Beit HaLev
Rabbi Galit Shirah and Beit HaLev are delighted that many of the activities are beginning to return, including religious activities, which have been sorely missed for the past year. Beit HaLev’s services have been livestreamed for the past five years and will continue be; but it hopes to conduct in-person services in the future.
To join the Beit HaLev Zoomagogue community, go to https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704?pw d=THJGTE1OUXI5VXFDTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode isRavGalit.
To worship with Beit HaLev on Facebook, click on: https://www. facebook.com/galityomtov, or watch on YouTube by going to https:// www/youtube.com and searching for “Shabbat Shalom LIVE!”
Beit HaLev’s Coffee Chavurah on Zoom will celebrate the Sabbath evening on Friday, April 16, at 5:30, followed by the evening service at 6. On Saturday, April 17, the morning service begins at 10:30, followed by the Coffee Chavurah.
Beit HaLev’s Festival prayerbooks, “Lev L’Lev,” are shared onscreen on Zoom, Facebook and YouTube.
This week’s Torah reading is a double Parashah, “Tazria-Metzora,” from Leviticus 13:0-14:32. In it, Moses instructs his brother, Aaron the High Priest, about the treatment of certain skin diseases, often described as leprosy, but more likely something more like eczema or psoriasis. This reading, while not for the squeamish, is seen as a way for the infected person to become “pure” again and be able to rejoin a loving, welcoming community.
Rabbi Galit Shirah conducts a weekday Ma’ariv service every Thursday for Sim Shalom, the online synagogue. Sim Shalom presents livestream services Monday-Thursday, with a different rabbi each day. To say Kaddish, pray for healing and to hear a spiritual message, go to SimShalom.com.
