Monthly Racial Justice Committee Meeting
7 pm, Thursday, May 11 – Zoom Room Bet
Join the Racial Justice Committee's monthly meeting to hear what we have been up to and learn how you can be involved! Open to members and non-members.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Dinner
6 pm to 8:30 pm, Friday, May 12 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
All are welcome as we gather to bring in Shabbat. A light, pre-service oneg will be followed by a spirited, all-ages service led by Rabbi Benjamin and Havurah musicians, with dinner afterward for those who wish to stay.
6 pm Light Snack
6:30 Service (Come to Havurah or join us remotely in Zoom Room Aleph.)
7:30 Dinner (
Click here to RSVP for the Friday, May 12 dinner.)
Seeking Kabbalat Shabbat Volunteers: Can you help out at the May 12 Kabbalat Shabbat? Volunteer shifts range from 15 to 90 minutes in length. Sign up to volunteer here. This will be our last Kabbalat Shabbat until October and is likely to be particularly well attended. Presently, we especially need volunteers to sign up for end-of-the-evening shifts!
Contemplative Service
10 am, Saturday, May 13 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
We will chant verses and spend time in silent prayer or meditation, then connect through Torah discussion and share blessings by chanting a few aliyot. Led by Rabbi Benjamin.
Tot Shabbat
10:30 am, Saturday, May 13 – Havurah Shalom
Young children (0-5) and parents celebrate with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling.
RSVP.
Reflections on Racial Justice Pilgrimage to Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, and Atlanta
2 pm, Sunday, May 14 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Bet
Come to shul (or join on Zoom) and hear us describe and reflect on our recent visit representing Havurah to Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. We were four participants of 200 who went on "Reckoning Together: A Reconstructionist Pilgrimage Towards Racial Justice." All are welcome. RSVP.
Continued Conversation on Living Well Jewishly with Chronic Illness
7 pm, Thursday, May 18 – Zoom Room Heh
Join us in the continued conversation about living well Jewishly with chronic illness as we dive into the experiences of shame and grief. Annie Goldberg, Adela Basayne, and Shira Sameroff will briefly discuss their experiences of navigating the shame and grief of living with chronic illness. After the brief panel discussion, others will be invited into the conversation to share their experiences and how they live well Jewishly with chronic illness. If you have questions, contact
Annie Goldberg. This event is open to members and non-members;
RSVP.
Havurah Spring New (and Newish!) Member Welcome Brunch
10 am, Sunday, May 21 – Havurah Shalom
A schmear & schmooze brunch from the Havurah Welcoming Committee for new members, newish members, and all Havurahniks who would appreciate being welcomed in again and learning about new ways to become more connected within the community. Questions? Contact
Jen Litwin.
RSVP.
Palestine Advocacy Meeting
1:30 pm, Sunday, May 21 – Havurah Shalom
In March, a group of Havurahniks met to discuss what we can do as a congregation to help make Israel/Palestine a place of equality and justice for all its people. While the Israel/Palestine committee has been engaged in the work of educating us, we agreed that a new Havurah Shalom committee, focused on advocacy, is needed. Please join us for an organizational meeting where we will work to adopt a charter and determine the nature of the work we plan to undertake. Questions? Contact
David Lewis.
RSVP.
Annual Cemetery Beautification Day
2pm, Sunday, May 21 – Havurah Cemetery, 5656 SW Humphrey Blvd.
To beautify our cemetery, please bring garden implements and wear appropriate clothing.
Book Group: The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
7 pm, Tuesday, May 23 – Zoom Room Bet
A story of a Jewish family during the Iranian revolution. In the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, rare-gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they have known. As Isaac navigates the terrors of prison, and his wife feverishly searches for him, his children struggle with the realization that their family may soon be forced to embark on a journey of incalculable danger. (Nonfiction: 368 Pages) Discussion led by Mischa & Salomé DuPont. Nonmembers welcome.
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