Beit HaLev
Beit HaLev with Rabbi Galit-Shirah conducts online livestream Shabbat services every Friday evening. To join the Beit HaLev “Zoomagogue” for its interactive service go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/91 52434704? pwd= THJGTE1O UXI5VXFDTWtuZHF4K3Vx-UT09. The livestream can also be viewed on Facebook at www. facebook.com/galityomtov or on YouTube at https://www.youtube. com/@ beithalevlive8816/ streams. Shabbat Ma’ariv services are every Friday at 5 p.m.
Today, July 27, coincides with the Hebrew date 9 Av, 5783—Tisha B’Av, the most somber day in the Jewish calendar. Similar to Yom Kippur, it is observed with an all day fast, and reading from Ecclesiastes, or “Eicha” in Hebrew. It is a day of mourning, commemorating every catastrophic occurrence in Jewish history, including the building of the golden calf, the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem, the loss of the Holy Land and exile for 2,000 years.
The first Shabbat this Saturday, is called “Shabbat Nachamu” (the Sabbath of Consolation). It is followed by a six week period of introspection and consolation culminating with the High Holy Days. The reading will from the Torah portion “Va’etchanan” (I pleaded) from Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11. It begins with Moshe’s plea to cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land. HaShem refuses, but ends with His/Her/ Its love for the Jewish people.
All Beit HaLev services share the new special prayerbooks onscreen, “Lev L’Lev,” which include excerpts from the Reform Siddur, “Mishkan HaT’filah.”To join Beit HaLev, call Rabbi Galit-Shirah at 562-715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com. Contributions to Beit HaLev may be sent to: Beit HaLev, P.O. Box 2279, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
