Beit Halev
Beit HaLev’s Coffee Chavurah on Zoom will celebrate the Sabbath evening on Friday, Dec. 25, at 5:30, followed by the evening service at 6. On Saturday, the morning service begins at 10:30, followed by the Coffee Chavurah. To join on Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9 152434704?pwd=THJGTE1OUXI5VXFDTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09. The nmeeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is RavGalit.
Beit HaLev continues to livestream on Facebook as well. To join, go to Rabbi Galit Shirah’s website at Facebook.com/galityomtov.
The prayerbooks for all services are now shared onscreen on both Zoom and Facebook This week’s Torah reading is from Genesis 45:28-46:27, “Vayigash (He [Judah] approached ).” The Torah describes the dramatic moment when Joseph, overcome with emotion, tearfully reveals himself to his brothers and asks if his father “yet lives.” The question is interesting since the brothers had already told Joseph their father was still living. Joseph reassures his brothers that their act of selling him into slavery was meant to happen, that it was God’s will that it happen this way. He tells them to return to Canaan and bring Jacob and all of the tribe to Egypt and to tell their father that Joseph is alive.
Rabbi Galit Shirah conducts a weekday Ma’ariv service every Thursday for Sim Shalom, the online synagogue. Sim Shalom presents livestream services Monday-Thursday, with a different rabbi each day. To say Kaddish, pray for healing and to hear a spiritual message, go to SimShalom.com.
Classes for Beginning Hebrew and Pirke Avot will begin in January. For information, contact the Rabbi at (562) 715-0888 or duets@icloud.com.
