Beit HaLev
Beit HaLev with Rabbi Galit-Shirah conducts online livestream Shabbat services every Friday at 5 p.m. To join the “Zoomagogue” and its interactive service, join the Zoom link at http://bit. ly/44kW8xP or join on Facebook at www.facebook.com/galityomtov or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beithalevlive8816/streams.
This week’s parashah is “Kee Tetzei,” (When you go out) from Deuteronomy 21:10-23:7 in the First Triennial Cycle. Moses instructs the Israelites in Laws regarding family relations, neighbors, nature, clothing, sexual conduct and forbidden relationships.
The High Holy Days are three weeks away. Beit HaLev will conduct only online services this year; the schedule is as follows: Selichot: Saturday, Sept. 9, 5 p.m. Erev Rosh HaShanah: Friday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Morning: Saturday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. Kol Nidrei: Sunday, Sept. 24, 5 p.m. Yom Kippur Morning: Monday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. Ne’ilah: Monday, Sept. 25, 5 p.m. Erev Sukkot/Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 29, 5 p.m. Sukkot/Shabbat Morning: Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. Simchat Torah: Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. Notice that this year most of the High Holy Days are also on Shabbat.
All Beit HaLev services include its brand new special prayerbooks “Lev L’Lev,” onscreen which include excerpts from the Reform Siddur “Mishkan HaT’filah.”
Beit HaLev and Rabbi Galit-Shirah are affiliated with the Union of Jewish Universalist Communities and Clergy and the International Federation of Rabbis. 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 it doesn’t believe in labels. It considers all religions holy and valid.
To join 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.
