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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.
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Tree of Life
Leaf Dedication Donation
A beautiful metal "Tree of Life" now hangs on the wall as you enter our shul. This exquisite art was donated by Shalom & Yuhu Braveman. It offers a unique opportunity to support our congregation. For a contribution of $100 each, you can dedicate a leaf to a loved one or use one to acknowledge yourself.
Send a check for as many leaves as you would like to: Chadeish Yameinu, P.O. Box 3578, Santa Cruz, CA. 95063 and indicate how we should inscribe it. Due to size limitations, there is only room for a single line per leaf, such as "In honor of _____, In memory of _____, In tribute to _____, Dedicated by _____." Indeed, as we sing at our Shabbat services, "it is a tree of life to those that hold fast to it, and all its supporters are happy."
INSTRUCTIONS
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You can use our Donate button to pay for any MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, YEARLY or ONE-TIME contribution to CY. You must first tells us what the donation is for, the AMOUNT of your donation (WARNING: do NOT attach a dollar sign $ to the amount!) and select your preferred FREQUENCY of payment in the bottom window. You can change the default frequency of Monthly by clicking on the "v" icon. Once you are sure of your selections in the windows provided, then you can click on the red "Donate" button.
Another page will open on the CY web site with a second yellow-colored “Donate” button. Click this button to now be directed to our Paypal system where you can securely set up your scheduled payment.
NOTE
You do not need a Paypal account to use this system – but if you do, you will be given the option to make payment(s) from your personal Paypal account. Selecting a frequency of Monthly / Quarterly / or Yearly will initiate automatic recurring payments of the amount you've selected. That amount will automatically continue until you let us know you wish to cancel your scheduled payments.
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Donating by check?
Feel free to send us a check instead of electronic payments.
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Send checks to :
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Chadeish Yameinu,
P.O. Box 3578,
Santa Cruz, CA. 95063
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and remember to add the purpose of the donation in the memo.
Sponsor a Shabbat Service
Sponsorship involves $100 per service. In return, sponsoring individuals will receive both the satisfaction of their good deed, and public recognition and thanks during the service and in CY's weekly newsletter Aleph Branch.
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Additional details are provided on the Shabbat page. Interested individuals should contact Shabbat coordinator Shefa Rich changhua.rich@gmail.com
Special Business Offers
Many people donate 10% of their yearly income to organizations that provide for their spiritual well being. In this spirit, some members of our community have offered to donate part of their earnings from sales made to CY members to benefit the CY community. Is there a way for you, too, to donate a percentage of your income to CY if that income is made from customers or clients who are CY members?
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