By Rabbi Alicia Magal
The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services 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, November 15, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. As Shabbat enters with the lighting of the candles peace and calm descend, a welcome respite from the troubles and concerns of the week. Rabbi Magal offers a reading from this week’s Torah portion, Vayera (Genesis 18:1 – 22:24), with the tale of Abraham welcoming three strangers/angels/messengers to his tent. They announce that Sarah will bear a child, and that Sodom and Gomorrah will be destroyed. Abraham bargains with God not to destroy the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah if just a few decent people can be found there… but alas, they are wicked and the cities are destroyed, except for Abraham’s nephew Lot and his family. Healing blessings give people an opportunity to pray for those who are ill, and Kaddish offers mourners the opportunity to say the Mourners’ Prayer supported by community. We all pray for the return of the hostages and a path to peace.
Meditation class led by Rabbi Magal and Rosalie Malter will be held on Wednesday, November 20, at 4:00 pm on zoom.
Torah study, led by Rabbi Magal, will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 4:00 pm on zoom to read and discuss Chaye Sarah (Genesis 23:1–25:18). In this Torah portion, Sara dies at the age of 127. Abraham searches for a place to bury her and settles on the cave which will serve for several of the patriarchs’ and matriarchs’ burial place, called Machpelah (doubles). Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The story unfolds around a well, a theme which reappears several more times in the Torah.
The Social Action Committee is collecting food for the local Sedona food pantry. Please drop off cans or boxes of non-perishable foods in the bin provided for collections located at the bottom of the stairs in the parking lot. In addition to our continuous food drive for the community Food Bank of Sedona, the Social Action Committee collecting diapers (sizes 3. 4 and 5) and adult incontinence supplies in November.
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
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