Beit HaLev

Beit HaLev will conduct only online High Holy Day services this year; the schedule is as follows:

Erev Sukkot/Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. Sukkot/Shabbat Morning: Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. Simchat Torah: Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. The Torah reading on Saturday is from “Emor,” (Speak) in Leviticus 22:26-23:44 and the Maftir is from “Pinchas,” from Numbers 29:12-16. The instructions for sacrifices the Israelites were to perform specify that the ritual slaughterers must show compassion to the animals by allowing a newly born animal to stay with its mother for eight days and not slaughtering a young animal on the same day as its mother.

All Beit HaLev services share brand new special prayerbooks onscreen, “Lev L’Lev,” 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. It welcomes everyone who seeks a path to the Divine and doesn’t believe in labels.

To join the Beit HaLev Zoomagogue mailing list, call Rabbi Galit-Shirah at 562-715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com. Beit HaLev does not require a fee for membership, however contributions to Beit HaLev are welcome and may be sent to: Beit HaLev, P.O. Box 2279, Seal Beach, CA. 90740.