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April
13, 2009
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PARDES LEVAVOT
Events
This Week
Contemplative
Shabbat Service with Rabbi Jeff Roth
Rabbi Jeff Roth
will be in Boulder, introducing his new book: Jewish
Meditation Practices for Everyday Life. Jeff
will lead our Shabbat morning contemplative service. An optional
meditation beginning at 9:15 am will precede the service, which begins
at 10am.
We
will experience a deep celebration of Shabbat that reminds us of the
possibility of bringing our awareness to a meeting of the Divine
Presence in every moment. Davvening will focus on the the kavanot -
the intentions - that we bring to chanting each section of the liturgy.
Jeff will lead these chants, accompanied by his guitar, in a manner
that allows us to fully drop into the mode of connection to the Divine
that every part of the liturgy provides.
Jewish
Meditation Practices for Everyday Life
Sunday, April 19,
noon - 5:00 pm
$18 donation encouraged
Bring a meditation cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor.
Rabbi Jeff
Roth will introduce his new book, Jewish
Meditation Practices for Everyday Life, a book about happiness
and about
waking up in order to see our own lives clearly. The
workshop will include some teaching on Jewish meditation, and introduce
practices designed to open the heart of compassion. The workshop would
also include question and answer periods, and a number of periods of
silent practice. Rabbi Roth will provide instructions for meditation
practice. The silence of this practice allows for a settling of the
mind as well as an in depth look at ones experience of life in each
moment. In meeting the present moment, the opportunity to meet the
Divine Presence manifests.
Coming Up
Yom HaShoah
Service
A community-wide
remembrance of the Holocaust will be held at Congregation Har HaShem on
Monday, April 20th, at 7:30 p.m.
Yom
HaZikaron, Yom Ha'atzmaut
Yom HaZikaron
(Israel Memorial Day) service followed by Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel
Independence Day) celebration will be held at Congregation Bonai
Shalom, Tuesday, April 28th, at 6:30 p.m. The whole community is
welcome.
We need a strong
team of volunteers to plan and host this event. If you are interested, please
come to a planning meeting on Sunday April 12th, 4-6pm at Bonai
Shalom. If you want
to get involved, but are unable to attend the meeting, please reply to
Debbi Foster d6foster@yahoo.com. Thank you for your participation
and we look forward to celebrating with you!
Tikkun Leil
Shavuot
Thursday, May
28th, at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Har HaShem. A Tikkun Leil Shavuot
(all night learning) is an extraordinary
opportunity for all members of the community to study with a
multi-denominational group of rabbis and educators, and a chance to
hear diverse interpretations of Torah on this night of revelation and
celebration of the giving of Torah. The program will end with a dawn
prayer service.
Getting
Involved
From the
Shepherd of the Hills Bulletin
Items needed for the
Boulder Homeless Shelter: Blankets, Vitamins, Cough
Drops, Jelly, Maple Syrup, and Ground Coffee. You may bring donations
to Shepherd.
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April
2009
18,
Saturday, 10am-noon
Contemplative Shabbat Service with Rabbi Jeff Roth
18, Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm
Rebbes' Tisch
19, Sunday, noon-5pm
Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life
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AROUND
TOWN
AND BEYOND
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PRAYERS
Each
newsletter
contains
names of people in our community, or friends of our community, who need
prayers for healing, support, et cetera. Names will cycle off the list after
one month - please let us know if you wish for it to remain longer. Please send names in
Hebrew
and/or English, with other details as desired, to info@pardesleavavot.org.
-
Grace
Kohler
-
Karyn
Schad
-
Jackie
Lewis
- HaRav
Devorah Rut bat Tamar (Rabbi Deborah Ruth Bronstein)
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For information
about Pardes Levavot or our events please visit our
website at www.pardeslevavot.org
or write info@pardeslevavot.org.
To contact Rabbis Nadya and Victor Gross write rabbis@pardeslevavot.org.
If you would like to post something on our Pardes Levavot mailing
lists, or if you have questions about our mailings, lists,
communications, etc., contact info@pardeslevavot.org.
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"The Jewish people have observed their 5769th year as a people" the
Hebrew teacher informed his class. "Consider that the Chinese have
observed only their 4705th. What does this mean to you?"
After a reflective pause, one student volunteered, "The Jews had to do
without Chinese food for 1064 years."
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