Beit HaLev

The High Holy Days are a few weeks away. Beit HaLev is preparing for live, in-person services for the first time since before COVID-19.

All services will be held for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah in Clubhouse 3, Room 4.

• Erev Rosh HaShanah: Sunday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m.

• The First Day of Rosh Hashanah: Monday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m.

• Kol Nidre: Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m.

• Yom Kippur: Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m.

• Erev Sukkot: Sunday, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m.

• First Day of Sukkot: Monday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m.

• Erev Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah: Sunday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m.

• Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah: Monday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.

Beit HaLev will livestream the Selichot service on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. plus the second Days of Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot services on Facebook. com/galityomtov, YouTube.com

(Beit HaLev LIVE! Channel) and Zoom. The link for the Zoom meeting is https:// us-02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is RavGalit.

Regular weekly, in-person Friday evening Shabbat services will return following the High Holy Day season; services will be held every Friday, beginning Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 4. The Torah reading this week is “Kee Teitzei” (When you go out), from Deuteronomy 24:1425:19. The reading is a listing of laws abjuring the Israelites to protect the stranger, the orphan and the widow. Moses particularly stresses compassion toward women. The last verses remind the people of the surprise attack on the vulnerable by Amalek and tells them to remember what he did to them.

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.

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

Contributions to Beit HaLev are welcome and can be sent to Beit HaLev, P.O. Box 2279, Seal Beach, CA 90740.

Rabbi Galit-Shirah will need some assistance preparing for services. Those who can help should let her know beforehand.