By Rabbi Alicia Magal —
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.
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 Erev Shabbat service on Friday, March 13 at 5:30 pm. 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 Torah portions are Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) and Pikudei (Exodus 38:21 – 40:38), both dealing with the final steps in building Israel’s first House of Worship in the desert, the Mishkan or Tabernacle. On the first anniversary of their Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites celebrated the dedication of this House of Worship in service to God. The Book of Exodus comes to an end. Kiddush and Motzi (blessings over the wine/juice and challah) and socializing follow the service.
A pre-Passover Workshop, in-person only, led by Rabbi Magal, will be held on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 pm coordinated by the Women’s Havurah. Learn about recipes, fun adaptations of the Haggadah for children, what goes on the traditional, and not-so traditional, Seder Plate, and more. Bring your favorite Haggadah. Reserve your spot by responding to havurah@jcsvv.org.
Meditation class, led by Rosalie Malter and Rabbi Magal, will meet on Wednesday, March 18 on zoom. Focus includes sacred text, holiday themes, and other gateways to meditation.
Torah study group, led by Rabbi Magal, will meet on Thursday, March 19 at 4:00 pm on zoom. The Torah portion to be read that week is the beginning of the Book of Leviticus, Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26), concerning sacrifices offered in the Tabernacle, the house of worship for Israel, as they made their way from Egypt to the Promised Land. Each type of sacrifice had a different motivation – guilt, well-being, thanksgiving, etc. These sacrifices would be brought to the Sanctuary where the kohanim (priests) would accept them and prepare them for burning on the Altar.
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.
Looking ahead:
The JCSVV is thrilled to host two nationally renowned Klezmer musicians, Jake Shulman-Ment and Jordan Wax, who will be performing on Saturday, March 28th at 7 pm. More information about the concert and tickets are available on our website www.jcsvv.org
The JCSVV Community Passover Seder will be held on the first night of Passover, Wednesday, April 1st. For reservations and more information, check the website.
We wish all our members, guests, and neighbors a sense of wholeness and peace, included in the word Shalom.
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.
