Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, November 15, 6:00pm
Join Chochmat HaLev for a Sephardic 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 Lior Tsarfaty and special guests Rachel Valfer and Eliyahu Sills of the Qadim Ensemble.
Rachel and Eliyahu will share with us the beauty of the oud, ney flute, and the mysterious devotional poetry of piyutim as we weave our Chochmat melodies together with Sephardic prayers. Come experience the richness of sacred Jewish music and prayer from the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.
Service will start promptly at 6pm — please arrive a few minutes early to check in and be seated.
Join us for a potluck dinner/oneg after services, followed by a special HeartSpace circle 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/87810404956
During service
Childcare is available. Please register so we know you’re coming!
After service
Enjoy a delicious potluck oneg! Please bring a vegetarian dish to share and come schmooze with our beloved community!
Followed by HeartSpace at 8pm with Noa Schreuer!
Noa Schreuer coordinates the International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) outreach to diaspora Jewish communities, fostering relationships that support the ICRC’s humanitarian mission.
In previous roles with the ICRC in Tel Aviv, Noa served as a legal and political adviser specializing in international humanitarian law and human rights, and provided counsel on international humanitarian law and Israeli law, while advising on political engagements with government counterparts. She previously served as a legal adviser with Israel’s Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Noa holds an LL.M. with honors from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, along with bachelor’s degrees in law and communications from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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
Accessibility
ZOOM INFO
Join with video https://zoom.us/j/87810404956
Meeting ID 878 1040 4956
Passcode 972073
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.
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 Covid 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
if 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
if you have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the past 3-5 days
if 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.
