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Pardes Levavot

Pardes Levavot, “Orchard of Hearts,” was formed in the spirit of creating conscious holy community. Our name expresses the spiritual blossoming of each individual heart within an inspiring and nurturing orchard.

For information on our congregation please call (303) 563-2110 and leave a message or send email to info@pardeslevavot.org. To join our congregation, please print a copy of our membership form, fill it out, and send it to our Synagogue.


Pardes Levavot gratefully acknowledges Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado for their support of our Circle of Family Education program. Thank you!

May 31, 2010

AT PARDES LEVAVOT

Events This Week

Torah Cantillation Class

Thursday, June 3, 6-7pm

All Ages Shabbat Service

Saturday, June 5, 10am-noon

Parashat Beha'alotcha
Beha'alotcha Torah Journey

Boulder Jewish Festival

Sunday, June 6, 11am-5pm

Please come join the fun at the Pearl Street Mall, with the booths in front of the courthouse. Thousands will be there for the food, music, arts and community.


And please help us create a warm and welcoming presence in our Pardes Levavot booth. Respond to info@pardeslevavot.org and let us know when you can spend an hour or two with us greeting visitors, reconnecting with friends, and sharing what makes us so very special.

Getting Involved

From the Shepherd of the Hills Bulletin

Community Infant Program (CIP) – Bring baby items to help struggling parents and single mothers. There is an ongoing need for disposable diapers for young families with children. We also have requests for a high chair. You can bring these items to the church. Thank you!



PARDES LEVAVOT CALENDAR

June 2010

3, Thursday, 6-7pm
Torah Cantillation Class

5, Saturday, 10am-noon
All Ages Shabbat Service

6, Sunday, 11am-5pm
Boulder Jewish Festival

17, Thursday, 6-7pm
Torah Cantillation Class

19, Saturday, 10am-noon
Contemplative Shabbat Service

19, Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm
Rebbes' Tisch

AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND

Boulder Jewish Festival

Boulder JCC Summer 2010

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.
  • Gene Mestel
  • Larry Schwartz
  • Moshe Yosef b. Esther v'Shlomo
  • Tamar bat Luba
  • Chana Leah bat Dora v'Yaacov
  • Shulamit Ahuva bat Tom Ora
  • Grace Kohler


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.



Bernard, an elderly Jew, is bumped by a car while crossing the street. He is seemingly unhurt, but Sarah, his wife, persuades him to go to the doctor, just in case. Bernard returns home, and Sarah says – "Nu, vos zogt der doktor?"  ["So?  What did the doctor say?"]

"Der doktor zogt az ich hob a flucky."  ["The doctor says I have a flucky."]

"Oy, gevalt! A flucky! Terrible! What do you do for a flucky?"

"I don't know - he didn't say, and I forgot to ask."

Well, by this time Sarah is in a state of high anxiety. She tells her neighbors "My Bernard was hit by a car, and now he has a flucky! I don't know what to do!"

Neighbour #1 says, "In the old country, when someone had a flucky, we always applied cold. Cold is the best thing for a flucky."
 
Neighbour #2 says, "What are you talking about?  Cold is absolutely the worst thing you could do for a flucky! We always applied heat, that's the only thing to do for a flucky."

Cold, heat! Oy! Now thoroughly agitated, Sarah decides to call the doctor herself. "Doctor, please tell me, what's wrong with my husband?"
 
"I told him nothing's wrong. He got off lucky."