by Bobby Apperson | Aug 19, 2020 | Articles & Links, Community, Press
Rabbis Susan Goldberg and Nefesh community member Hadley in the Jewish Journal, August 19, 2020: “I just wanted to do whatever would be halachic and possible as soon as possible,” said Hadley Sorsby-Jones, who immersed in Newport Bay last week, with her sponsoring...
by Bobby Apperson | Jul 24, 2020 | Articles & Links, Tikkun
Nefesh is a middot-driven community. What does that mean? Middot is the plural of Middah, a value, and middot practice is called Mussar. Mussar (or Musar) is a Jewish spiritual practice that gives concrete instructions on how to live a meaningful and ethical life....
by Bobby Apperson | Jul 23, 2020 | Articles & Links, Community, Events, Tikkun
Shabbat Shalom Nefesh Kin! Here are some events and links for you headed into Shabbat and the weekend. Sign up to take a meal: Jason and Sara welcomed a baby this week! Mazal tov! For those of you who did the Antiracism Training and Dialogue, you just experienced...
by Bobby Apperson | Jul 23, 2020 | Articles & Links, Tikkun
Week 1 wrap-up and links: Why a white space? What is BIPOC?Week 2 wrap-up and links: Jewishness and whiteness, white privilege This Saturday, 7pm in Pasadena is an anti-racism event by Nefesh Kin: a timeline of events that led to the 2020 fed up-risingOur presenter,...
by Bobby Apperson | Jul 17, 2020 | Sermon, Shabbat
An Erev Shabbat on John Lewis, the power of words, and lashon hara. We are forbidden from gossip and from speaking ill of ourselves. Join us for Friday night services the first and third weeks of the month, and second Saturday mornings for Torah service. Next Shabbat...
by Bobby Apperson | Jul 16, 2020 | Articles & Links, Tikkun
Thank you for continuing to participate in our series of workshops on Antiracism for White Jews. Please fill out this Exit Card/Survey, it should only take a few minutes, and your feedback is really helpful. You can access the slideshow here. The last...
