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Jewish Renewal of Santa Cruz
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Dear Beloved CY Community,
We’re writing to you with some important–and difficult–news about our home at the Center for Spiritual Living. Some major safety issues have arisen, as will be explained below, that make our continued residence there presently untenable.
As we so deeply acknowledged during our Sukkot holiday, our structures and dwelling places are inherently fragile and temporary, and we never know for how long we will have them. And yet, we have a history, as a Jewish people and in our congregation, of resilience and opening up to new possibilities.
The administration at the Center for Spiritual Living recently discovered that their plumbing system is in serious disrepair and will need to be completely replaced. At the same time, they learned of suspected mold in the building. Last week, after thorough inspection and sampling, they received a report indicating elevated levels of mold spores inside the building. On Friday afternoon we were informed that, out of an abundance of caution, they have decided to close the building, effective immediately. They have stressed that they hold everyone’s health and safety as the highest priority.
All events at the Center are postponed until further notice and they strongly advise that we do not enter the building for any reason. Their own community is going virtual for now, with online services only.
Our Chadeish Yameinu Board met this morning to look into immediate next steps for both the short-term and beyond, and will report back as soon as possible. We take this on with heavy hearts, as our time in our home at CSL has been a tremendous blessing. And… we also open ourselves to new possibilities.
Chadeish Yameinu K’kedem…. We renew and renew, as we always do.
2024 Chadeish Yameinu Community Passover Seder
Tue, Apr 23
|Our Shul @ CSL
Come to our Seder. Please register now!!
Time & Location
Apr 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Our Shul @ CSL , 1818 Felt St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
About the Event
This year’s Seder will be in our  shul at 1818 Felt Street (off 17th Avenue) in Santa Cruz. Â
 We will start promptly, so please be on time.
This will be a catered vegan meal for those attending in person.
1) RSVP BY 7 pm   April 17th
Indicate  how many people will be coming with you
 *** The seder will be limited to 75 persons.  RSVP now to ensure your place.
2) Â Donations - To cover the costs of the catered meal, we are requesting: Â In person: Â $40 per person for members of CY & CSL; $50 for non-members. Â No one turned away for lack of funds. Â
3) HELP! Â Contact rsvp@cysantacruz.com or at 831-295-8467, by leaving a message with your name and the task to help with:
- setup (we need 8 people to come an hour and a half early)
- clean up (we need 8 people to stay an hour after)
- bring wine, grape juice or matzah
- make charoset
4) Â As we celebrate Passover and remember our enslavement and freedom, we remember those who are in a place of food insecurity. Â Please bring donations of unexpired, non-perishable food items for our Second Harvest Food Bank drive. Â There will be a donation bin on the premises. Â [A great way to clear out your chametz this year - Out of the closets and into the bins!!].
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