Rabbi Eli, Etiel Herring and Deborah Allen invite you to Etiel’s home on Monday, December 19th, 7-9 pm, for a "Spiritual Calling In of Chanukah" with stories from your lives, and some prompts from us on what we might do for ourselves and our families and friends to deepen the root relatedness around this time of year, the dark and the light, and this particular Jewish story.
Feel free to invite friends and ..................please rsvp to rebeli@sbcglobal.net.
Friday, November 11
7:45 pm
Many in the community are having strong feelings about the elections. There are many people who have expressed to me that they are literally grieving, or anxious, or depressed. I am sure that there are also some who are hopeful about the changes to come.
Glancing through my emails and Facebook, one friend has suggested giving ourselves a day of grief and mourning, as in a shiva. Others have quoted Rebbe Nachman of Bratslov's teachings about never giving in to despair. Another friend sugguested that we re-double our commitment to our values by by giving to causes and organizations that promote our values, such as those that engage in healh-care in minority communities or assist needy immigrant families.
I am calling a "Sacred Listening Circle" for this coming Friday, at the start of our Shabbat gathering. (7:45 pm at the Vets Hall, 846 Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz). This will give us a time to be together, to share what is on our hearts and to truly listen to each other, as we find our way through this new reality.
B'shalom,
Rabbi Eli
Celebration at Temple Beth El Sukkah
Thursday, Oct. 20: Kesher Keshet (Rainbow Connection) of Chadeish Yameinu, with 6:30 - 8:00 pm Twice Blessed of Temple Beth El LGBTQI Jews AND Friends and Allies potluck (vegetarian) at Temple Beth El Sukkah, 3055 Porter Gulch Road in Aptos