The services are joyous, meaningful and musical. Beit HaLev welcomes everyone who seeks a path to the divine and doesn’t believe in labels. Beit HaLev considers all religions holy and valid. To request a membership form for Beit HaLev, call Rabbi Galit-Shirah at (562) 715-0888 or email duets@icloud.com.

The Social Club will reopen in January. The group’s first meeting will be held on Friday, Jan. 28, at noon in Clubhouse 1 to play cards and games. All are welcome to attend. The club will serve lunch, snacks, coffee and tea. The cost to join is $4 per person. Call Marj Earls at (562) 275-4778 or Joan Taylor at (562) 240-5416 to register as a new table or to receive more information about the

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