Welcoming Committee
Welcoming Committee
The Welcoming Committee, chaired by Wendi Castineira (log in with member account to access member directory), works to ensure that our community is welcoming.
They host welcome teas for new and prospective members, welcome new members with phone calls and homemade challah, welcome newborns with knitted booties and kippot, and inspire all Havurah members to be intentionally welcoming.
To the left, new members receive homemade challah from the Welcoming Committee.
Tue, September 16 2025
23 Elul 5785
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Upcoming Events
IP = In person only (normally at Havurah Shalom);
ZM = On Zoom/online only;
HYB = In person and online; and
ANN = In person at Havurah's Annex.
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Sunday ,
SepSeptember 14 , 2025Daily Shofar Blast
Sunday, Sep 14th (All day)
Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic & Wesley) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts, and a touch of kavanah (intention). Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages. -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 16 , 2025(ZM) Climate Change Book Group Slow Reading of "Not Too Late"
Tuesday, Sep 16th 5:30p to 6:30p
All are welcome! Havurah members and non-members alike are invited to join us in this slow, section-by-section reading of "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility." Click and RSVP. Attend any or all of these HCAT (Havurah's Climate Action Team) Book Group discussions about "Not Too Late." -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 16 , 2025(ZM) Story Turning: Harvesting Joy in the Past
Tuesday, Sep 16th 7:00p to 8:15p
Teshuvah is the ongoing process of Turning and Returning. Using brief, simple, playful forms: sound, movement, story, stillness—which EVERYONE can do—we'll discover and shape our own tales of transformation and renewal. Together we’ll play with a few classic Jewish tales and find our own voices, visions, ancestors, light, and revelations. This is not a performance class. No experience is required, just a willingness to be curious and a little silly. Led by Cassandra Sagan, a twice-ordained Maggid (Jewish storyteller/teacher), and a lifetime creative process/poetry/arts educator. -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 16 , 2025(IP) WOTD Event Planning
Tuesday, Sep 16th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
SepSeptember 17 , 2025(IP) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
Wednesday, Sep 17th 7:00p to 8:15p
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Wednesday ,
SepSeptember 17 , 2025(IP) My Soul Thirsts for You: Elul Watercolor Workshop
Wednesday, Sep 17th 7:00p to 8:15p
Elul opens the gates of return. It’s a time when we are invited to soften, reflect, and seek out closeness with the Divine. In this workshop we'll explore watercolor, which is an especially effective medium for holding and expressing emotion. Our learning will center on the 13 Attributes, a sacred text recited throughout the High Holiday season, as we invite in qualities of compassion, honesty, and patience. No art experience needed, just a willingness to experiment and be present. All materials provided. Led by Noah Lind, Rabbinic Intern. -
Thursday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2025Hakol Deadline is Thursday, September 18
Thursday, Sep 18th (All day)
Havurah members, click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter, Hakol. -
Thursday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2025(ZM) Cohort B of Coming Home to Solidarity
Thursday, Sep 18th 5:30p to 7:30p
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Thursday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2025(IP) High Holiday Music Rehearsals
Thursday, Sep 18th 6:30p to 9:00p
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Thursday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2025(HYB) Torah Study for the High Holy Days
Thursday, Sep 18th 7:00p to 8:30p
During the High Holy Days we read four sections of the Torah. This series of study sessions will give us an opportunity to read the texts and explore their meanings. We will look at what our teachers before us thought of the readings, as well as investigate modern commentators. We also will come up with our own thoughts and see how we can understand the texts for our lives today. Led by David Dropkin. No experience necessary. Please join us.
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