Omer class offering… outdoors in the secret hideaways of Santa Cruz. Sundays 10-11:30 am Cost: $20 for series of 3 or $10 per class.
Next class May 15th at 10 am.
PLEASE MEET AT GOLF CLUB DRIVE which is a small street off of Highway 9 just past the Tannery . Go to the end of Golf Club drive where it dead ends.
Please RSVP: Lchaim@jps.net
Batya is offering to teach the kabbalistic approach to the omer while we walk in the beauty of the world. We will explore the connection between nature and our own spiritual and environmental practices, learn about medicinal and edible plants and even have fun in the process.
Celebrating Freedom! RSVP for Chadeish Yameinu Annual Community Seder on Saturday, April 23, 6:00-8:00 pm. [NOTE: The seder will be held at a lovely location near the beach on the West Side. Consider coming earlier and enjoying a Shabbat afternoon. We will be starting the seder promptly, so please be on time). The potluck meal will be vegetarian. (See details below). Here's how we can help: RSVP no later than April 16th to: Rose Lobel. Indicate how many people will be coming with you. Send in your check, made out to "Chadeish Yameinu," for yourself and your guests. ($6 per member; $12 per non-member). Notate that it is for the seder and send to: Rose Lobel, 890 38th Avenue #105, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. HELP! Contact at Akiva or at 831-331-7867 to help with: setup (we need 8 people), clean up (we need 8 people), greeting & receiving food items (we need 3 people). FOOD: The potluck meal will be vegetarian. Remember it also needs to be Kosher for Passover. Be sure to label your dishes with your name, whether it is vegan or vegetarian and also if your dish is Sephardi or Ashkenazi. (See below). Bring a serving for at least four people. Potluck requests for last name beginning with: A through F - Desserts or Charoset G through L - Main dishes M through Q - Hot or cold side dishes R through U - Kosher wine or grape juice V through Z - Green salads SEPHARDI TRADITION: With the exception of matzah, matzah meal, etc, do not use anything made from the five grains, (wheat, oats, spelt, barley and rye) such as bread, cakes, biscuits, crackers, cereals, etc., including grain vinegar. And do not use any leavening agents, such as yeast. ASHKENAZI TRADITION: In addition to that listed under "Sephardi," we do not use rice, beans, peas, lentils, corn, millet, or any legumes. NOTE: Quinoa is permissible in both traditions.
Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal, Temple Beth El and New Music Works invite you to join us for a panel discussion with musical illustrations about the historic and timeless musical connections that link the Middle East and West, following the Shabbat evening service on Friday, April 15. at Temple Beth El in Aptos. Student-led Shabbat service at 7 pm; New Music Works discussion at 8 pm.
Celebrated Israeli composer and lecturer Eitan Steinberg and vocalist Etty BenZaken will share their perspectives and artistry as prominent members of Israel's music community. Discussions will also explore the long-echoing resonances and deep spirituality that connect Western and Middle Eastern cultures.
New Music Works Artistic Director Philip Collins will host this forum as a prelude to New Music Works' Saturday evening concert, "Major Keys of Asia Minor", 8 pm at the UCSC Music Recital Hall. The concert, featuring work by Mr. Steinberg and a performance Ms. BenZaken, will present music by Middle Eastern composers of Jewish, Christian and Muslim heritages. Tickets are available atnewmusicworks.org
Both the Friday evening panel and Saturday evening's concert are co-sponsored by the TENT OF ABRAHAM, an interfaith consortium of Christian, Islamic and Jewish individuals and organizations including Temple Beth El, Resurrection Church, and Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal.
Of Steinberg and BenZaken's work, Israel's daily "Haaretz" has said: "The collaboration between the two [BenZaken & Steinberg] goes on through the years, and time after time amazes with the cultural richness that flows from it."
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 831/425-3526