7:00 pm Unknown Worlds: Jews in Science Fiction & Fantasy D.H. Aire, guest speaker Inspired by the stories of Jewish communities in places as varied as Ethiopia, Kaifeng in China, and the Bene Menasha of India, D.H. Aire sought out true, exaggerated, and invented stories with Jewish characters and themes — and not finding enough […]
7:30 pm Shabbat Healing Service with Rabbi Doug Heifetz Rabbi Doug leads a special Friday evening healing service dedicated to offering support and overcoming isolation during this time of pandemic. The service will fall during the week of Tisha B'Av, traditionally a mournful, commemorative holiday. The occasion calls us to notice the ways in which […]
7:30 pm National Refugee Shabbat Service Leader: Debbie Badawi Please join us for our National Refugee Shabbat. We will explore some history of refugees in the US and a few liturgical readings on being strangers in a strange land. Our discussion will touch on why this is a "Jewish" issue, what immigration means to us […]
Elul Service & Shofar Sounding 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom Service Leader: Rabbi Doug Heifetz Join us for a Friday evening service celebrating the start of the month of Elul. Elul is the contemplative month which precedes Rosh Hashanah. During the service we will have a short guided meditation, aimed to help each […]
Discussion: The 'Divine Spark' 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom Program Leaders: Edna Garte and Rabbi Doug Heifetz Many cultures have expressed a belief in the divine or universal in each person. In Judaism, that’s often called a ‘divine spark’. What does the idea of the ‘divine spark’ mean to you? Is it only […]
Study/Discussion: The Balanced Checkbook of the Soul 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom Program Leader: Rabbi Doug Heifetz The act of cheshbon hanefesh – balancing the checkbook of the soul – is the key spiritual work of the season. But it’s not easy. Confronting what we did, or didn’t do, over the past year […]
Music That Moves Your Soul 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom Program Leaders: Ira May and Rabbi Doug Heifetz Music provides a key entryway into the High Holy Day season for a great many Jews. Prayer melodies of the holidays can carry deep joy, yearning, trepidation and many other feelings and moods. Please join […]
The Shofar: Wake-Up Call for the Spirit 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom Service/Program Leader: Rabbi Doug Heifetz Please join in for a short Friday evening service. It will include a study session and discussion about a variety of traditional and personal meanings for the shofar. The shofar is a key symbol for the […]
Meditation/Reflection 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom Program Leader: Rabbi Doug Heifetz We will use guided meditation, brief chants, and periods of silence for this session. The activity is intended to deepen each person’s awareness of their own needs, goals, desires and fears, to better set goals for the new year ahead. RSVP […]
Selichot Service & Shofar Sounding 11:00 am - 12:00 noon on Zoom Service Leader: Rabbi Doug Heifetz The Selichot service introduces and immerses us in some of the spiritual themes, traditional prayers and musical melodies of the season. It allows us to better feel and focus our yearnings and goals for personal growth and change. […]
