Congregation Sholom

Rabbi Karen Axelrad will stream services at 6:30 p.m on Friday, Nov. 27, and on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.

Any new Congregation Sholom members who want to watch the livestream should contact Jeff Sacks to receive the Zoom invitation. Text to Jeff at (714) 642-0122 email or him at jfsacks@gmail.com. The link will have the meeting ID and password embedded. Those who want more details or need to practice beforehand can call Jeff ahead of time.

Zoom also provides a phone number to call if you do not have Internet service. The number in California is in San Jose. (Area code 669). To call inside California is toll-free for most, but you may want to check with your phone provider.

The Zoom link is https://us-02web.zoom.us/j/3752519429?pw d=UDREWTA1N21jaXVUZUhy QmY1U01JQT09, the meeting ID is 375 251 9429 and the passcode is 8ZYy69 Those who want to call in to the Zoom meeting need to dial +16699009128, the meeting ID is 375 251 9429.

Congregation Sholom will have a game afternoon on Zoom hosted by Sandy Geffner this Sunday at 4 p.m. The group will play a variation of Outburst. Those who want to play you want to play should email Jeff at jfsacks@gmail.com ahead of time so he can send a Zoom link. Sandy will give participants the game rules at 4 p.m. Players should have a pencil and 8½ x 11” piece of paper ready.

Electric Shabbat candles that have graciously been obtained for Leisure World residents by Rachel Berkowitz of Chabad are available for $8. This will enable shareholders to “light” a candle on Friday night and keep it burning until after Havdalah on Saturday night without a risk of fire. Contact Carol Levine to receive a set.

Those who want to participate in the livestreamed services on the Congregation Sholom of Leisure World Group Facebook page should contact Ron Yaffee at (562) 430-7040. Rabbi Karen shared this prayer:

A Prayer for Our Country After the Election

By Rabbi Naomi Levy

“Our nation has chosen a new leader To guide us forward in this challenging time. Help us, God, to unite our great country In the wake of a contentious election.

Teach us to listen to one another, To heal our divisions and to restore hope.

The days that lie before us will not be easy, But they are ours to shape.

Let them be days of repair, Days when we will stem the tide of this horrific pandemic, Days when we will join together To build a new future.

For some of us the results of this election are a cause for great celebration, For others the results are a deep disappointment.

Our charge today must be to rise above conflict, To rise above our differences, And welcome in a new time of understanding, A new time of caring and empathy, Decency and support.

Bless us God, with ears to hear, Hearts to love, And hands to reach across party lines, So that we can ensure liberty and dignity for all.

Land of opportunity and dreams, We vow to protect our blessed democracy And to safeguard the freedom that is our birthright.

May we protect your majestic landscape, And may we treasure the freedom that is our birthright. We pledge our allegiance To every soul in need And every child praying for a better tomorrow.

Bless America, God, With peace, prosperity, and with justice for all. Amen.”