Queer Shabbat
Apr
26
6:30 PM18:30

Queer Shabbat

Queer Shabbat is a monthly ritual space for reflection, connection, grounding in the sacred cycles of Jewish time. This is a space for self-identified Queer Jews and their loved ones to gather. We will be hosting hybrid Queer Shabbat INDOOR IN-PERSON and also on ZOOM. We are meeting in the Bayt B'racha (Dining Hall behind kitchen). Please come masked! Whether you are attending virtually or in person, you're invited to bring: songs, poetry, movement, creative activities, and meditations from your heart. Bring (vegetarian) food to eat yourself or to share while we chat after the service (some people may choose to unmask in order to eat together). Ritual items and challah welcome.

For any questions and zoom link, please contact queershabbatnahalatshalom@gmail.org

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Journey to the Heart of Shabbat with Alan Wagman - In Person and Zoom
Apr
27
10:00 AM10:00

Journey to the Heart of Shabbat with Alan Wagman - In Person and Zoom

Meeting ID: 282 164 5784
No Passcode Required


Have you wondered why we call organized prayer, “services”? We gather together in sacred space to “serve,” to do sacred work with and for each other.

The Shabbat morning “service” is not a random collection of prayers. It is a journey taking us both out of ourselves and into ourselves. Through prayer, chant, song, movement, and meditation, we will travel the path of the Jewish mystics to the sacred heart of Shabbat.

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Rehearsal for Community Klezmer Band & Rikud Dancers -LAST ONE!
Apr
28
3:00 PM15:00

Rehearsal for Community Klezmer Band & Rikud Dancers -LAST ONE!

The is the last rehearsal of the W/Spr season for the Community Klezmer Band & Rikud Dancers.

We will still play and dance at der Freylekher Shabes services on the first Friday of the month starting at 6:30pm and we will meet in the mornings for a few Sundays during the summer. Check back on this web site for updates.

The band and dance troupe are open to all. No experience required for dancing - all dances are taught. Musicians and singers must know the basics of their instrument. Before coming to band rehearsal, please contact band director Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)
May
3
6:30 PM18:30

Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)

PDF of Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

THE VEGGIE POTLUCK DINNER at 7:45PM is BACK!!

Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. The participatory klezmer Shabes service from 6:30-7:40 PM can be danced to and includes prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and the Ma’ariv services. We will also observe the candle lighting/blessing, Kaddish Yatom, Mi Shebeirach, Kiddush and Hamotzee. The service will be followed by a Vegetarian Potluck dinner at 7:45pm and recreational Jewish dancing to a live klezmer music jam from 8:20-9 PM. Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening’s events.

For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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Chanting Morning Shabbat Service with Miryam Levy: Going Deep with Davennen  (In Person and Zoom)
May
4
10:00 AM10:00

Chanting Morning Shabbat Service with Miryam Levy: Going Deep with Davennen (In Person and Zoom)

Zoom ID 282 164 5784 (no password required)


The service will be contemplative as we take time to enter the liturgy through chant, then pause in the silence long enough to allow for an unfolding of possibilities and to develop the skillful practice that allows for Shabbat consciousness to flourish.

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Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)
May
5
3:30 PM15:30

Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)

We’ll explore the pithy wisdom of our ancestors with an eye toward applying their teachings to our daily lives.

This class meets the first and third Sundays of the month starting January 7th

No fee for the class – please give a gift from the heart [PayPal]

Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and receive the zoom link.

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Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)
May
5
5:00 PM17:00

Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)

Laughing on purpose is lots of fun and its good for us too! Laughter Yoga has been proven to decrease stress and increase all of our feel-good hormones. Try it, you might like it!!

Laughter Yoga will meet the first and third Sundays of the month.

Always free; a community service.

 Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and eceive the zoom link

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Sephardic Shabbat led by Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen  (In Person in Bayt Bracha or on Zoom)
May
10
6:30 PM18:30

Sephardic Shabbat led by Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen (In Person in Bayt Bracha or on Zoom)

ZOOM ID: 282 164 5784
No password required

Download SONG SHEET AND PRAYERS POEM

Pot luck dinner with poetry, songs and prayers in Ladino, Hebrew and Spanish. Led by Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen. Candle lighting at 6:30.

We will continue a three-month exploration of the poetry of Algerian born Erez Bitton, the first Mizrahi poet to receive the Israel Prize in Literature. His parents, originally from Morocco, moved to Israel in 1948 with Erez.

Be prepared to share your response to Zohra El Fassia, a beautiful poem, read out loud in English and Spanish (translated by Héctor Contreras López and Marciel Romero).

If you are able, please show up early and or stay late to help set up and clean up. And bring a vegetarian dish to share!

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Minyan B'Simcha - a community and family learning minyan (In Person and Zoom)
May
18
10:00 AM10:00

Minyan B'Simcha - a community and family learning minyan (In Person and Zoom)

Led by Angelina and Nathan Lopez-Brody

ZOOM ID: 282 164 5784 (No Passcode Required)

Refresh your souls with shared song, worship, and learning. New and old melodies in a traditional-ish service including creative ways to make the parashah come alive - drama, storytelling, discussion. Families with children (even very young!) are especially encouraged to join - we expect your children to act like children and that is welcome! May they absorb the joy and song around them like the sponges they are. Kiddush and oneg to follow - feel free to bring something to share.

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Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)
May
19
3:30 PM15:30

Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)

We’ll explore the pithy wisdom of our ancestors with an eye toward applying their teachings to our daily lives.

This class meets the first and third Sundays of the month starting January 7th

No fee for the class – please give a gift from the heart [PayPal]

Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and receive the zoom link.

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Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)
May
19
5:00 PM17:00

Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)

Laughing on purpose is lots of fun and its good for us too! Laughter Yoga has been proven to decrease stress and increase all of our feel-good hormones. Try it, you might like it!!

Laughter Yoga will meet the first and third Sundays of the month.

Always free; a community service.

 Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and eceive the zoom link

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Queer Shabbat
May
24
6:30 PM18:30

Queer Shabbat

Queer Shabbat is a monthly ritual space for reflection, connection, grounding in the sacred cycles of Jewish time. This is a space for self-identified Queer Jews and their loved ones to gather. We will be hosting hybrid Queer Shabbat INDOOR IN-PERSON and also on ZOOM. We are meeting in the Bayt B'racha (Dining Hall behind kitchen). Please come masked! Whether you are attending virtually or in person, you're invited to bring: songs, poetry, movement, creative activities, and meditations from your heart. Bring (vegetarian) food to eat yourself or to share while we chat after the service (some people may choose to unmask in order to eat together). Ritual items and challah welcome.

For any questions and zoom link, please contact queershabbatnahalatshalom@gmail.org

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Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat with Judy Brown and Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen  - In Person
May
24
7:00 PM19:00

Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat with Judy Brown and Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen - In Person

Let us welcome the arrival of the Sabbath Bride by chanting sacred phrases together, as we let go of the week that was and, in the silence after the chant, receive the blessings of Shabbat.

Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat will meet in the welcoming and spacious sanctuary at Nahalat Shalom. We look forward to hearing all of our voices joining in generosity.

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Journey to the Heart of Shabbat with Alan Wagman - In Person and Zoom
May
25
10:00 AM10:00

Journey to the Heart of Shabbat with Alan Wagman - In Person and Zoom

Meeting ID: 282 164 5784
No Passcode Required


Have you wondered why we call organized prayer, “services”? We gather together in sacred space to “serve,” to do sacred work with and for each other.

The Shabbat morning “service” is not a random collection of prayers. It is a journey taking us both out of ourselves and into ourselves. Through prayer, chant, song, movement, and meditation, we will travel the path of the Jewish mystics to the sacred heart of Shabbat.

View Event →
Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)
Jun
7
6:30 PM18:30

Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)

PDF of Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

THE VEGGIE POTLUCK DINNER at 7:45PM is BACK!!

Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. The participatory klezmer Shabes service from 6:30-7:40 PM can be danced to and includes prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and the Ma’ariv services. We will also observe the candle lighting/blessing, Kaddish Yatom, Mi Shebeirach, Kiddush and Hamotzee. The service will be followed by a Vegetarian Potluck dinner at 7:45pm and recreational Jewish dancing to a live klezmer music jam from 8:20-9 PM. Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening’s events.

For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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 Israel Palestine Study Group
Jun
22
5:00 PM17:00

Israel Palestine Study Group

Join us for our June Israel Palestine Study group. Our April group was attended by 13 people and we all enjoyed the discussion and being together in person in this difficult time.

Our goal is to create a respectful, loving and safe community to lead to understanding, and we will continue to have guidelines to help us learn in a supportive environment.

Anyone from Nahalat Shalom is welcome. We encourage members to bring vegetarian food to share and we will talk and eat as we discuss. We will end with Havdalah.

RSVP Required - Please click here to RSVP

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Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)
Jul
5
6:30 PM18:30

Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)

PDF of Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

THE VEGGIE POTLUCK DINNER at 7:45PM is BACK!!

Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. The participatory klezmer Shabes service from 6:30-7:40 PM can be danced to and includes prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and the Ma’ariv services. We will also observe the candle lighting/blessing, Kaddish Yatom, Mi Shebeirach, Kiddush and Hamotzee. The service will be followed by a Vegetarian Potluck dinner at 7:45pm and recreational Jewish dancing to a live klezmer music jam from 8:20-9 PM. Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening’s events.

For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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COMMUNITY PASSOVER SEDER WITH CANTOR BETH COHEN AND MAGGIDAH BATYA PODOS (In Person)
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00

COMMUNITY PASSOVER SEDER WITH CANTOR BETH COHEN AND MAGGIDAH BATYA PODOS (In Person)

A unique Seder with the Community Klezmer Band accompanying our songs and prayers from the Haggadah! AND dancing led by Rikud Dancers!

Help make our Seder a success! CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

We provide: Kosher for Pesach grape juice, Haggadah, salt water.

You bring:

  • Seder plate (What’s on a Seder Plate?).

  • Vegetarian Kosher-for-Passover POTLUCK entree. (Kosher fish ok.) All food must follow kosher for Passover guidelines. CLICK HERE to read Kosher for Passover guidelines

  • Kosher for Passover wine if you would prefer wine to grape juice

  • Be green and bring your own place-settings!!

  • Bring your fiends, family and children. All are welcomed!

Cost: There is no cost. Donations to the sustenance of Nahalat Shalom are greatly appreciated. CLICK HERE to donate.

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Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)
Apr
21
5:00 PM17:00

Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)

Laughing on purpose is lots of fun and its good for us too! Laughter Yoga has been proven to decrease stress and increase all of our feel-good hormones. Try it, you might like it!!

Laughter Yoga will meet the first and third Sundays of the month.

Always free; a community service.

 Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and eceive the zoom link

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Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)
Apr
21
3:30 PM15:30

Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)

We’ll explore the pithy wisdom of our ancestors with an eye toward applying their teachings to our daily lives.

This class meets the first and third Sundays of the month starting January 7th

No fee for the class – please give a gift from the heart [PayPal]

Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and receive the zoom link.

View Event →
Minyan B'Simcha - a community and family learning minyan (In Person and Zoom)
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00

Minyan B'Simcha - a community and family learning minyan (In Person and Zoom)

Led by Angelina and Nathan Lopez-Brody

ZOOM ID: 282 164 5784 (No Passcode Required)

Refresh your souls with shared song, worship, and learning. New and old melodies in a traditional-ish service including creative ways to make the parashah come alive - drama, storytelling, discussion. Families with children (even very young!) are especially encouraged to join - we expect your children to act like children and that is welcome! May they absorb the joy and song around them like the sponges they are. Kiddush and oneg to follow - feel free to bring something to share.

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Sephardic Shabbat led by Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen  (In Person in Bayt Bracha or on Zoom)
Apr
12
6:30 PM18:30

Sephardic Shabbat led by Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen (In Person in Bayt Bracha or on Zoom)

ZOOM ID: 282 164 5784
No password required

Download SONG SHEET POEM

Pot luck dinner with poetry, songs and prayers in Ladino, Hebrew and Spanish. Led by Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen. Candle lighting at 6:30.

We will continue a three-month exploration of the poetry of Algerian born Erez Bitton, the first Mizrahi poet to receive the Israel Prize in Literature. His parents, originally from Morocco, moved to Israel in 1948 with Erez.

Be prepared to share your response to this month’s poem, “In Praise of the Dreamers of Jerusalem”, read out loud in English and Spanish (translated by Héctor Contreras López and Marciel Romero).

If you are able, please show up early and or stay late to help set up and clean up. And bring a vegetarian dish to share!

View Event →
Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)
Apr
7
5:00 PM17:00

Laugh: Laughter Yoga with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom Only)

Laughing on purpose is lots of fun and its good for us too! Laughter Yoga has been proven to decrease stress and increase all of our feel-good hormones. Try it, you might like it!!

Laughter Yoga will meet the first and third Sundays of the month.

Always free; a community service.

 Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and eceive the zoom link

View Event →
Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)
Apr
7
3:30 PM15:30

Learn: Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Deborah Brin (Zoom only)

We’ll explore the pithy wisdom of our ancestors with an eye toward applying their teachings to our daily lives.

This class meets the first and third Sundays of the month starting January 7th

No fee for the class – please give a gift from the heart [PayPal]

Send an email to rabbibrin@gmail.com to register and receive the zoom link.

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Workshop and Havdalah:  Miriam V'Mayyim with Sarah Arrowsmith
Apr
6
6:30 PM18:30

Workshop and Havdalah: Miriam V'Mayyim with Sarah Arrowsmith

Miriam V'Mayyim is a combined workshop and havdalah diving into the significance of water in the Jewish tradition, with emphasis on Miriam and symbolism surrounding the Exodus. This class is designed to be accessible to people new to Torah/Talmud study as well as more versed individuals and centers the rich Jewish tradition of learning b'chevruta (in pairs). A pair is not needed in this workshop.

The class is free to attend and open to all members of the Jewish community!

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Chanting Morning Shabbat Service with Miryam Levy: Going Deep with Davennen  (In Person and Zoom)
Apr
6
10:00 AM10:00

Chanting Morning Shabbat Service with Miryam Levy: Going Deep with Davennen (In Person and Zoom)

Zoom ID 282 164 5784 (no password required)

PDF Chant Sheet
The service will be contemplative as we take time to enter the liturgy through chant, then pause in the silence long enough to allow for an unfolding of possibilities and to develop the skillful practice that allows for Shabbat consciousness to flourish.

View Event →
Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)
Apr
5
6:30 PM18:30

Der Freylekher Shabes with Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Klezmer Band & Rikud dancers (In Person)

PDF of Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

THE VEGGIE POTLUCK DINNER at 7:45PM is BACK!!

Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. The participatory klezmer Shabes service from 6:30-7:40 PM can be danced to and includes prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and the Ma’ariv services. We will also observe the candle lighting/blessing, Kaddish Yatom, Mi Shebeirach, Kiddush and Hamotzee. The service will be followed by a Vegetarian Potluck dinner at 7:45pm and recreational Jewish dancing to a live klezmer music jam from 8:20-9 PM. Everyone is welcome to all or any part of the evening’s events.

For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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NO rehearsal for Community Klezmer Band & Rikud today: Spring break!
Mar
31
3:00 PM15:00

NO rehearsal for Community Klezmer Band & Rikud today: Spring break!

NO Rehearsal today because of Spring Break. We’re back on April 7th!

Rehearsals for the Community Klezmer Band & Rikud Dancers are open to all. No experience required for dancing - all dances are taught. Musicians and singers must know the basics of their instrument. Before coming to band rehearsal, please contact band director Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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Journey to the Heart of Shabbat with Alan Wagman - In Person and Zoom
Mar
30
10:00 AM10:00

Journey to the Heart of Shabbat with Alan Wagman - In Person and Zoom

Meeting ID: 282 164 5784
No Passcode Required


Have you wondered why we call organized prayer, “services”? We gather together in sacred space to “serve,” to do sacred work with and for each other.

The Shabbat morning “service” is not a random collection of prayers. It is a journey taking us both out of ourselves and into ourselves. Through prayer, chant, song, movement, and meditation, we will travel the path of the Jewish mystics to the sacred heart of Shabbat.

View Event →
Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat with Judy Brown and Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen  - In Person
Mar
29
7:00 PM19:00

Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat with Judy Brown and Sofie Shefia Stephanie Cohen - In Person

MEETING IN BAYT B’RACHA THIS MONTH

Let us welcome the arrival of the Sabbath Bride by chanting sacred phrases together, as we let go of the week that was and, in the silence after the chant, receive the blessings of Shabbat.

This week’s parsha, Tzav, addresses the priest in each of us and commands us to take responsibility for the holiness of our world. We’ll chant together to tend the perpetual fire burning on the altar of our hearts.

Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat will meet in the welcoming and spacious sanctuary at Nahalat Shalom. We look forward to hearing all of our voices joining in generosity.

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