Beit HaLev
Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah will conduct online services for Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services. The Friday service will be held on Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. and the Saturday services will be held on Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. Note that the Friday evening service begins earlier than last year, at 5 p.m.
Beit HaLev LIVE! Interactive livestream services are on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGT E1OUXI5VXFDTWtuZHF4K3 VxUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is RavGalit. People can also view on Facebook at www.facebook. com/galityomtov or YouTube at www.youtube.com/beithalev8816.
The First Triennial Cycle Torah reading this Shabbat is “Va’era, (HaShem appeared) from Exodus 6:2-7:7. It reveals the name of God to Moses; the Parsha gives an account of the conversation between HaShem and Moses in which HaShem bestows Moses as a Divine proxy and Moses’ brother Aaron as his Prophet who will speak to Pharaoh. Moses fears that his “slow” speech will be a hindrance and that Pharaoh will not listen to him.
All Beit HaLev services use the special prayerbooks, “Lev L’Lev,” which include excerpts from the Reform Siddur, “Mishkan HaT’filah.”
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. Contributions to Beit HaLev are welcome and may be sent to Beit HaLev, P.O. Box 2279, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
