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SUMMARY:Nefesh Friday Shabbat in Echo Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Nefesh for a special Friday Shabbat together in person or online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for in person Shabbat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNefesh Friday Night Shabbat services are on the first and third Fridays of the month – all are welcome! Bring a dessert to share. \n\n\n\nAt 6:30pm before Erev Shabbat Services\, we have Lai Lai: Learn and L’Chaim with Rabbi Aaron\, a chance to say kiddush\, toast with friends\, and do a little bit of prayer learning before the service. \n\n\n\nSign up for Lai Lai: Learn and L’Chaim by RSVPing for Shabbat \n\n\n\nIn Person Check in starts at 6:30pmLivestream opens at 6:55pmErev Shabbat Service starts at 7pmDessert Potluck Oneg follows the service \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles CA 90026 \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: There will be indoor and limited outdoor seating. Masks are encouraged and at your discretion – please protect yourself and others! \n\n\n\nASL and Childcare provided. Nefesh provides an ASL interpreter at our Shabbat services. If there is no one in attendance either in person or remotely who needs ASL within the first 60 minutes of the service\, we will release the interpreter. We also provide closed captioning in person and online. If you want to follow the captions\, we suggest you grab a seat in the front row on the left section\, closest to the monitor. Speech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you.  \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nParking: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave.    \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a Shabbat: Join the Nefesh mailing list for once-weekly updates
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-friday-shabbat-in-echo-park-51/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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SUMMARY:Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Aaron
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  \n\n\n\n12pm on Thursdays at Mazal in Lincoln Heights\, 110 N. San Fernando Rd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031.  \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Weekly Parsha Study
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/weekly-parsha-study-with-rabbi-aaron-4/
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Shacharit
DESCRIPTION: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 Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Tuesday Shacharit\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHere are the details: \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday from 9:15-10am \n\n\n\nWhere: Jonathan Daniels Room on the 2nd floor of the South Building at The Commons (840 Echo Park Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026) or on Zoom (additional details below)What: We will gather for a brief Shacharit morning service to pray in community\, share some words\, and say Kaddish. We will need a minyan of 10 people for each gathering. What is Shacharit? \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for as many dates as you would like to participate. \n\n\n\nSuggested Contibution: $18-$36/per person\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: Masks are encouraged if you are indoors but are not required. \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue or 850 Laguna Ave and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights). Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave unless you have an accessibility issue. \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tuesday-shacharit-14/
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SUMMARY:Teshuvah for Your Digital Self: Owning Your Data Story in Elul
DESCRIPTION:Part of The Seven Weeks: Compassionate Attention\, our series of offerings to help the community spiritually prepare for the High Holy Days \n\n\n\n\nSign up here\n\n\n\n\nCome learn from Avriel Epps\, PhD\, about how you use tech\, and how tech uses you. Together we will explore concrete practices for a cheshbon hanefesh\, an accounting of the soul\, for your digital self. \n\n\n\nWhere: On Zoom (link will be shared with you after you register) \n\n\n\nWhen: Sunday\, August\, 31 3:00 pm -5:00 pm \n\n\n\nPrice: $18 – 36 sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you need financial assistance to attend this workshop\, please contact Jordana\, jfraider@nefeshla.org. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/teshuvah-for-your-digital-self-owning-your-data-story-in-elul/
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SUMMARY:High Holy Days Book Group for Nefesh Kin
DESCRIPTION:High Holy Days Book Group for Kin\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Kinship\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOur spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days begins with a book group for Nefesh Kin to explore the book THIS IS REAL AND YOU ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED by Rabbi Alan Lew. The text moves you through the spiritual depth of this time week by week.  \n\n\n\nThe discussion group is open to Kin only and will be led by Ashley Ross and Robin Neuwirth-Bishop. Meetings will take place Sunday mornings on Zoom and in person/hybrid after Saturday morning Shabbat services.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/high-holy-days-book-group-for-nefesh-kin-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T131500
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SUMMARY:Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Aaron
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  \n\n\n\n12pm on Thursdays at Mazal in Lincoln Heights\, 110 N. San Fernando Rd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031.  \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Weekly Parsha Study
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/weekly-parsha-study-with-rabbi-aaron-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T100000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Shacharit
DESCRIPTION: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 Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Tuesday Shacharit\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHere are the details: \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday from 9:15-10am \n\n\n\nWhere: Jonathan Daniels Room on the 2nd floor of the South Building at The Commons (840 Echo Park Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026) or on Zoom (additional details below)What: We will gather for a brief Shacharit morning service to pray in community\, share some words\, and say Kaddish. We will need a minyan of 10 people for each gathering. What is Shacharit? \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for as many dates as you would like to participate. \n\n\n\nSuggested Contibution: $18-$36/per person\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: Masks are encouraged if you are indoors but are not required. \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue or 850 Laguna Ave and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights). Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave unless you have an accessibility issue. \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tuesday-shacharit-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T173000
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SUMMARY:Elul Spiritual Challenge with Rabbi Susan
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the Elul Spiritual Challenge\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn the month of Elul*\, before the year renews on Rosh Hashanah\, we have the opportunity to prepare – individually and in community – for the transition and transformation of a new cycle of the calendar\, the seasons\, and the moon. This intentional preparation deepens the experience and possibilities inside the High Holy Days. \n\n\n\nThe Elul Spiritual Challenge is a week-by-week offering of practices during the month of Elul which begins on Aug 24. This year’s theme is Compassionate Attention. We will explore attention in multiple ways: what we are tending to and what we are avoiding\, our social media presence\, and our attention to transitions throughout our day and year. \n\n\n\nWe will practice this through a series of videos from Rabbi Susan and a live offering from Rabbi Susan and Avriel Epps\, PhD on Zoom. Dr. Epps is data scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell University CATLab\, who will dive into the spiritual concept of Teshuvah for Your Digital Self: Owning Your Data Story in Elul. \n\n\n\nNOTE: When you sign up for the ESC you DO NOT have to sign up separately for the Avriel Epps Zoom event. \n\n\n\nYou are encouraged to support yourself through this Elul offering in chevruta/study partnerships. You can opt to be paired with someone when you sign up OR enter the challenge with a partner of your choosing. \n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays starting August 24th including an online offering with Avriel Sunday\, August 31st \n\n\n\nLocation: We’ll have a password protected page up on the Nefesh website that you’ll have access to starting August 24th and throughout High Holy Days. Information about access will be shared with registrants soon. \n\n\n\nPrice: Sliding scale $36-54. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\n*This year\, the month of Elul (the final month of the Jewish calendar\, year 5784) is from sundown on August 24th to Erev Rosh Hashanah on September 22nd.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/elul-spiritual-challenge-with-rabbi-susan/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T120000
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SUMMARY:Nefesh Saturday Shabbat in Echo Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Nefesh for a special Saturday Shabbat Morning Family Jam and Service together in person or on Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our Saturday Shabbat Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for in person Shabbat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNefesh Shabbat Morning Services are on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month – all are welcome! \n\n\n\nIn Person Check in starts at 9amLivestream opens at 9:25am Family Jam starts at 9:30amShabbat Morning Service starts at 10amOneg follows the service \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles CA 90026  \n\n\n\nASL interpretation. Nefesh provides an ASL interpreter at our Shabbat services. If there is no one in attendance either in person or remotely who needs ASL within the first 60 minutes of the service\, we will release the interpreter. We also provide closed captioning in person and online. If you want to follow the captions\, we suggest you grab a seat in the front row on the left section\, closest to the monitor. Speech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. \n\n\n\nChildcare provided from 10am-12pm. Family Jam is a Shabbat morning service for young children and their families filled with prayers\, lively music\, and storytelling. Caregivers are warmly welcome to stay for the Shabbat Morning service while the kids do crafts and hang out until 12pm. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: There will be indoor and limited outdoor seating. Masks are encouraged indoors and at your discretion – please protect yourself and others!  \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage from Echo Park or Laguna Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave. \n\n\n\nASL interpretation will be provided at our Shabbat Family Jam on Saturday mornings. For those who would like to request interpretation for the entirety of the Shabbat morning service\, please reach out to Melissa Martin at melissa@nefeshla.org \n\n\n\nSpeech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. Please reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a Shabbat: Join the Nefesh mailing list for once-weekly updates
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-saturday-shabbat-in-echo-park-29/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T203000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Community Dinners at the Park
DESCRIPTION:RSVP for Shabbat Picnic \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Nefesh in Griffith Park for a Shabbat picnic  \n\n\n\nDate: Friday\, August 22\, 2025 \n\n\n\nLocation: Crystal Springs Picnic Area (Pad B)*** \n\n\n\n4659 Crystal Springs Dr\, Los Angeles\, CA 90027 \n\n\n\nTime: 6:00 pm – Sunset \n\n\n\nNefesh will Provide: Drinking water and picnic blankets. \n\n\n\nWhat to bring: Friends and Family! Something to eat and drink! Ground cover\, extra water\, bug spray\, and a camping lantern. \n\n\n\nHEALTH & SAFETYThis is an outdoor event with ample space for distancing. Masks are optional. There’s plenty of shade in the park and we’ll have water\, hand fans\, and some water misters. Please take care to stay hydrated. \n\n\n\nPARKING & ACCESSIBILITYThere is ample parking surrounding the picnic area. \n\n\n\n***When you are setting up your navigation to the picnic\, we recommend that you search “Crystal Springs Picnic Area Pad B”. This will take to you the exact location for our gathering on both Google and Apple Maps. \n\n\n\nThe park includes a grassy field as well as paved pathways leading from the parking areas to a paved recreation area with tables and benches and accessible\, gender neutral bathrooms. The ceremony will include acoustic music and amplified speech. \n\n\n\nPETSBring your non-human family members – and please take responsibility for keeping them on leash and cleaning up after them too! \n\n\n\nQUESTIONS? Drop a note to info@nefeshla.org
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/shabbat-picnic-with-nefesh/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T131500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
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SUMMARY:Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Aaron
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  \n\n\n\n12pm on Thursdays at Mazal in Lincoln Heights\, 110 N. San Fernando Rd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031.  \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Weekly Parsha Study
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/weekly-parsha-study-with-rabbi-aaron-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
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SUMMARY:Laundry Love
DESCRIPTION:Laundry Love \n\n\n\n\nSign up\n\n\n\n\nNefesh and our interfaith partners in Echo Park will begin Laundry Love on the evening of Wednesday\, September 18. 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!  \n\n\n\nLaundry Love first session at Luxe Laundry in Echo Park: Wednesday\, September 18\, 5:30pm\, 1448 N Alvarado St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/laundry-love-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T100000
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Shacharit
DESCRIPTION: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 Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Tuesday Shacharit\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHere are the details: \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday from 9:15-10am \n\n\n\nWhere: Jonathan Daniels Room on the 2nd floor of the South Building at The Commons (840 Echo Park Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026) or on Zoom (additional details below)What: We will gather for a brief Shacharit morning service to pray in community\, share some words\, and say Kaddish. We will need a minyan of 10 people for each gathering. \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for as many dates as you would like to participate. \n\n\n\nSuggested Contibution: $18-$36/per person\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: Masks are encouraged if you are indoors but are not required. \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue or 850 Laguna Ave and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights). Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave unless you have an accessibility issue. \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tuesday-shacharit-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250731T061021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T185740Z
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SUMMARY:High Holy Days Book Group for Nefesh Kin
DESCRIPTION:High Holy Days Book Group for Kin\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Kinship\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOur spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days begins with a book group for Nefesh Kin to explore the book THIS IS REAL AND YOU ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED by Rabbi Alan Lew. The text moves you through the spiritual depth of this time week by week.  \n\n\n\nThe discussion group is open to Kin only and will be led by Ashley Ross and Robin Neuwirth-Bishop. Meetings will take place Sunday mornings on Zoom and in person/hybrid after Saturday morning Shabbat services.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/high-holy-days-book-group-for-nefesh-kin/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250715T215309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T011659Z
UID:23320-1755424800-1755435600@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness in Communication: Using Your Creativity to Meet the Moment with Kathy Simon
DESCRIPTION:Part of The Seven Weeks: Compassionate Attention\, our series of offerings to help the community spiritually prepare for the High Holy Days \n\n\n\n\nSign up here\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhen we face a conversation that is not so easy\, we often feel stuck; it can seem like we do not have good choices about what to say or do next. But there are always choices\, more than meet the eye\, and some of them might be fruitful! The trick is slowing down enough — paying compassionate attention to yourself and to the other person — to move beyond habitual responses and to open yourself up to more creativity\, playfulness\, and expansiveness in how you relate. \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, we’ll take the time to unleash this particular kind of creativity: the creativity to approach stuck conversations in new ways\, ways that feel most aligned with who you want to be. \n\n\n\nWhere: The Commons\, Great Hall\, North Building\, 1st Floor – 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026 \n\n\n\nWhen: Sunday\, August\, 17 10:00am-1:00pm \n\n\n\nParking: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at Laguna Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave. \n\n\n\nPrice: $54 – 72 sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you need financial assistance to attend this workshop\, please contact Jordana\, jfraider@nefeshla.org. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/dr-kathy-simon-offering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250613T052825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T194454Z
UID:23071-1755282600-1755291600@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Nefesh Friday Shabbat in Echo Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Nefesh for a special Friday Shabbat together in person or online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for in person Shabbat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNefesh Friday Night Shabbat services are on the first and third Fridays of the month – all are welcome! Bring a dessert to share. \n\n\n\nAt 6:30pm before Erev Shabbat Services\, we have Lai Lai: Learn and L’Chaim with Rabbi Aaron\, a chance to say kiddush\, toast with friends\, and do a little bit of prayer learning before the service. \n\n\n\nSign up for Lai Lai: Learn and L’Chaim by RSVPing for Shabbat \n\n\n\nIn Person Check in starts at 6:30pmLivestream opens at 6:55pmErev Shabbat Service starts at 7pmDessert Potluck Oneg follows the service \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles CA 90026 \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: There will be indoor and limited outdoor seating. Masks are encouraged and at your discretion – please protect yourself and others! \n\n\n\nASL and Childcare provided. Nefesh provides an ASL interpreter at our Shabbat services. If there is no one in attendance either in person or remotely who needs ASL within the first 60 minutes of the service\, we will release the interpreter. We also provide closed captioning in person and online. If you want to follow the captions\, we suggest you grab a seat in the front row on the left section\, closest to the monitor. Speech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you.  \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nParking: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave.    \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a Shabbat: Join the Nefesh mailing list for once-weekly updates
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-friday-shabbat-in-echo-park-50/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T131500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250723T191032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T185343Z
UID:23514-1755172800-1755177300@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Aaron
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  \n\n\n\n12pm on Thursdays at Mazal in Lincoln Heights\, 110 N. San Fernando Rd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031.  \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Weekly Parsha Study
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/weekly-parsha-study-with-rabbi-aaron-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T144500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250613T053425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T032445Z
UID:23075-1755007200-1755009900@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Mincha Minyan
DESCRIPTION: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 Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Tuesday Shacharit\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHere are the details: \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday from 9:15-10am \n\n\n\nWhere: Jonathan Daniels Room on the 2nd floor of the South Building at The Commons (840 Echo Park Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026) or on Zoom (additional details below)What: We will gather for a brief Shacharit morning service to pray in community\, share some words\, and say Kaddish. We will need a minyan of 10 people for each gathering. What is Shacharit? \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for as many dates as you would like to participate. \n\n\n\nSuggested Contibution: $18-$36/per person\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: Masks are encouraged if you are indoors but are not required. \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue or 850 Laguna Ave and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights). Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave unless you have an accessibility issue. \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tuesday-shacharit-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250617T194015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T185135Z
UID:23115-1754731800-1754740800@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Nefesh Saturday Shabbat in Echo Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Nefesh for a special Saturday Shabbat Morning Family Jam and Service together in person or on Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our Saturday Shabbat Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for in person Shabbat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNefesh Shabbat Morning Services are on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month – all are welcome! \n\n\n\nIn Person Check in starts at 9amLivestream opens at 9:25am Family Jam starts at 9:30amShabbat Morning Service starts at 10amOneg follows the service \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles CA 90026 \n\n\n\nASL interpretation. Nefesh provides an ASL interpreter at our Shabbat services. If there is no one in attendance either in person or remotely who needs ASL within the first 60 minutes of the service\, we will release the interpreter. We also provide closed captioning in person and online. If you want to follow the captions\, we suggest you grab a seat in the front row on the left section\, closest to the monitor. Speech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. \n\n\n\nChildcare provided from 10am-12pm. Family Jam is a Shabbat morning service for young children and their families filled with prayers\, lively music\, and storytelling. Caregivers are warmly welcome to stay for the Shabbat Morning service while the kids do crafts and hang out until 12pm. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: There will be indoor and limited outdoor seating. Masks are encouraged indoors and at your discretion – please protect yourself and others!  \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave. \n\n\n\nASL interpretation will be provided at our Shabbat Family Jam on Saturday mornings. For those who would like to request interpretation for the entirety of the Shabbat morning service\, please reach out to Melissa Martin at melissa@nefeshla.org \n\n\n\nSpeech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. Please reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a Shabbat: Join the Nefesh mailing list for once-weekly updates
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-saturday-shabbat-in-echo-park-28/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T131500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250723T021823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T021825Z
UID:23508-1754568000-1754572500@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Aaron
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  \n\n\n\n12pm on Thursdays at Mazal in Lincoln Heights\, 110 N. San Fernando Rd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031.  \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Weekly Parsha Study
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/weekly-parsha-study-with-rabbi-aaron/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T100000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250613T053203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T053207Z
UID:23074-1754385300-1754388000@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Shacharit
DESCRIPTION: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 Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Tuesday Shacharit\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHere are the details: \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday from 9:15-10am \n\n\n\nWhere: Jonathan Daniels Room on the 2nd floor of the South Building at The Commons (840 Echo Park Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026) or on Zoom (additional details below)What: We will gather for a brief Shacharit morning service to pray in community\, share some words\, and say Kaddish. We will need a minyan of 10 people for each gathering. What is Shacharit? \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for as many dates as you would like to participate. \n\n\n\nSuggested Contibution: $18-$36/per person\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: Masks are encouraged if you are indoors but are not required. \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue or 850 Laguna Ave and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights). Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave unless you have an accessibility issue. \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tuesday-shacharit-10/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250801T015501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T015504Z
UID:23610-1754218800-1754229600@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Tisha B'Av Action with CLUE
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for Tisha B’Av Action\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis Tisha b’Av\, we mourn the destruction perpetrated on our diverse communities by the detention and deportation machine. As Jews and allies\, we know that if they come for one of us\, they come for us all. Alongside our immigrant neighbors\, we will pray with our hearts\, lips\, and feet in the heart of Los Angeles\, accentuating the plight of migrants and refugees while strengthening our solidarity\, even as our holy city is besieged by our own government falsely in the name of our safety. Together\, we will work to build collective sanctuary! \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by Adat Chaverim: Community for Humanistic Judaism\, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action\, Boyle Heights Chavurah\, Challah & Soul\, Congregation Or Ami\, Der Nister\, IfNotNow Los Angeles\, IKAR\, Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles\, Jewtina y Co.\, Kirva\, National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles\, Nefesh\, Never Again Action\, Pico Union Project\, SEIU 721\, Shtibl Minyan\, the Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center (SIJCC)\, SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle\, Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock\, Temple Ner Tamid of Downey and UNITE HERE! Local 11 – more to come!
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tisha-bav-action-with-clue/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250730T022345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T165203Z
UID:23592-1754215200-1754220600@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:High Holy Days Book Group for Nefesh Kin
DESCRIPTION:High Holy Days Book Group for Kin\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Kinship\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOur spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days begins with a book group for Nefesh Kin to explore the book THIS IS REAL AND YOU ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED by Rabbi Alan Lew. The text moves you through the spiritual depth of this time week by week.  \n\n\n\nThe discussion group is open to Kin only and will be led by Ashley Ross and Robin Neuwirth-Bishop. Meetings will take place Sunday mornings on Zoom and in person/hybrid after Saturday morning Shabbat services.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/elul-book-group-for-nefesh-kin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250702T023428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T044137Z
UID:23142-1754164800-1754172000@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Tisha B'Av
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for Tisha B’Av \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin the Nefesh community on this day of grief and mourning. Come for ritual\, sharing of experiences\, wisdom\, song\, and chanting of Eicha while we sit on the ground in the candlelight and explore our personal and collective grief. \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, August 2\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime: 8:00pm – 10:00pm \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles 90026 \n\n\n\nSpeech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. Service animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tisha-bav-2-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250505T194741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T013502Z
UID:22907-1754073000-1754082000@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Nefesh Friday Shabbat in Echo Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Nefesh for a special Friday Shabbat together in person or online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for in person Shabbat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNefesh Friday Night Shabbat services are on the first and third Fridays of the month – all are welcome! Bring a dessert to share. \n\n\n\nAt 6:30pm before Erev Shabbat Services\, we have Lai Lai: Learn and L’Chaim with Rabbi Aaron\, a chance to say kiddush\, toast with friends\, and do a little bit of prayer learning before the service. \n\n\n\nSign up for Lai Lai: Learn and L’Chaim by RSVPing for Shabbat \n\n\n\nIn Person Check in starts at 6:30pmLivestream opens at 6:55pmErev Shabbat Service starts at 7pmDessert Potluck Oneg follows the service \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles CA 90026 \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: There will be indoor and limited outdoor seating. Masks are encouraged and at your discretion – please protect yourself and others! \n\n\n\nASL and Childcare provided. Nefesh provides an ASL interpreter at our Shabbat services. If there is no one in attendance either in person or remotely who needs ASL within the first 60 minutes of the service\, we will release the interpreter. We also provide closed captioning in person and online. If you want to follow the captions\, we suggest you grab a seat in the front row on the left section\, closest to the monitor. Speech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you.  \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nParking: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave.    \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a Shabbat: Join the Nefesh mailing list for once-weekly updates
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-friday-shabbat-in-echo-park-49/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250731T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250731T131500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250515T214438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T021353Z
UID:22969-1753963200-1753967700@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Aaron
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  \n\n\n\n12pm on Thursdays at Mazal in Lincoln Heights\, 110 N. San Fernando Rd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031.  \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Weekly Parsha Study
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/weekly-parsha-study-with-rabbi-aaron-78/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250729T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250729T100000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250606T032405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T032412Z
UID:23062-1753780500-1753783200@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Shacharit
DESCRIPTION: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 Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up for Tuesday Shacharit\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHere are the details: \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday from 9:15-10am \n\n\n\nWhere: Jonathan Daniels Room on the 2nd floor of the South Building at The Commons (840 Echo Park Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026) or on Zoom (additional details below)What: We will gather for a brief Shacharit morning service to pray in community\, share some words\, and say Kaddish. We will need a minyan of 10 people for each gathering. What is Shacharit? \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for as many dates as you would like to participate. \n\n\n\nSuggested Contibution: $18-$36/per person\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: Masks are encouraged if you are indoors but are not required. \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue or 850 Laguna Ave and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights). Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave unless you have an accessibility issue. \n\n\n\nService animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/tuesday-shacharit-9/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250709T015332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T174921Z
UID:23149-1753614000-1753619400@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Chevra Kadisha Text Study
DESCRIPTION:With the launch of our new Nefesh Chevra Kadisha\, we invite you to join a Chevra Kadisha Text Study Session led by Sasha Perry and Nefesh Kin Julie Weinstein\, on Sunday\, July 27 at 11am at The Commons in Echo Park. Together we will dive into text and liturgy study around death\, dying\, and the process of Tahara. Anyone can participate\, even if you haven’t joined the Nefesh Chevra Kadisha. Please RSVP to Sasha at sasha@nefeshla.org.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/chevra-kadisha-text-study-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195511
CREATED:20250606T030455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T160435Z
UID:23052-1753522200-1753531200@www.nefeshla.org
SUMMARY:Nefesh Saturday Shabbat in Echo Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Nefesh for a special Saturday Shabbat Morning Family Jam and Service together in person or on Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our Saturday Shabbat Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for in person Shabbat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNefesh Shabbat Morning Services are on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month – all are welcome! \n\n\n\nIn Person Check in starts at 9amLivestream opens at 9:25am Family Jam starts at 9:30amShabbat Morning Service starts at 10amOneg follows the service \n\n\n\nLocation: St. Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles CA 90026 \n\n\n\nASL interpretation. Nefesh provides an ASL interpreter at our Shabbat services. If there is no one in attendance either in person or remotely who needs ASL within the first 60 minutes of the service\, we will release the interpreter. We also provide closed captioning in person and online. If you want to follow the captions\, we suggest you grab a seat in the front row on the left section\, closest to the monitor. Speech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. \n\n\n\nChildcare provided from 10am-12pm. Family Jam is a Shabbat morning service for young children and their families filled with prayers\, lively music\, and storytelling. Caregivers are warmly welcome to stay for the Shabbat Morning service while the kids do crafts and hang out until 12pm. \n\n\n\nHealth & Safety: There will be indoor and limited outdoor seating. Masks are encouraged indoors and at your discretion – please protect yourself and others!  \n\n\n\nParking & Accessibility: Garage parking is available with elevator access to the gathering space on Level 1\, where all surfaces are paved or carpeted. Please enter the garage at 850 Echo Park Avenue and press 001 to be buzzed in. Street level access is on Echo Park Ave by staircase (2 flights) or elevator. Biking\, carpooling\, walking\, etc. are also encouraged. NOTE: For the safety of our community\, please do not attempt to enter or exit through the back gate on Laguna Ave. \n\n\n\nASL interpretation will be provided at our Shabbat Family Jam on Saturday mornings. For those who would like to request interpretation for the entirety of the Shabbat morning service\, please reach out to Melissa Martin at melissa@nefeshla.org \n\n\n\nSpeech and music are almost entirely amplified – there are moments in the service when you are invited to speak directly to the people sitting near you. Please reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a Shabbat: Join the Nefesh mailing list for once-weekly updates
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-saturday-shabbat-in-echo-park-27/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Commons\, 840 Echo Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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SUMMARY:Nefesh Shabbat Community Dinners
DESCRIPTION:SHABBAT COMMUNITY DINNERS – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\n\n\n\n\nSign up to be a guest\n\n\n\n\nOn the fourth Friday of each month\, we have a special night of Shabbat Community Dinners to deepen connections at Nefesh. It is a great opportunity for Nefesh Kin to host a Shabbat gathering with community members in your homes. Often\, newcomers to Nefesh find that attending these intimate gatherings is a less overwhelming way to get to know other community members than attending a Shabbat service. Or\, you might be a Nefesh veteran who wants to get better acquainted with people you see at every Shabbat service.   \n\n\n\nThe following are some frequently asked questions we’ve gotten about hosting a Shabbat Community Dinner. We hope this information will encourage you to host one of your own!  As always\, please feel free to reach out to Shelley Levine\, our Shabbat dinner coordinator\, at shelleyrlevine@gmail.com.   \n\n\n\nThank you so much for making this meaningful offering for our community! \n\n\n\nHow do I go about hosting a dinner? Where do I sign up to host? \n\n\n\nYou can sign up to host a dinner HERE. All of the dates for the duration of the year are listed; you can sign up for just one date or as many as you like. \n\n\n\nWho do I invite to my dinner? What if I’m not comfortable with a lot of new people coming to my house? \n\n\n\nA great way to make the dinner enjoyable for you is to plan on inviting some guests of your own\, Nefesh-adjacent or otherwise. Then\, leave 1-4 seats at your table (or more\, as you’re comfortable with) for guests to sign up. These folks are really excited to join you. \n\n\n\nCan I offer my dinner to a particular affinity group\, such as a Young Families Shabbat or Queer Shabbat? \n\n\n\nYes! If you’d like to get a specific group of folks together\, just indicate this on the form when you sign up to host. This is a great way to meet folks with similar interests! \n\n\n\nAm I supposed to prepare the dinner myself?  \n\n\n\nIf you love cooking\, by all means\, feel free to cook the meal yourself! Alternatively\, if this feels like a burden\, you can opt to have the dinner be a potluck and communicate with your guests in advance of the dinner exactly what you’d like them to bring. \n\n\n\nIs there something specific I’m supposed to serve at Shabbat dinner? \n\n\n\nWhile you may have eaten a traditional Shabbat dinner of roast chicken\, you have free rein to choose whatever you’d like to serve. We typically encourage pescatarian or vegetarian meals\, but you are not limited to what you choose to offer. Be creative – maybe it’s a “Make Your Own Sushi Shabbat” or “Shabbat Pizza Party”. Endless possibilities! \n\n\n\nDoes the dinner I serve have to be kosher? \n\n\n\nNo\, you are not obligated to serve a kosher meal; however\, please be sensitive to the needs of your guests who do observe kosher dietary laws. If you have any questions about what is appropriate\, please reach out to Ellen for guidance. \n\n\n\nWhat if my guests are allergic to my pet? What if they have accessibility needs or food restrictions? \n\n\n\nEvery guest is asked to list any allergies to food or otherwise when they sign up\, and also to disclose what their food restrictions are. If you have a guest who is vegan\, you are not expected to prepare a fully vegan meal. Just be sure to have a couple of things on the menu that each guest can enjoy. Accessibility issues should please be named on your host sign up so that we can best accommodate both you and your guests. \n\n\n\nThis all sounds like fun\, but the thought of making dinner for a huge group of people sounds expensive! \n\n\n\nWe get it. In order to offset the costs\, Nefesh will reimburse you $10/guest after your dinner has occurred. Each guest makes a contribution before they attend\, and we’ve found that this offering also means fewer last-minute cancellations. \n\n\n\nDo I have to do all the traditional prayers? \n\n\n\nOnly if you want to. Many hosts light candles\, bless the wine and challah\, and offer a moment of reflection or gratitude. Feel free to adapt the rituals to your community’s vibe. \n\n\n\nI live in a small space—can I still host?Yes! Shabbat is about the spirit\, not the size. Guests can sit on cushions\, share plates\, or gather around a coffee table. Coziness creates connection.Can I co-host with a friend?Absolutely. Teaming up makes hosting easier and more fun. One person can cook while the other sets the vibe or leads the blessings.
URL:https://www.nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-shabbat-community-dinners-13/
CATEGORIES:Shabbat
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