Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, April 4, 6pm
In person and on Zoom
Meeting ID 878 1040 4956
Passcode 972073
Join 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, Lior Tsarfaty and special guests.
Service will start promptly at 6pm — please arrive a few minutes early to check in and be seated.
Potluck oneg after services, followed by HeartSpace at 8pm.
If 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/8781040
During service
Childcare is available. Please register so we know you’re coming!
After service
Please bring a delicious vegetarian contribution to our potluck oneg and schmooze with our beloved community!
Followed by HeartSpace at 8pm, facilitated by producer and storyteller, Stephanie Lepp.
About the Event:
Integrating different perspectives is a very Jewish impulse. We’re commanded to study the Talmud in pairs because it’s by virtue of having different perspectives that we sharpen each other’s intellect. Our Kabbalistic creation myth quite literally gives us the task of putting the broken pieces of the divine back together.
So, how might we ‘sharpen each other’s intellect’ and ‘put the pieces back together’ on our most divisive issues — like race, gender, and Israel-Palestine? How do we move from thesis versus anti-thesis to synthesis? How might we transform our viewpoint diversity from a source of weakness to a source of strength?
These are the questions you’re invited to explore at this gathering.
Stephanie will screen Faces of X — her recent video series that integrates different perspectives on divisive social issues. She and Zvika will discuss Faces of X, synthesis thinking, and its connection to Jewish spirituality. Then we’ll all get the opportunity to take an issue we’re wrestling with, “steel-man” the different perspectives, and attempt to articulate a synthesis.
Stephanie Lepp is an award-winning producer and storyteller. She’s the former Executive Producer at the Center for Humane Technology, the organization at the heart of the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. She now leads Synthesis Media, an independent production studio devoted to accelerating cultural evolution. Stephanie’s work has been supported by institutions such as Sundance and the Mozilla Foundation, and exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. She credits Chochmat for giving her the first spiritual experience she ever had in synagogue. Be in touch with Stephanie: @stephlepp.
Accessibility
ZOOM INFO
Join with video https://zoom.us/j/87810404956
Join by phone 1-669-900-6833, 1-346-248-7799, 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID 878 1040 4956
Passcode 972073
Notice: Our Zoom recordings are for archival purposes only, and therefore are not available to the public.
Our 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
• Venmo @chochmat
• Paypal shalom@chochmat.org
Physical Access
Entrance
Entrance 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
Seating
We 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.
COVID Protocols
Our 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.
Chochmat HaLev will provide passive ventilation (e.g., open windows and doors under the supervision of security-trained personnel) and other equipment as available.
Chochmat 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.
DO NOT attend an event at CHL if:
- you are experiencing any potential symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness
- you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days and have not had a negative antigen test on Day 6 or later
- you have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the past 3-5 days
- a household member has tested positive in the last 10 days and has not had a negative test on Day 6 or later
PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE
By 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.
