Beit HaLev
The Coffee Chavurah on Zoom will celebrate lighting the menorah and have a singalong tonight, Dec. 17, the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, at 5:30 p.m. To join on Zoom, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9152 434704?pwd=THJGTE1OUXI5V XFDTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is RavGalit.
Shabbat services on Fridays start at 6 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Beit HaLev continues to livestream on Facebook as well. To attend, go to Rabbi Galit Shirah’s website at galityomtov. com, Facebook.com/galityomtov
or YouTube.com on the “Shabbat Shalom LIVE!” channel. A link to the PDF version of each prayerbook, “Lev L’Lev,” is provided at each service.
Genesis 41:53-43:15, “Miketz,” is the beginning of Joseph’s rise to power following his incarceration in Pharaoh’s prison. Joseph is no longer the spoiled, pampered child of Jacob; he has matured and is about to become the second most powerful man in Egypt through his gift of prophecy and ability to interpret dreams. The famine that envelopes not only Egypt, but also the surrounding lands brings Joseph’s family directly to Joseph and a reunion that unifies the 12 tribes in the new “strange land.”
Rabbi Galit Shirah conducts a weekday Ma’ariv service every Thursday for Sim Shalom, the online synagogue. Sim Shalom has livestream services Monday-Thursday, with a different rabbi each day. To say Kaddish, pray for healing and hear a spiritual message, go to SimShalom.com.
Classes for beginning Hebrew and Pirke Avot will begin in January. For more information, contact the Rabbi at (562) 715-0888 or duets@icloud.com.
