This series will explore the book of Shemot (Exodus) - which tells our collective journey of leaving Egypt - through traditional text study. We will then take time to reflect on, write and share our personal journeys. At the end of the series, we will each have a book of our personal journey that can […]
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For those looking for more ways to sing, learn, and lean into some extra oneg Shabbat (enjoyment of Shabbat), join us for a tisch (Yiddish for table) on Friday, January 16 at 9pm (following Erev Shabbat services) upstairs at the Commons! Rabbi Aaron will host all who are interested after services for more drashot (words […]
Starting May 13, both to meet a request from our community for more regular daily prayer practice and to create a supportive space for mourners who are saying Kaddish, including Rabbi Susan and her family, we are launching a weekly Tuesday Morning Shacharit Minyan. You can join in person at St. Paul's Commons or on […]
Laundry Love This is volunteer-led, monthly laundry help for those in need of this support at Luxe Laundry in Echo Park. We are very much looking for volunteers! When: Every third Wednesday of the month, 5:30pm to 9pm Where: Luxe Laundry in Echo Park, 1448 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Join Rabbi Aaron for 20 sessions as we dive into Jewish learning together. We will engage with primary texts, ritual, prayer, Jewish history, and culture while engaging with some of Nefesh's core Middot (Jewish values). In addition to gathering for weekly Wednesday evening classes, there will be opportunities to gather as a cohort to celebrate […]
This series will explore the book of Shemot (Exodus) - which tells our collective journey of leaving Egypt - through traditional text study. We will then take time to reflect on, write and share our personal journeys. At the end of the series, we will each have a book of our personal journey that can […]
Join Nefesh in person in Echo Park, or on Zoom
Join Rabbi Avi Dabush, executive director of New Israel Fund flagship grantee Rabbis for Human Rights, for a conversation about how we apply Jewish tradition towards activism for a better Israel and Palestine. A survivor of the October 7 massacre on Kibbutz Nirim, Rabbi Dabush leads with empathy and nuance through RHR's work challenging settler […]
For those of us who are just beginning our journey of studying Mussar, we warmly invite you to join a book group facilitated by Nefesh Kin Joel Kushner on the book "Everyday Holiness: The Spiritual Path of Mussar" by Alan Morinis. Mussar is an illuminating, approachable, and highly practical set of teachings for cultivating personal […]
Starting May 13, both to meet a request from our community for more regular daily prayer practice and to create a supportive space for mourners who are saying Kaddish, including Rabbi Susan and her family, we are launching a weekly Tuesday Morning Shacharit Minyan. You can join in person at St. Paul's Commons or on […]
Join Rabbi Aaron for 20 sessions as we dive into Jewish learning together. We will engage with primary texts, ritual, prayer, Jewish history, and culture while engaging with some of Nefesh's core Middot (Jewish values). In addition to gathering for weekly Wednesday evening classes, there will be opportunities to gather as a cohort to celebrate […]