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Join Congregation Har HaShem to pray, study, and socialize! Please see the calendar on our website for descriptions of all of our programs, including Zoom links. Click here to find additional resources for services including online prayer books. www.harhashem.org
Friday Evening Shabbat Service – Friday, July 24 – 6:00 pm
We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming space. We celebrate our holy days with awe and with joy…and hope you will join us.
Torah Study – Saturday, July 25 – 9:00 am
Torah is our greatest gift! But it isn’t reserved just for rabbis. It is accessible and inspirational to all. Young and not-so-young, experienced and new-comers, all are welcome to explore the Torah portion of the week with Rabbi Greene and volunteers who will take turns to explore the Truths to help make meaning in our lives.
Shabbat Morning Service – Saturday, July 25 – 10:15 am
We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming space. We celebrate our holy days with awe and with joy…and hope you will join us.
Havdalah – Saturday, July 25 – 8:15 pm
Havdalah marks the transition from sacred to ordinary time. We’ll gather online for this short ceremony, share some reflections and prepare for the week to come.
Zionist Beit Midrash – Tuesday, July 28 – 12:00 pm
As the URJ develops our leadership network we are offering this opportunity to join us on a textual journey exploring the big questions of our day, namely: Why should we, as American Reform Jews, have a connection and relationship with Israel? The Beit Midrash will be lead by Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Executive Director of ARZA-The Reform Zionist Movement, with occasional guest teachers and speakers.
Session 2 Tuesday July 28th at 12pm MT
Register Here:
https://urj.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocu2rpzwtE9AQ8TJv4zxCiIqCIPo38mye/
Student Civic Engagement Training – Tuesday, July 28 – 3:00 pm
Join student leaders of the RAC’s Every Voice, Every Vote: The Reform Movement’s 2020 Civic Engagement Campaign as we dive into a training about voter registration and get out the vote work for the November election. All high school and college-aged folks are welcome to join this campaign training. Click here to register.
Every Voice, Every Vote – Tuesday, July 28 – 4:00 pm
Join us on Facebook for a conversation about civic engagement and how it intersects with our fight for justice, with RAC Director Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner and Valarie Kaur – civil rights lawyer, activist, innovator, and award-winning filmmaker.
Weekly Morning Minyan – Wednesday, July 29 – 7:30 am
Make morning prayer part of your daily workout. Start your day with prayer or join with others to say kaddish for a loved one in our new, weekday service. The service will be lay-led.
Curating Cantorial Education: Breadth and Depth in Jewish Musical Life with Cantor Richard Cohn, Director, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music, HUC-JIR/New York – Wednesday, July 29 – 10:00 am
The profusion of Jewish musical creativity over the last two centuries has only accelerated in our time, and the antecedents of that abundance date to antiquity. What music do cantors learn while studying at HUC-JIR, and how do those repertoires influence their leadership of contemporary communities? We’ll frame the foundational elements and explore emerging musical forms, while viewing and listening to selected examples in representative styles.
Tisha B’Av, Suffering and Hope – Wednesday, July 29 – 7:00 pm
These are difficult times. In Jewish history, we have in our memory teachings of lament, resilience and hope. This Tisha B’av, which marks the Destruction of the Ancient Holy Temples in Jerusalem, let’s come together for our lament, let’s share some strength with one another, and return to a place of comfort and hope. Rabbi Greene will facilitate with texts and reflections relating this holy day to our current day.
Friday Evening Shabbat Service – Friday, July 31 – 6:00 pm
We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming space. We celebrate our holy days with awe and with joy…and hope you will join us.
