Beit HaLev
Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah is conducting a Prayer and Blessings Class every Monday at 5 p.m. There is no charge to register, call (562) 715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com to sign up for the class. This is a continuation of the class that was held last fall to learn the meanings of the prayers and blessings as well as the melodies for the Shabbat morning service. The Zoom link for the class is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGTE1OUXI5V XFDTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09.
Beit HaLev has livestream services on Facebook.com/galityomtov, YouTube.com (Beit HaLev LIVE! Channel) and Zoom.
Thee Shabbat evening service is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85 149315811?pwd=T3hOUkx5NUorR1M3UldWNS84d3RKQT09.
The meeting ID is 851 4931 5811, and the passcode is RavGalit.
For the Shabbat morning service, go to https://us02web.zoom. us/j/87999429979?pwd=eml5L09HL0d0Y3c2MUNFRGZZM05 KUT09. The meeting ID is 879 9942 9979, and the passcode is RavGalit.
The Torah reading this week is from “Shelach L’cha,” from Numbers 15:8-41 in the Third Triennial Cycle. The reading follows the most egregious mistake made by the Israelites: the false report given by 10 of the 12 scouts sent into Canaan, demoralizing the people and infuriating the Divine so that the Israelites are punished by having to spend another 38 years in the wilderness before being allowed into the Promised Land. At the end of the reading there is the account of a man who has violated the Sabbath by gathering wood and after Moses consults with HaShem, is put to death.
All Beit HaLev services use special prayerbooks, “Lev L’Lev,” which include excerpts from the Reform Siddur, “Mishkan HaT’filah.” Printed versions of the prayerbooks will be available for sale at in-person services.
Beit HaLev and Rabbi Galit-Shirah are a part of the Union of Jewish Universalist Clergy and Communities. It is progressive in thought and traditional in liturgy. Everyone who seeks a path to the Divine is welcome, and Beit Halev doesn’t believe in labels.
To request a membership form, call Rabbi Galit-Shirah at (562) 715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com. Contributions in the name of Robert Slater can be sent to Beit HaLev, P.O. Box 2279, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
