Beit HaLev

Beit HaLev will not conduct clubhouse services until further notice due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Beit HaLev livestream services can be viewed at Facebook. com/galityomtov, YouTube.com

(Beit HaLev LIVE! Channel) and Zoom. To join the Zoomagogue community, go to https://us-02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704 ? pwd= THJGTE1OUXI5VXF DTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is RavGalit. Livestream services on Fridays are at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Services are followed by the Coffee Chavurah social on Zoom. “Mishpatim” (rules) is the name of this Shabbat’s Torah reading. The Decalogue (Ten Statements) was given directly to the Israelites by HaShem last week; the laws given in this parashah are mediated though Moses to the people. The Third Triennial Cycle reading is from Exodus 23:20-24:18. In this reading, HaShem promises that the hostile tribes they encounter will be wiped out before them, they will encounter no illnesses, pregnant women will not miscarry, and food will not spoil. The covenant between God and the Israelites was solemnized when Moses, Aaron and several of the leaders ascended partway up Mt. Sinai and shared a solemn meal with HaShem. The reading ends with Moses ascending the mountain alone to receive the tablets.

All Beit HaLev services use special prayerbooks, “Lev L’Lev,” which include excerpts from the Reform Siddur, “Mishkan HaT’filah.” Printed versions of the prayerbooks will be available for sale when Beit HaLev resumes live, in-person services.

Beit HaLev and Rabbi Galit-Shirah are a part of the Union of Jewish Universalist Clergy and Communities. It is progressive in thought and traditional in liturgy. The services are joyous, meaningful and musical. Beit HaLev welcomes everyone who seeks a path to the divine and doesn’t believe in labels. It considers all religions holy and valid.

To request a membership form for Beit HaLev, call Rabbi Galit-Shirah at (562) 715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com.