The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom.
All are invited to Friday evening Erev Shabbat services during the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah led by Rabbi Magal on December 19 at 5:30 pm. The Hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah) will be lit for the 6th night of the festival. Join in singing songs to usher in the Sabbath, prayers of healing for loved ones, congratulations for those celebrating a birthday or anniversary, and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer in memory of those who have passed away recently or around this date in past years. The weekly Torah portion is Miketz (Genesis 41: 1 – 44:17) telling of Joseph who interprets Pharaoh’s dream about seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine. Joseph’s brother appear in Egypt to find food during the famine and do not recognize their brother Joseph who is now a high official in Egypt. Kiddush and Motzi (blessings over the wine/juice and challah) and socializing follow the service.
Women’s Havurah is sponsoring a Hanukkah celebration on the eighth night of Hanukkah, Sunday, Dec. 21 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The women heroines of the Hanukkah story will be the subject of a presentation by Rabbi Magal.
Egalitarian, participatory Morning Minyan meets on zoom every Wednesday at 8:30 am with traditional morning blessings, healing prayers, and Kaddish, the mourner’s prayer. Come be counted in our minyan! Link on the website
Meditation class, led by Rosalie Malter and Rabbi Magal, will meet on Wednesday, Dec.24, at 4:00 pm on zoom, focusing on sacred seasons or texts to add a deeper dimension to our encounter with Jewish traditional teachings.
Torah study, on Thursday, Dec. 25, at 4:00 pm led by Rabbi Magal on zoom, will focus on Vayigash (Genesis 44:18 – 47:27) continuing the saga of Joseph and his brothers. Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers and, rather than punishing them, he assures them that God had sent him to Egypt to save the family and the rest of the people from the famine. He invites his father Jacob and all the family to move close to him with a joyous reunion.
The Social Action Committee is collecting non-perishable foods, as well as infant formula and feminine hygiene products, for the local Sedona food pantry. Please drop off your donations in the bin provided for collections located at the bottom of the stairs in the parking lot.
We wish all our members, guests, and neighbors a sense of wholeness and peace, included in the word Shalom. Blessings for joy during this Festival of Light!
Rabbi Alicia Magal
Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, Arizona, USA
www.jcsvv.org
Office: 928 204-1286
“A Jewel of a Shul”
Mission Statement:
The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. We choose to remain unaffiliated in order to respect and serve the rich diversity of our members and visitors.
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