Sedona, AZ –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.
Rabbi Magal will lead Friday evening services on August 8 which will begin at 5:30 pm. This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Nachamu, the Sabbath of Consolation, following the previous week when Lamentations was read during the holiday of Tisha B’Av, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temple in Jerusalem as well as many historical times of destruction and dispersion of the Jewish people. The service will include songs to usher in the Sabbath, prayers of healing for loved ones, and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer in memory of those who have passed away recently or around this date in past years. The focus this evening will be on Torah portion Ve’etchanan, Deuteronomy 3:23 -7:11, a continuation of the first of Moses’ three farewell talks to Israel and the beginning of the second farewell talk. This portion includes a review of the Ten Commandments, and also the central message of “Shema Yisrael… Hear O Israel, God is One!” Kiddush and Motzi (blessings over the wine/juice and challah) and socializing follow the service.
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, August 13, 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, led by Rabbi Magal on Thursday, August 14, will focus on Torah portion Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25), continuing Moses’ farewell talk to the younger generation of Israelites about to enter the Promise Land. He reminds them to keep God’s commandments and to learn from the lessons when their parents’ generation lost faith during the years of wandering. When they settle in the Land they not take the water and crops for granted, but remember that God is the Source and Provider of their needs. The zoom link is on the synagogue website.
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.
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.