Calendar
- 10:00 amShabbat Morning Service with Rabbi Gilah
- 10:00 amShabbat Morning Service
- 8:30 pmMovie Discussion Night! May 8 • 8:30 p.m on Zoom
Upcoming Events
Shabbat Morning Service and Rabbi’s Table: AntiSemitism, You and Your Neighbor May 15, 2021 • 10:00 a.m.
Join Rabbi Gilah on Shabbat morning for our last joint service with Kol Ami for the year. At 11 am, Alan Ronkin, Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee for Washington DC, will take the Rabbi's Table to present a groundbreaking report on antisemitism in America. This is the first time both American Jews and the general public were surveyed about antisemitism in a way that highlights differing perceptions about the extent of the problem. There will be ample time for a robust discussion about the report and what it means both for the Jewish community and...
Sitting Together at Sinai –At Last! May 16, 2021 • 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Let’s welcome in Shavuot with a pre-holiday study session led by Gideon Amir, Rabbi Gerry Serotta, and Rabbi Gilah. Weather permitting, we will meet outdoors at NC4 for our first in-person gathering since the start of the pandemic. Please register so we can keep our numbers to permissible levels. This in-person event is limited to 21 people so that we can sit safely 6 feet apart, outside on the patio.By registering here you indicate that you intend to comply with the requirements below. -- Please wear a mask if you are not fully vaccinated; masks must be worn indoors by everyone. -- Seating...
Book Discussion: Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation Sunday, May 23, 10-11:30 am
Join us on Sunday, May 23 for bagels (or your favorite morning repast) and spirited conversation on Like Dreamers by Yossi Klein Halevy (624 pages). Acclaimed journalist Yossi Klein Halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem, tracing the history of Israel and the divergent ideologies shaping it from the Six-Day War to the present. (Winner of the Everett Family Jewish Book of the Year Award, a National Jewish Book Award and the RUSA Sophie Brody Medal.) [NOTE: This is a long one. Get an early start!] Zoom link is in the newsletter, or contact...
Shabbat Morning ServiceJune 5, 2021 • 10:00 a.m.
Join us on May 8th for Rabbi Gilah's last service and Rabbi's Table at Shirat HaNefesh. We'll also be celebrating a special milestone for our member Sande Wool. Zoom links will be available in our e-newsletter, or by request to our coordinator Janet Braun, info@shirathanefesh.org
Movie Nights at SHN! “Avalon” Saturday, June 12, 2021 • 8:30 p.m.
We're going to the movies! At least, we're watching movies each month, on our own, that have some connection to Jewish life in the US and in the world. And then coming together to talk about them on Saturday evenings. Our next Zoom gathering will be on June 12 at 8:30 pm, concluding with Havdalah. Our next movie to discuss is Barry Levinson's 1990 film, Avalon (available on Netflix). Please watch the movie on your own, at your leisure, and come together with us, via Zoom for a lively discussion led by Liora Moriel. Find the Zoom link in the e-newsletter or contact us at...
Shirat HaNefesh Annual Community MeetingJune 13, 2021 • 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
It’s almost that time of the year — and what a year it has been! Let’s look back at our accomplishments and forward to our challenges and opportunities, at the Shirat HaNefesh Annual Meeting, for members only. We’ll be spending time during the meeting welcoming new board members and saluting those stepping down, and bidding farewell to Rabbi Gilah. We’ll have breakout groups exploring options for High Holidays and long-range planning among other things. Zoom link will be shared in a future e-newsletter. See you there! For more information contact Janet Braun,...