Contemplative Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, August 15, 2025
In person and on Zoom.
Join Lior Tsarfaty and Julie Batz for a Contemplative Kabbalat Shabbat Service
We invite you into a sacred space to welcome Shabbat…an evening of reflection and connection where, together, we will weave a container of depth, intentionality, beauty, and mindfulness.
Childcare will be available with quiet activities!
All attendees must register in order to enter the service. If you’re planning to attend in-person, please register in advance to avoid the line.
If you’re planning to attend via Zoom, the link is here.
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.
HeartSpace Details: Sacred Improv: Torah on the Stage, with Brittany Berman + Zvi Bellin.
Join us for a playful, sacred experiment in community theater. Dive into the parsha (torah portion) of the week in small groups, explore its themes, then bring it to life with short improv-ish plays. We usually save this kind of holy mischief for 2am on Shavuot… but this time, we’re bringing it out of the shadows. No acting experience needed—just curiosity, creativity, silliness, and courage! Could this be the birth of the long-awaited Chochmat Players? Maybe!
Come help us find out…
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.
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
