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ADAR / NISSAN 5783 RUACH: Please join us for a Shabbat service on Friday, March 17 at 7:00 PM. We will welcome the Sabbath and honor the Anniversary of Ukraine’s Struggle for Freedom through song, literature, and words of Ukrainian Jews living through these difficult days. In the Zoom Room ___________________________________________________________________ Start the day in calm reflection at our Shabbat Meditation, Saturday, April 1, 9:00-9:30 AM. In the Zoom Room _______________________________________________________________________ CULTURAL EVENTS: BOOK CLUB: Continuing our tour of Jews…

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SHEVAT / ADAR 5783 RUACH Tu B’Shevat: Sunday, February 5 @ 1:00 PM Robin and Mike are hosting a Tu B’Shevat Celebration, the New Year of the Trees. We may be outside for a bit, so be sure to dress warmly. We willl be planting a cedar seedling to replace a hemlock lost to the last two years of hot summer weather. Also, Robin has two rubber plant starts that need homes. Start your own tree indoors! They are already…

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TEVAT / SHEVAT 5783 RUACH SHABBAT POTLUCK and CELEBRATION: FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 @ 6:00 PM. Location: TBD. If you are interested in hosting please contact Robin Hruska @robinhruska@gmail.com TU B’SHEVAT: Sunday, February 5 @ 1:00 PM. Come to share the “Celebration of the Trees”, and the Four Worlds embodied by four different kinds of fruits: Four Worlds, their characteristics, and symbolic Fruit:Assiyah: Action. Fruit with hard, outside shell or peel, and soft inside. Example: BananaYetzirah: Formation. Fruit with a soft…

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Kislev / Tevet 5783 RUACH Hanukkah: Join us for an on-line Hannukah celebration as we light the Menorah, sings songs, and schmooze. It’ll be a great way to share some light and connection during these wintry nights. In the Zoom Room, starting at 4:00 PM on Sunday, December 18! Tu B’Shevat Yes, the days will be getting longer, and the “New Year of the Trees” is right around the corner! Stay tuned for the details about our Chavurah in-person gathering,…

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TISHREI – CHESHVAN 5783 RUACH Our deep gratitude to Reb Lavey for all his planning and thoughtfulness in leading us through this High Holiday season.  His collaborative efforts beforehand, appreciation for the words of our speakers and of all our community’s work was obvious.  His inspiring tales, provocative teaching, the powerful poetry he selected, enthusiastic chants, and his wisdom and incredibly large heart carried us throughout to Yom Kippur’s conclusion under the stars.  Thanks also to Ellen for teaching us…

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ELUL / TISHREI 5782 RUACH HIGH HOLIDAYS We are so pleased to be welcoming Reb Lavey Derby to lead us again for the High Holidays. Last year was such a special time, infused with his warmth, humanity, wisdom and wonderful, enlightening stories. It made the time together, after a year and a half of online services and events, that much more special. For those of you who are new to the community and are not familiar with Reb Lavey (or…

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Tammuz / Av 5782 RUACH SHABBAT SERVICE: FRIDAY, JULY 29 @ 5:30 PM at Carol Shakow’s house. There will be a short service, with lots of singing, and held outside if weather permits and people prefer.  It’s a potluck dinner, with dessert, challah, and soup provided. Hope to see you there. COORDINATING COMMITTEE Next meeting is Sunday, July 17 at 5:00 PM in the Zoom Room. Welcome new Committee Members Steve Soltar and Jill Onewein! Thanks for stepping up! CULTURAL…

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SIVAN 5782 HAPPY SHAVUOT! RUACH: SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 7:00 PM: CANDLELIGHTING and SILENCE in Memory of the Children, Teachers, and People of Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York who lost their lives to gun violence in the past few weeks. We will say their names, light candles, and offer a moment of silence in their memory. In the Zoom Room. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 9:00 – 9:30 AM: MORNING SHABBAT: Hosted by Linda and Dick Golden in the Zoom Room. POTLUCK…

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Nissan 5782 RUACH: SHABBATON: SATURDAY, APRIL 2 !!!(Including Havadalah Service, later that day, see below for details!!) We are thrilled to have Reb Lavey Derby lead us in a Shabbaton online this Saturday April 2 at 10 AM.  It is also the first Saturday of the month, so you may very well want to start the morning with the Goldens for a mostly silent guided meditation.  The Meditation will take place from 9-9:30.   Reb Lavey will begin at 10AM. He…

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