Beit HaLev

Due to the increase of COVID- 19 in Leisure World, Beit HaLev will livestream the High Holy Day services. The schedule will be as follows: First Erev Rosh Hashanah:

Monday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m.

First Day Rosh Hashanah:

Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 10:30 a.m.

Second Erev Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m.

Second Day Rosh Hashanah:

Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m.

Kol Nidrei: Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m.

Yom Kippur Day: Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m.

Ne’ilah: Thursday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m.

The schedule for Sukkot and Simchat Torah will be as follows: Erev Sukkot: Monday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m.

Sukkot Day: Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 10:30 a.m.

Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah: Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m.

The Sim Shalom Ma’ariv livestream service with Rabbi Galit-Shirah is every Thursday at 4 p.m. Beit HaLev/Shabbat Shalom LIVE! livestream services are every Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

“N’tzavim/Vayelech” (Deuteronomy 30:1-31:6), a double Torah portion, is the Shabbat reading for Saturday, Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Some of the most profound instructions are contained in the verses of this Parashah: “It is not in the heavens” teaches that the Torah is within reach, that it is “in your mouth and in your heart to observe it.”

Moses also presents the “blessing and the curse” and encourages people to “choose life.” By following the Laws of the Divine, we will choose the path we live.

All services use Beit HaLev’s special prayerbooks, “Lev L’Lev,” which were adapted and abridged for the online services from the Reform Machzorim, “Mishkan HaNefesh,” and the Reform Siddur, “Mishkan HaT’filah.” Printed versions of the prayerbooks will be available at the in-person Shabbat services.

Live, in-person Shabbat services will be held once a month (to start) on the first Friday of the month, beginning Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. The services will be held in Clubhouse 3, Room 4.

Beit HaLev is a Jewish Universalist community. The community 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.

To request a membership form, call Rabbi Galit-Shirah at (562) 715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com.