A 17th century Yemenite poem by Jewish poet Saleem Al-Shabazi was recorded by iconic Israeli singer Ofra Haza and reached Europe’s Billboard top-20 chart in 1986. Hear it HERE.

The lyrics (אם ננעלו דלתי נדיבים דלתי מרום לא ננעלו /Im nin'alu daltei n'divim daltei marom lo nin'alu ) insist on the theological idea that even if humans lock gates, the gates of Heaven are always unlocked. 

I, and apparently many Europeans in the 80s, love this idea that access to the highest, best parts of ourselves is attainable by all who choose it. 

This song allows the listener to be fueled with the hope that their own ability to self-actualize lies in their own hands. Their destiny is theirs for the taking. 

It is no wonder that this line was further amplified by none other than the self-made American singer Madonna (Hebrew name: Esther) on her Confessions on a Dancefloor album.  Hear it HERE.

And also sampled by rappers Erik B. and Rakim in their popular song called Paid In Full. Hear it HERE.

No one wants to be held back, locked out of their own potential. Yet time and time again human beings are kept from fulfilling their own potential by lack of resources, bigotry, or communal expectations. 

How beautiful is it then, when we find a way to surround ourselves with people who help us unlock our fullest potential. The way Shabazi insists access is attainable if we would only find a way to break away from those who would limit us. We, and the world are blessed. Deeply. From the soul level. 

Last night at the Oscar’s, Daniel Kwan, Co-Director of the winner of the Oscar for the Best Movie, for Everything, Everywhere, All at Once acknowledged the profundity of this gift in his Oscar speech. Hear the speech HERE (especially 2:43 and after). 

“There is greatness in every single person, it doesn’t matter who they are.” He shared, and continued, “If you have a genius that is waiting to erupt, you just need to find the right people to unlock that. Thank you so much everyone who has unlocked my genius. This means so much to us. Thank you to the Academy!” 

Admittedly, I have been spending too much time studying Talmud to have seen the films nominated for the best movie (except for one!) but now I must see this one because I so connect with the director. And I’d like to nurture people like that who cherish their own ability to unlock their own potential and seek to empower others to do the same. 

Those are the people I want to surround myself with, and that is the kind of community this community, Keeping It Sacred (KITS) always strives to be. Indeed that is exactly the kind of person my grandmother, Fruma “Kit” Endler, for whom KITS is named, was. Someone who rooted for everyone to flourish as the fullest version of themselves. That's the blessing of life. That’s what it means to keep it sacred and what it means to build a community that is keeping it sacred. 

Together, we're #keepingitsacred…

Rabbi Heather Miller

Founder, Keeping It Sacred

ACCESS JUDAISM

Please join us for the Melanie Grohman z"l Access Judaism session 2 classes!

This program features a broad spectrum of thoughtfully curated Jewish subjects in the realms of history, rituals, culture, philosophy, law, and spirituality. These interactive classes, which include post-class reflection questions, can also count towards requirements of conversion or adult b'nai mitzvah ceremonies. (Think of it like a Judaism 201 type program for those who have already taken a 101 program or are already familiar with the basics of Jewish life). Classes are open to students entering with a diversity of backgrounds. There is no prerequisite for the class-- start with Session 2 if these classes appeal to you!

​This course is taught over Zoom in two sessions of 8 classes each. The classes are flexible and are designed so that a person can choose to take one class, several, a whole session, or both sessions. Suggested donation for one class is $25, one session is $180 and the full program is $300. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Access Judaism SESSION 2:

1/9 The Intelligent Design of the Prayer Service

1/23 Reform Renovations of the Prayerbook (REGISTER HERE)

1/30 Rituals as Markers of Transition (REGISTER HERE)

2/6 The Characteristics of a Good Jew (REGISTER HERE)

2/13 Slam Poetry in the Golden Age (REGISTER HERE)

2/27 Bad Theology: Terrible Explanations of Why The Righteous Suffer (REGISTER HERE)

3/6 Siblings or Cousins?: Jews and Christians in the First Century (REGISTER HERE)

TODAY! 3/13 Before You Die, Consider These Rabbinic Thoughts (REGISTER HERE)

SAVE THE DATES and then, register HERE for one or all classes designed to give you greater Access to Judaism.

*This series is named after our beloved Keeping It Sacred community member, the late Melanie Grohman, may her memory be for a blessing, who loved learning about Judaism and our community. Her memory is a blessing.

INTERFAITH INTERNATIONAL INTERGENERATIONAL PASSOVER

Join us again this year for Keeping It Sacred’s 3rd Annual Interfaith, Intergenerational, International Passover Seder hosted online by Grammy-winning musician, Joanie Leeds and our own Rabbi Heather Miller 5pm PT /8pm ET April 6 (this is a second night seder) and co-sponsored by Neighborhood Congregational Church (Laguna Beach) and All-Saints Church (Pasadena) with further sponsorship opportunities available. Contact info@keepingitsacred.com to cosponsor this event!

A BIT ABOUT... PASSOVER

Have you tuned into our "A Bit About... the Holidays" webcast (available on our website and YouTube) and podcast series (available at Spotify and podcast players everywhere)? Rabbi Miller shares some of her favorite features of each of the holy days there. Check out the episode on Passover which begins April 7!

MAZAL TOV TO THE MILLER FAMILY

The entire Keeping It Sacred community wishes a hearty Mazal Tov to the Miller family on the recent naming of their children with a special ceremony at the AJU Mikveh. Rabbi Miller, who had officiated parents Lauren and Brian’s wedding now had the joyful pleasure of officiating this ceremony. The family (of no known relation to Rabbi Miller) came in from Hawaii to enjoy this ritual together, so it was extra special for all.

GRIEF, ANGER, AND UNRESOLVED FEELINGS*

Monday, 3/27 at noon PT/3pm ET join us for a discussion about the grief, anger, and unresolved feelings we may have as we deal with the death of someone who has hurt us. What does tradition say? What has helped us? Where might we find spiritual strength? Register for this program HERE. (*This program was envisioned by the participants of our recent Access Judaism program called "When Bad things Happen to Good People," and is open to everyone.)

ARTISTIC FREEDOM MIDRASH WORKSHOP

Liberate yourself from a stuffy or restricted biblical study experience. Join Rabbi Miller for this two-day, two-part series as we ask all kinds of questions of the traditional Exodus text and then, together, answer them creatively- in poetry, art, free-form writing, or song. See ancient texts through new lenses and with new relevance to our modern global community. And may we be inspired by freedom this Passover Season! 9am PT/ noon ET April 10 &11 (two days).

IN OBSERVANCE OF YOM HASHOAH: SURVIVORS' TALMUD

In observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) this year,  join us as we explore The Survivors’ Talmud, a work inextricably linked to Jewish hope and survival triumphing over the Nazi plan for extermination of Jewish life. Jackie Ben Efraim, the Special Collections Director at The Ostrow Library at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles will lead us through this fascinating history and leave us with insights on the determination, strength, and resilience of the Jewish people. Join us Monday April 17 at Noon PT/3pm ET. Register at: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming.

HEALING CIRCLE & TALMUD TEXT STUDY EVERY THURSDAY

THIS THURSDAY AND EVERY THURSDAY!

JOIN our healing circle holding space for all looking for prayers for healing. This and EVERY THURSDAY -- Usually at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET, but THIS WEEK AT 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET.

ALSO: Ever want to jump into a conversation with the rabbinic sages of old? Now you can! Join us as we study a page of Talmud every day, adding our perspectives and the relevance to our own lives as we go along. 

The more varied the participants the deeper the conversations.

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE: THIS WEEK, TALMUD WILL BEGIN AT

1pm PT/4pm ET-- PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
but usually...

Thursdays 11am PT/2pm ET.

Currently, we are 100 members strong from 37 different states and 12 countries!

We are:

People interested in becoming Jewish

Members of various Jewish denominations

Clergy

Lay leaders

Retired people

People who are not Jewish

We are in our 20s to 80s, and we are everywhere on the spectrum of gender.

Build community affirming of one another’s journey in the sea of Talmud with us! Benefit from the wisdom of Jewish tradition!

What people say:

"Yesterday's class was superb!! I remain impressed by so many things that you do! You are able to keep us on track, share (some of) your knowledge with us, make all sorts of connections to the Jewish and secular worlds, and meet each of us where we are! Kudos to you!!"

"Talmud study has opened a window to that world for me. I love the anthropology and sociology of it all."

"The minority opinions may someday count as much as the majority opinions. It reminds us that things change the Halacha changes and we change each year that we read it."

"We have the opportunity to compare the Halacha we are practicing today with the one they were writing and studying in the Talmud... It has been very interesting how things have evolved how we keep the tradition in our own way."

"I feel very close to this amazing group and I'm grateful to Rabbi Miller for conducting it."

AND just prior to our Talmud Study, we hold space for check-ins and healing prayers for loved ones in need, including ourselves. 

Keeping It Sacred programs are free for all because we uphold the value of keruv/accessibility; voluntary financial contributions to help offset the cost of these programs are greatly appreciated.

To join and of these gatherings, please register HERE. Also, DM Rabbi Miller on Facebook HERE to be added to the closed, secret group where we question and discuss. And look for us on Instagram daily HERE.

ROSH CHODESH RACIAL JUSTICE BOOK REVIEW

The Rosh Chodesh Racial Justice Book Review group will explore another in our select collection of psalms and their messages about racial justice. This is our way of starting each month with a new vision of racial justice.

• February 21 (Psalm 137): REGISTER HERE

• March 28 (Prophetic Voices): REGISTER HERE We will explore the CCAR Book Prophetic Voices pages 164-191, 399-410, and 447-449.

• April 25 (Prophetic Voices): REGISTER HERE 

Register at: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

CCAR BOOK: PROPHETIC VOICES OUT NOW!

The Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR Press) has published a book called Prophetic Voices. It helps readers renew and reimagine (and reconnect!) with the Haftarah readings of the liturgical cycle. Rabbi Miller has entries in the book and we are very excited to announce that it is now available!

Buy the new book, here now! Excerpts from this book will be the new material for our Rosh Chodesh Racial Justice Book Review.

Join the CCAR book launch on Tuesday, March 14, at 7:30 PM ET. The event is free and open to the public. Register here: https://ccar.co/pv-launch

NEW IDEAS AROUND ENGAGEMENT: A URJ SERIES

Rabbi Miller has been asked to share the wonderfully engaging approach of the Keeping It Sacred community with over 400 participants and over 190 communities -- this means that your ability to make Keeping It Sacred a place of solid and welcoming engagement is being shared is going to be shared across the Reform movement! Here's the invitation to join us in the conversation:

Registration is now open for New Ideas Around Engagement: a URJ series 

Join with others who want to go beyond hospitality and are willing to think differently. Learn with leaders in the field around three values of engagement – community, belonging, and curiosity. You will learn new vocabulary around community work, consider new principles for engagement, be inspired by practitioners in the field, and build a network of other curious leaders who want to explore community and belonging in new and deep ways. 

The series will be six sessions – attend them all, or what you can. Each one will be a conversation around engagement and the values of community, belonging, and curiosity. Registration information for optional discussion sessions to think and imagine more with leaders will be sent separately. 

Session Dates: 

Wednesday, March 8, 1-2:15pm ET (12-1:15pm CT / 11am-12:15pm MT / 10-11:15am PT)  

Rabbi Miller speaks: Wednesday, March 22, 1-2:15pm ET (12-1:15pm CT / 11am-12:15pm MT / 10-11:15am PT)  

Tuesday, April 11, 3-4:15pm ET (2-3:15pm CT / 1-2:15pm MT / 12-1:15pm PT)  

Tuesday, April 25, 3-4:15pm ET (2-3:15pm CT / 1-2:15pm MT / 12-1:15pm PT)  

Tuesday, May 9, 3-4:15pm ET (2-3:15pm CT / 1-2:15pm MT / 12-1:15pm PT)  

Tuesday, May 23, 3-4:15pm ET (2-3:15pm CT / 1-2:15pm MT / 12-1:15pm PT)  

Register here 

Email Rachel Margolis, RJE, with any questions.

REFORM JUDAISM HEBREW CLASSES

Sign up for Hebrew Classes with Reform Judaism here!

The Keeping It Sacred community (KITS) is now part of the URJ and the URJ offers two online Hebrew courses:

1. Learn to Read Hebrew for Adults, an online ten-session course. Learn the shapes and sounds of the Hebrew alphabet, with a warm and supportive educator to guide you.

2. Reading Hebrew Prayers, an online six-session course for those who can slowly sound out Hebrew words. Gain comfort and fluency reading Shabbat prayers in Hebrew.

Thought you'd want to know about the opportunity!

RAC DAY OF ACTION IN DC

For KITS community members IN and able to get to Washington, DC: The legislative action arm of the Reform movement known as the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), is hosting a day of action in DC. Find your voice and advocate in meetings on Capitol Hill for climate change, racial justice, reproductive rights, and more! Find more information HERE.

A VERY PIRKEI AVOT SHAVUOT

For the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, tradition encourages us to stay up all night studying. And this year, our community will explore the famous work of the Mishnah called Pirkei Avot, commonly translated as “Ethics of the Fathers.” Come study famous Jewish aphorisms by Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Akiva and even a sage known as Ben Bag Bag! What did they have to say about ethics on their day (over 1800 years ago) and how might that have relevance today?

Thursday, May 25. Study begins at 8pm PT/11pm ET and concludes at 6am PT/9am ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

BALANCING YOUR INNER LIFE: DUTIES OF THE HEART

Jewish tradition houses some of the most beautiful teachings on character qualities. A thousand years ago, Rabbi Bachya Ibn Pakuda decided to these sacred texts together, organized into various character qualities that he felt would inspire people to live lives of meaning. He called his work “Duties of the Heart,” and it is the work upon which the Mussar Movement (of Exceptional Character Qualities) is based. The book is available for free on Sefaria.org, and so we will take time each week to study teachings and explore how we might make sense of them in our lives today. 

Join us for one class, several, or all 10 weeks worth of classes! Please invite your friends to take the series with you, too! All classes begin June 12 and continue weekly throughout the summer every Monday at 9am PT/noon ET. Topics include: Unity, Reflection, Service,Trust, Devotion, Humility, Repentance, Self Accounting, Abstinence, and Love. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Join us online at: keepingitsacred.com, Instagram accounts @hearabbi and @keepingitsacred, our Facebook pages HERE and HERE, YouTube Channel HERE and podcasts everywhere. Join us there for updated Talmud posts, Torah commentary, inspirations and invitations to gather online and in person.

Whether you found us through a friend, neighbor, a listserve or browsing the internet, we are glad you're here!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

iCal USER? 

If you use iCal and would like the complete Keeping It Sacred calendar added to your calendar, click HERE. This way you won't miss an opportunity to connect via our LIVE activities. 

EVERY DAY

Please enjoy TWO seasons of our 7-episode web series People Keeping It Sacred and our Jewish Holiday series called "A Bit About..." both available on YouTube HERE and via podcast on your favorite podcast player including: PocketCasts, Breaker, RadioPublic, Apple + Podcasts, Google Podcasts  Spotify and more HERE.

ONGOING: SPIRITUAL COUNSELING

Rabbi Miller is available for 1-on-1 spiritual counseling; pay what you can. Topics are based upon the participant and can include your personal theological understanding of coronavirus, spiritually making space for others in your home, the spirituality of isolation and finding your way back to sacred connection. For more information, click HERE.

3/13 ACCESS JUDAISM

3/13 at noon PT/3pm ET join us as we discuss: Before You Die, Consider These Rabbinic Thoughts. What are the most important things to think about in life? What will we be held accountable for later? How can we live the best life possible? Learn from the wisdom that was shaped over millenia in the Jewish tradition. Register HERE.

3/16 HEALING CIRCLE THIS WEEK ONLY AT 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

3/16 TALMUD DAF YOMI STUDY THIS WEEK ONLY AT 1pm PT/4pm ET

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

3/23 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

3/23 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

3/27 GRIEF, ANGER, AND UNRESOLVED FEELINGS

Monday, 3/27 at noon PT/3pm ET join us for a discussion about the grief, anger, and unresolved feelings we may have as we deal with the death of someone who has hurt us. What does tradition say? What has helped us? Where might we find spiritual strength? Register for this program HERE.

3/30 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

3/30 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

3/31 SHABBAT SERVICES

Friday night, 3/31 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET, give yourself the gift of space to reflect and rejuvenate with monthly shabbat services. Rabbi Miller and Jeffrey Silverstein will lead the community with Jewish thought and sacred song. Together, we will lift up anniversaries, birthdays, and honor remembrances of our loved ones. This program runs the last Friday night of every month. Please email Rabbi Miller your important dates so we know when to honor your sacred times (birthdays, anniversaries, remembrances) at rabbimiller@keepingitsacred.com. And please register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.

4/6 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

4/6 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

4/6 INTERFAITH INTERGENERATIONAL INTERNATIONAL PASSOVER

Join us again this year for Keeping It Sacred’s 3rd Annual Interfaith, Intergenerational, International Passover Seder hosted online by Grammy-winning musician, Joanie Leeds and our own Rabbi Heather Miller 5pm PT /8pm ET April 6 (this is a second night seder) and co-sponsored by Neighborhood Congregational Church (Laguna Beach) and All-Saints Church (Pasadena) with further sponsorship opportunities available. Contact info@keepingitsacred.com to cosponsor this event! And register to attend HERE.

4/10 & 11 ARTISTIC FREEDOM MIDRASH WORKSHOP

Liberate yourself from a stuffy or restricted biblical study experience. Join Rabbi Miller for this two-day, two-part series as we ask all kinds of questions of the traditional Exodus text and then, together, answer them creatively- in poetry, art, free-form writing, or song. See ancient texts through new lenses and with new relevance to our modern global community. And may we be inspired by freedom this Passover Season! 9am PT/ noon ET April 10 &11 (two days). Register for this program HERE.  

4/13 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

4/13 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

4/17 A YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM: SURVIVORS' TALMUD

In observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) this year,  join us as we explore The Survivors’ Talmud, a work inextricably linked to Jewish hope and survival triumphing over the Nazi plan for extermination of Jewish life. Jackie Ben Efraim, the Special Collections Director at The Ostrow Library at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles will lead us through this fascinating history and leave us with insights on the determination, strength, and resilience of the Jewish people. Join us Monday April 17 at Noon PT/3pm ET. Register at: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming.

4/20 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

4/20 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

4/27 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

4/27 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

4/28 SHABBAT SERVICES

Friday night, 4/28 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET, give yourself the gift of space to reflect and rejuvenate with monthly shabbat services. Rabbi Miller and Jeffrey Silverstein will lead the community with Jewish thought and sacred song. Together, we will lift up anniversaries, birthdays, and honor remembrances of our loved ones. This program runs the last Friday night of every month. Please email Rabbi Miller your important dates so we know when to honor your sacred times (birthdays, anniversaries, remembrances) at rabbimiller@keepingitsacred.com. And please register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.

5/4 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

5/4 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

5/11 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

5/11 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

5/18 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

5/18 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

5/25 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

5/25 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

5/25 and 5/26 A VERY PIRKEI AVOT SHAVUOT

For the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, tradition encourages us to stay up all night studying. And this year, our community will explore the famous work of the Mishnah called Pirkei Avot, commonly translated as “Ethics of the Fathers.” Come study famous Jewish aphorisms by Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Akiva and even a sage known as Ben Bag Bag! What did they have to say about ethics on their day (over 1800 years ago) and how might that have relevance today?

Thursday, May 25. Study begins at 8pm PT/11pm ET and concludes at 6am PT/9am ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

5/26 SHABBAT SERVICES

Friday night, 3/31 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET, give yourself the gift of space to reflect and rejuvenate with monthly shabbat services. Rabbi Miller and Jeffrey Silverstein will lead the community with Jewish thought and sacred song. Together, we will lift up anniversaries, birthdays, and honor remembrances of our loved ones. This program runs the last Friday night of every month. Please email Rabbi Miller your important dates so we know when to honor your sacred times (birthdays, anniversaries, remembrances) at rabbimiller@keepingitsacred.com. And please register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.

6/1 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

6/1 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

6/8 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

6/8 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

6/12 BALANCING YOUR INNER LIFE: DUTIES OF THE HEART

Jewish tradition houses some of the most beautiful teachings on character qualities. A thousand years ago, Rabbi Bachya Ibn Pakuda decided to these sacred texts together, organized into various character qualities that he felt would inspire people to live lives of meaning. He called his work “Duties of the Heart,” and it is the work upon which the Mussar Movement (of Exceptional Character Qualities) is based.

Ten classes begin June 12 and continue weekly throughout the summer Mondays at 9am PT/noon ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

6/15 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

6/15 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

6/19 BALANCING YOUR INNER LIFE: DUTIES OF THE HEART

Jewish tradition houses some of the most beautiful teachings on character qualities. A thousand years ago, Rabbi Bachya Ibn Pakuda decided to these sacred texts together, organized into various character qualities that he felt would inspire people to live lives of meaning. He called his work “Duties of the Heart,” and it is the work upon which the Mussar Movement (of Exceptional Character Qualities) is based.

Ten classes begin June 12 and continue weekly throughout the summer Mondays at 9am PT/noon ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

6/22 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

6/22 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

6/26 BALANCING YOUR INNER LIFE: DUTIES OF THE HEART

Jewish tradition houses some of the most beautiful teachings on character qualities. A thousand years ago, Rabbi Bachya Ibn Pakuda decided to these sacred texts together, organized into various character qualities that he felt would inspire people to live lives of meaning. He called his work “Duties of the Heart,” and it is the work upon which the Mussar Movement (of Exceptional Character Qualities) is based.

Ten classes begin June 12 and continue weekly throughout the summer Mondays at 9am PT/noon ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming

6/29 HEALING CIRCLE

Join us as we gather every Thursday for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PT/ 1:30pm ET/ 3:30pm Brazil time/ 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE. 

6/29 PAGE-A-DAY OF TALMUD DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP

Thursdays at 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 4pm Brazil time/ 7pm London time, join us as we review the past week's Talmud readings in sacred international community. No experience necessary, but be ready for some *interesting* discussions. Bring what you know about Torah, but also what you know to be true from your own life. Your insights are appreciated. Register for this program HERE.  

6/30 SHABBAT SERVICES

Friday night, 3/31 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET, give yourself the gift of space to reflect and rejuvenate with monthly shabbat services. Rabbi Miller and Jeffrey Silverstein will lead the community with Jewish thought and sacred song. Together, we will lift up anniversaries, birthdays, and honor remembrances of our loved ones. This program runs the last Friday night of every month. Please email Rabbi Miller your important dates so we know when to honor your sacred times (birthdays, anniversaries, remembrances) at rabbimiller@keepingitsacred.com. And please register here: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.

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