Shavuot with Nefesh

Join us on 6/1 for a Shavuot celebration filled with teachings, song, a special panel with local LA leaders, and dairy foods of course!

Location: St. Paul’s Commons | 840 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026 & Livestreamed on YouTube (T’Filah and Torah of Our Times panel only)

Time: Sunday, June 1st | 7:00pm-12:00am

What to Expect:

7:00pm
Cooking Demo with Tannaz Sassooni – this year we will learn how to make aashe mast, a Persian rice and yoghurt dish

7:45pm – in person and online
T’filah with Rabbi Susan Goldberg, along with Music Co-Directors Duvid Swirsky & Sally Dworsky

8:45pm – in person and online
Torah of Our Times panel with CD4 Councilmember Nithya Raman, Friends Indeed ED Rabbi Joshua Grater, & LA County LGBTQ+ Commission Chair Sydney Rogers, MSW, in conversation with Rabbi Susan

10:00pm
Singing Through the Struggle: Strength, Healing, and Joy in Song with Duvid & Sally

Reclaiming b’Tzelem Elohim: Expanding who is included when we say ‘made in the image of G!d’ Torah Study with Tikkun Organizer Sasha

Creativity as a Portal to Revelation: Learning and art-making with the Jewish Studio Project

11:15pm
Monster Theology: How can the monsters of the Hebrew Bible help us navigate a scarier world? Torah study with Rabbi Aaron

Sound Bath & Yoga Nidra with Craig Wedren & Lea Lion

Creativity as a Portal to Revelation: Learning and art-making with the Jewish Studio Project (cont’d.)

Open bar with beer, wine, seltzer, bagels and other dairy noshes provided (gluten-free and vegan options, too). Bring your favorite milk and honey-themed, NUT-FREE dessert to share!

Adults and teens welcome.

Contibution: $25-$36/per person, no one turned away for lack of funds. Your donations are welcome to help us support those who can’t afford the full price.

Parking & 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.

Service animals are welcome; please leave other furry friends at home.

Please reach out to info@nefeshla.org with any accessibility questions and concerns.