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If you're a member of Havurah and want to submit news for our weekly email, calendar, or Hakol, please reference the Havurah Guidelines for Communications and the information describing the submission forms below.
If you're not a member of Havurah yet but want to receive monthly email updates about Havurah activities, please send your name and email address to info@havurahshalom.org. We would be happy to send you our monthly emails! Learn more about becoming a member of Havurah here.
You can also request a website update or new nametag, or submit minutes or reports on behalf of your committee or cluster. Scroll down to view these forms. If you have any questions, please email info@havurahshalom.org.
Hineinu Submission Form
Please use the form above to submit news for Hineinu, Havurah's weekly email. The deadline is 12 noon on Tuesdays. If the submission deadline has to be changed due to a holiday or anticipated staff absence, a notice will be posted in the previous weekly community email.
Calendar
Email your calendar requests to Rachel Pollak. If you also want to include your event in the weekly email, fill out the form at the link above and check the box next to "please put this information on the Havurah calendar too." If you do this, there is no need to email Rachel directly.
Hakol Submission Form
Please use the form above to submit articles for Hakol. The deadline to submit is the 15th of the month before the issue in which you want the story to appear. Occasionally the deadline for Hakol has to be changed, so please check our online calendar to confirm. Articles should be 500 words or less, unless you have reached out to tara@havurahshalom.org an received prior approval.
Misheberach Request Form
Havurah members are invited to use this form to submit the name of a relative or Havurah member to be read aloud during the Misheberach (healing prayer) at Shabbat services. You will need to log in as a member to access the form.
For Your Family Submission Form
Please use the form above to submit news to the For Your Family newsletter.
Text Opt-Out Form
Please use the form above if you would like to opt out of all texts from Havurah. This only applies to members, and you must sign in to fill out this form.
Nametag Request Form
Please use the form above if you need a nametag. This only applies to members.
Read Our News
Read recent Hineinus, our weekly community emails, here. Find issues of our monthly newsletter, Hakol, here.
Tue, May 30 2023
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Havurah Updates
Hineinu: Opportunities to Come Together, Opportunities to Engage
Shavuot Begins Next Thursday Night: Join Us! Celebrate the start of Shavuot with all-night learning and lots of cheesecake!
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
MayMay 31 , 2023(HYB) Community Support Safety Briefing
Wednesday, May 31st 6:00p to 8:00p
We are holding two sessions of a community support safety briefing for Havurah members. The Wednesday, May 31 evening session will be hybrid. The Sunday, June 4 morning session will be held on Zoom only (Zoom Room Bet). Havurah members are invited to attend either session. -
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JunJune 1 , 2023(IP) B'nei Mitzvah Drash and Service Workshop
Thursday, Jun 1st 7:00p to 8:15p
Rabbi Benjamin will guide students and parents in responding to the text with their own questions and walk through the Shabbat morning service. -
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JunJune 3 , 2023(HYB) Community Minyan
Shabbat, Jun 3rd 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. We meet in person and in Zoom Room Aleph. Please email Rachel for Zoom info: rachel@havurahshalom.org. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023(IP) Bonim Retreat
Sunday, Jun 4th 10:00a to 4:00p
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Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023(ZM) Community Support Safety Briefing
Sunday, Jun 4th 11:00a to 12:30p
We are holding two sessions of a community support safety briefing for Havurah members. The Wednesday, May 31 evening session will be hybrid. The Sunday, June 4 morning session will be held on Zoom only (Zoom Room Bet). Havurah members are invited to attend either session. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023B'nei Mitzvah run through
Sunday, Jun 4th 5:00p to 7:00p
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Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023(ZM) Racial Justice Committee Movie Discussion: Judas and the Black Messiah
Sunday, Jun 4th 6:30p to 8:30p
Please join the Racial Justice Committee for a discussion of the movie Judas and the Black Messiah. (Please watch the film ahead of time; it's available on several platforms.) This is the second film in a series to commemorate Juneteenth. In the film, an FBI informant infiltrates the Black Panthers to keep tabs on its charismatic leader, Fred Hampton. Critics describe the movie as a offering insight into a man and a movement that has been overlooked far too long. Although it takes place in the late '60s, the movie is, unfortunately, very relevant today. -
Monday ,
JunJune 5 , 2023(IP) Mahjong Group
Monday, Jun 5th 1:00p to 4:00p
We are excited to bring mahjong back to Havurah. It is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. And while some of us may play elsewhere as well, we all agreed that restoring its place as an ongoing congregational activity will be a good fit for Havurah and those of us who play or want to learn the game. So please don't hesitate to join us! -
Monday ,
JunJune 5 , 2023(ZM) Climate Book Group: A Better Catastrophe
Monday, Jun 5th 5:00p to 6:00p
Please join Havurah Climate Action Team for ongoing discussion of how to face the climate crisis. We will read "I Want a Better Catastrophe, Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor," by Andrew Boyd. Through interviews with prominent climate scientists, indigenous teachers, and sociologists, Andrew Boyd takes us through the process of looking squarely at the crisis we are in, feeling our emotions, and using them to power our response to the climate crisis. Open to members and non-members. Discussions will follow the book. One need not attend all the discussions. For questions, reach out to Michael Heumann or Harriet Cooke. RSVP for updates. -
Monday ,
JunJune 5 , 2023(IP) Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out
Monday, Jun 5th 6:00p to 8:00p
A course for transforming our antiracism efforts through Jewish spiritual practice. Facilitated by Rabbi Benjamin and María Lisa Johnson Learn concrete Jewish spiritual tools alongside other Havurah members to confront, subvert, and heal implicit and internalized racism within ourselves and others. This course explores the inner work necessary to change our habits of mind, body, and spirit to dismantle racism, in support of whatever organizing, advocacy, and service-work we’re each engaged in. Our core spiritual practice will be Mussar, the Jewish spiritual discipline designed to integrate what the head understands with what the heart feels through daily practice. Participants will be expected to attend every session (as much as possible) and commit to consistent practice in between sessions, including meeting with a learning partner once every other week. This is not an antiracism 101 course, but rather is intended to build on an existing antiracism foundation, so participants need to have an understanding of systemic racism in the United States. Please contact Rabbi Benjamin if you are interested in participating.