By Rabbi Alicia Magal
The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom.
Erev Shabbat services begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, February 7, with music by the JCSVV Shalom Singers, directed by Katherine LaTorraca. the Torah portion is Beshallach (Exodus 13:17 – 17:16), telling of the Exodus to freedom. Pharaoh and his army pursue the fleeing Israelites. At that moment of extreme danger, God provides a miracle: the sea parts and the Israelites are able to walk through the sea on dry land! In the Torah there is a poetic Song of the Sea, praising God for having saved the people from destruction. We will dance with tambourines as Miriam and the women did in this biblical passage. The oneg refreshments are sponsored by Patti Eyres in memory of her husband Brian.
Meditation class, led by Rosalie Malter and Rabbi Magal, will meet on February 12 at 4:00 pm on zoom. Participants are led in a guided meditation based on elements in the week’s Torah reading.
Torah study, led by Rabbi Magal, will meet on Thursday, February 13 at 4:00 pm on zoom. The Torah portion for that week is Yitro (Exodus 18:1 – 20:23), named for Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, who advises Moses to delegate leadership roles. The Israelites camp at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Amidst thunderous clouds of smoke and lightning God delivers the Ten Commandments to Moses for all the people. Discussion enables participants to make the ancient stories relevant to our own lives.
The Social Action Committee is collecting cans or boxes of 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.
The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, 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. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Synagogue website – www.jcsvv.org
