Happy Thanksgiving from Yavneh!
In this week's update:
Blessings and the Thoughtful Life - Rabbi Steve Sager
Upcoming worship services
Yavneh Hanukkah celebration
Hanukkah 101
Yavneh learning opportunities
New Hope Alliance challenge
Commemorating World AIDS Day
Blessings and the Thoughtful Life - Rabbi Steve Sager
Rabbi Steve Sager will join Yavneh for a Havdalah teaching, Saturday, December 6, 7:00 pm at Jeff Land and Wendee Wechsberg's home in North Raleigh. The theme of the evening will be "Blessings and the Thoughtful Life." As Rabbi Sager has written: "Blessing" is one of those interesting words that translates in some way into all religious languages. Everyone knows how to use the word "blessing" in a sentence. How lovely it would be if we had a sense of the deep wisdom of that word in Jewish religious vocabulary and imagination." To RSVP, or for directions and information, call 919-696-7126 or email Jeff Land. Download flyer here.
Upcoming worship services
Yavneh Hanukkah celebration
Shabbat/Hanukkah Congregational Pot-luck Dinner and party (with Jewish trivia!), Friday, December 19, 6:30 pm in the Community Life Center at St. Mark's. Information about “what to bring” will follow.
Hanukkah 101
Yavneh has prepared a "Hanukkah 101" booklet with a short explanation of the Hanukkah story and holiday customs, blessings and songs, and more. You can download the PDF here. Contact Lewis Copulsky to request printed copies, or pick up on the literature table outside services.
Yavneh learning opportunities
New Hope Alliance challenge
Do you knit? Yavneh has committed to provide at least 20 home-made scarves, hat, or mittens for the Dec 11 holiday party at Wilburn Elementary. PLEASE NOTE: items need to be at St. Marks by Dec.7th. If you have questions or need help delivering your items, contact Margie Sved.
Commemorating World AIDS Day
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk at Millbrook Baptist Church, 5:00 to 6:00 pm, on Monday, December 1. A continuous ringing of the bell and reading of names of persons who have died as a result of HIV/AIDS will take place at that time. Millbrook Baptist Church, 1519 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609. Download flyer here.
In this week's update:
Blessings and the Thoughtful Life - Rabbi Steve Sager
Upcoming worship services
Yavneh Hanukkah celebration
Hanukkah 101
Yavneh learning opportunities
New Hope Alliance challenge
Commemorating World AIDS Day
Blessings and the Thoughtful Life - Rabbi Steve Sager
Rabbi Steve Sager will join Yavneh for a Havdalah teaching, Saturday, December 6, 7:00 pm at Jeff Land and Wendee Wechsberg's home in North Raleigh. The theme of the evening will be "Blessings and the Thoughtful Life." As Rabbi Sager has written: "Blessing" is one of those interesting words that translates in some way into all religious languages. Everyone knows how to use the word "blessing" in a sentence. How lovely it would be if we had a sense of the deep wisdom of that word in Jewish religious vocabulary and imagination." To RSVP, or for directions and information, call 919-696-7126 or email Jeff Land. Download flyer here.
Upcoming worship services
- Kabbalat Shabbat worship, Friday, December 5, 7:45 pm.
- Shabbat morning worship, Saturday, December 13, 10:30 am.
Yavneh Hanukkah celebration
Shabbat/Hanukkah Congregational Pot-luck Dinner and party (with Jewish trivia!), Friday, December 19, 6:30 pm in the Community Life Center at St. Mark's. Information about “what to bring” will follow.
Hanukkah 101
Yavneh has prepared a "Hanukkah 101" booklet with a short explanation of the Hanukkah story and holiday customs, blessings and songs, and more. You can download the PDF here. Contact Lewis Copulsky to request printed copies, or pick up on the literature table outside services.
Yavneh learning opportunities
- A follow-up discussion to “Forming Light, Creating Darkness: Quantum Physics and Kabbalah,” our Fall 2014 Scholars-in-Residence program, is scheduled for Monday, December 1, 7:30 – 9:00 pm at Reb Raachel’s. RSVP to Reb Raachel.
- Men's Spirituality Group meets Wednesday evening, December 3, 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Contact Lewis Copulsky for information/RSVP.
- Spirit-Wisdom-Intuition Yavneh SoulCollage® workshop will not take place in December, but will resume in January 2015.
New Hope Alliance challenge
Do you knit? Yavneh has committed to provide at least 20 home-made scarves, hat, or mittens for the Dec 11 holiday party at Wilburn Elementary. PLEASE NOTE: items need to be at St. Marks by Dec.7th. If you have questions or need help delivering your items, contact Margie Sved.
Commemorating World AIDS Day
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk at Millbrook Baptist Church, 5:00 to 6:00 pm, on Monday, December 1. A continuous ringing of the bell and reading of names of persons who have died as a result of HIV/AIDS will take place at that time. Millbrook Baptist Church, 1519 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609. Download flyer here.