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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:\nFriday, February 2nd, 6pm\nIn person and on Zoom  ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87810404956?pwd=d29nazBQNUd4aCtYOVoreGx5Ris3dz09 )Meeting ID 878 1040 4956Passcode 972073\n\n\nJoin Chochmat HaLev for a Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat) service, a mystical tradition full of embodied prayer, soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, guided meditation, sharing of ancestral wisdom, and connection in intergenerational community. This service will be led by Zvika Krieger and Lior Tsarfaty, with special guest Melila Hellner-Eshed, one the world’s leading scholars of Jewish mysticism!\nService will start promptly at 6pm — please arrive a few minutes early to check in and be seated.\nOneg potluck dinner after services, followed by a special HeartSpace ( https://chochmat.org/heartspace/ ) circle with Melila where we’ll dive deep into the secrets of Kabbalah — a unique experience not to be missed!\nIf you’re planning to attend in-person, please register in advance.If you’re planning to attend via Zoom, the link is here: https://zoom.us/j/87810404956 ( https://zoom.us/j/87810404956 )\n		\n			\n						Register here!\n					 ( https://chochmat.shulcloud.com/form/kabshab-2024/2/2.html )\n			\n						HOLY WORK (Sign up to volunteer)\n					 ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094DABAB23ABF58-47276025-january#/ )\n					\n			During service		\n		Childcare is available. Please register so we know you’re coming!		\n			After service		\n		Enjoy a delicious oneg and schmooze with our beloved community.\nHeartSpace ( https://chochmat.org/heartspace/ ) will meet with Melila for a deep dive into the secrets of Kabbalah!		\n					\n																										\n		Melila Hellner-Eshed, Ph.D. has been a professor of Jewish mysticism and Zohar at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for over two decades. For the past three decades, she has been a central figure in the Israeli renaissance of study of Jewish texts by Israeli adults of all paths of life in various frameworks. Her publications include  A River Flows from Eden: The Language of Mystical Experience in the Zohar and  Seekers of the Face  – From the Secrets of the Idra Rabba in the Zohar. Melila also serves as faculty of the Institute of Jewish Spirituality, Research Fellow at Shalom Hartman Institute, and is active in the Sulha Peace Project – a reconciliation project that brings together Israelis and Palestinians.\n 		\n		DONATION INFO\nOur Shabbat services are supported by donation. Each donation, small and large, allows us to continue with this offering. Please contribute when you register, or at one of the links below:• Donate online chochmat.org/give ( http://chochmat.org/give )• Venmo @chochmat  ( https://account.venmo.com/u/Chochmat )• Paypal shalom@chochmat.org ( mailto:shalom@chochmat.org )		\n			Accessibility		\n		ZOOM INFOJoin with video   ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87810404956?pwd=d29nazBQNUd4aCtYOVoreGx5Ris3dz09 )https://zoom.us/j/87810404956 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87810404956?pwd=d29nazBQNUd4aCtYOVoreGx5Ris3dz09 )\nJoin by phone  1-669-900-6833, 1-346-248-7799, 1-253-215-8782Meeting ID 878 1040 4956Passcode 972073Notice: Our Zoom recordings are for archival purposes only, and therefore are not available to the public.Physical Access\nEntrance\nEntrance to the Sanctuary is at the corner of Prince St. and Fulton St.. There are 8 steps into the main entrance of the Sanctuary. There is an accessible ramp at a separate entrance on Fulton St. Please let a volunteer or staff know if you need to use this entrance; you can also email us in advance at shalom@chochmat.org\nSeating\nWe have folding chairs (some with padding, some without), pillows, and floor cushions available for you to use, along with limited bench seating in the back of the Sanctuary. \nCOVID ProtocolsOur policy effective May 19th, 2023 is as follows:Chochmat HaLev, in consultation with our medical advisor and based on community survey results, will discontinue masking requirements for attendance at events. Masks, although not required, are recommended. We understand people will need to make their own decisions about exposure and risk based on their own personal preferences, and health status.\nChochmat HaLev will provide passive ventilation (e.g., open windows and doors under the supervision of security-trained personnel) and other equipment as available.\nChochmat HaLev will include specific guidelines for those attending in person events on our website and in announcements regarding events.Chochmat HaLev will provide seating adjacent to a window in an end-of-the-row seat to individuals upon request.\nDO NOT attend an event at CHL if:\n\nyou are experiencing any potential symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness\nyou have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days and have not had a negative antigen test on Day 6 or later\nyou have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the past 3-5 days\na household member has tested positive in the last 10 days and has not had a negative test on Day 6 or later\n\n		PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASEBy attending this event, you consent that recordings or photos of you may be used by Chochmat HaLev. If you have any questions, please contact shalom@chochmat.org ( mailto:shalom@chochmat.org ).		\n		If you would like to support The Sulha Peace Project in honor of this week’s HeartSpace teacher, please go this link: https://bit.ly/SulhaDonation ( https://bit.ly/SulhaDonation )
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