Being commanded to love seems like a crazy thing! How can one respond to a commandment to feel a certain way? The words in v’ahavta tell us that we are commanded to love God. Lucky for us, that statement is followed by a list of actions that include teaching our children, and being mindful of mitzvot, and doing them. How can we be mindful of mitzvot? Our blessing practice teaches us to take a moment before we engage in action to focus in on why we are doing a certain thing - and to elevate it. Click here for V'ahavta Composed by Yehezkel Braun and performed by Cantor Shapiro and our Zimrah musicians.
Teachable Tuesday - April Schafer, Director of Early Childhood How many packages have you received lately? What can you make out of a plain cardboard box? A boat? A train? A house? Get out some art supplies and create something magical.
Wisdom Wednesday - Rabbi Barry Lutz
One of the great joys and privileges of being a rabbi is welcoming an individual into the community who has made the very personal choice to become a member of the Jewish community. It is always a source of enlightenment and blessing to hear one who has made this choice explain why they have done so. Why did they feel compelled to link their life’s journey with that of the Jewish people? Very often, it is a path that they have been on for some time. Their choice is an answer to a voice that has been calling out to them for many years. Of course, were we to be honest with ourselves we would recognize that these days, we are all “Jews by Choice”. Are you Jewish as a circumstance of your birth? How would you answer the question asked of those who are choosing Judaism for themselves? Why have you chosen Judaism?
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Thursday July 23rd
11:00am Do American Jews Need Hebrew? With Yehuda Kurtzer with Shalom Hartman Institute - Click Here
Friday July 24th
12:00pm Facebook Training and Talks (for Everyone) with Theatre Dybbuk - Click Here
Saturday July 25th
2:00pm 12 Steps in Torah (for Adults) with Scott Spitzer of Jewish Collaborative OC - Click Here
Sunday July 26th
10:00am The Observent Life with Temple Beth Shalom of Long Beach - Click Here
Monday July 27th
7:00pm Liala Tov Story w/ Cantor Jessica & Emmett Hutchings with Congregation Ner Tamid - Click Here
Tuesday July 28th
10:00am Advanced Learning Institute (for Adults) with the Jewish Collaborative of OC - Click Here
Wednesday July 29th
7:00pm BCC Tish'a B'Av Service (for Everyone) with Beth Chayim Chadashim- Click Here
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The Institute for Jewish Spirituality - Meditation with Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro Friday, Jan 29th 9:30a to 10:00a register here: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/resources-for-challenging-times/
Resources for Challenging Times | Institute forJewish Spirituality.
Jewish tradition offers rich, accessible, and time-tested resources to cope with moments like these. The Institute for Jewish Spirituality, which has pioneered the development and teaching of Jewish mindfulness practices forover 20 years, is here for you now.
www.jewishspirituality.org
US Film Society Discussion: One Night in Miami Motzei Shabbat, Jan 30th 7:30p to 8:30p Join Zoom Meeting
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