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Chadeish Yameinu
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.
Why Become a Member of Chadeish Yameinu
It’s like being a citizen of the community, rather than a visitor.
Being a member of CY means you:
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Support the ongoing existence of a vibrant, spiritual community that is available for everyone to plug into in his or her own way.
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Make it possible to have our rabbi by helping raise the funds (through your dues) to pay him.
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Are eligible to enroll your children in our school, bar/bat mitzvah program and youth group.
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Have access to rabbinical advice and counseling.
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Get free or lower admission to events.
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Get our weekly newsletter, the Aleph Branch.
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Have access to posting emails to the community listserv instead of read-only status.
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Automatically become a member of ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal.
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Can participate in decision-making, join a committee or the Board of Directors.
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Pay lower fees for lifecycle events.
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Have access to our rabbi for mentoring in spiritual leadership skills and building your Jewish knowledge.
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Help us provide free regular Shabbat services and free drop-in adult education classes.
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Keep Jewish renewal alive in Santa Cruz for ourselves and our children.
Watch a wonderful Youtube Video about the Chadeish Yameinu Community.
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Interested? To become a member of CY, please click on the Google Doc membership form and fill out electronically. Please don't forget to click on "submit" to complete the process. This form contains information about Chadeish Yameinu, and how to become a member. If you have a question or need to speak to someone about this form, please contact us at: (831) 295-8467.
Chadeish Yameinu, PO Box 3578, Santa Cruz CA 95063-3578
