How can you tell someone’s intentions? You can’t. Not unless they back them up with action, making the invisible visible.

If you have been paying attention to international news lately, you will have been flooded with information about the mass protests taking place in Israel right now. Reports have indicated that 200,000 dedicated Israelis flooded the streets in Tel Aviv with 430,000 more gathering in Jerusalem and other cities to stand against the recent actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his conservative coalition. This goes along with strikes by port workers, the shutting down of the airport and malls and McDonald's, and the personal fasting by over 30 mayors drawing attention to the issue as a threat to democracy. 

For some, these protests are a surprising development—many had no idea that so many Israelis felt this way about the sharp turn to the right the government has taken in the last decade. Indeed, seeing this many people in the streets makes visible the resistance to Netanyahu’s rule, and pressured him into postponing a vote that would further his agenda. 

This is why taking a public stand on moral issues is important. It is important to sign petitions, speak at press conferences, and march in protests. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, dear rabbi famous for his deep involvement in the Civil Rights Movement said, marching in protests even on Shabbat was a way of “praying with [his] feet.” Making the invisible moral values he held physical, visible.  Literally standing in solidarity with communities is as important as morally standing in solidarity. 

Standing in solidarity made a difference in Los Angeles just last week as well in the second largest school district in the United States. Janitors and teachers, along with families in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), stood together in solidarity, waging a massive three day strike which shut down school. In the end, pay was raised (still not a living wage but now more in line with minimum wage), benefits were added, and back pay was agreed to be disbursed. Human dignity is lifted when people stand together. 

Friday is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and I have organized and will proudly represent the Keeping It Sacred community at a press rally where interfaith clergy will stand up as, or in solidarity with, the Trans* Community. To make our invisible moral position clear.

Those of you able to get to Pasadena, California, are invited to join our KITS Community contingent. Please contact me for further information.

Those of you in other areas of the country or world are encouraged to think about how you might make your moral position of insistence upon dignity and equity and inclusion known. Perhaps by writing a letter or asking a question at an institution you frequent.

Some may ask a question about the inclusion of trans students in the schools you work at or send your kids to, a question about the membership forms that are required at your gym, or a question about the presence of trans public restrooms. There are so many ways to support of the Trans community. 

Wherever you are, as you are able, please consider making your invisible support for any and all communities working for dignity, visible. 

This is how we can keep community sacred. 

Together, we're #keepingitsacred…

Rabbi Heather Miller

Founder, Keeping It Sacred

FAITH COMMUNITIES AGAINST ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATION!

Legislation restricting the rights of transgender people and attacks on drag entertainment has become the tip of the spear for a regressive political agenda cloaked in the guise of religious expression and parental rights. Florida stands out as the “hot spot” with its “Don’t Say Gay,” now expanding to “Don’t Be Trans” policies, but over 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills — most of them impacting trans people, as well as drag performers — are under consideration on the state level. The threat has even reached California, and it’s vital that faith leaders take a stand today!

A coalition of faith communities is coming together to mobilize against this horrible trend. An 11am PT press conference on the International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31st, will be followed by a preliminary strategy session to plan an active response to the transphobic sentiment taking root in our country and around the world. We urge you to join the groups and faith leaders listed below by responding to this email with your endorsement, and hopefully with your presence on March 31st!

Here in California, Republican Assembly member Bill Essayli of Riverside has introduced a bill that would require school employees to "out" transgender students to their parents. AB1314 runs counter to our state’s anti-discrimination laws that protect the privacy of transgender and gender-nonconforming students, possibly making them vulnerable to dangerous situations with  unsupportive families. Even if the measure has little chance of actually becoming law, experience shows that such proposals serve to terrorize already marginalized people. The time is now to stop this kind of debate over the rights of some of our most vulnerable young people in its tracks.

Please add your name to this list of sponsors and participants, and make your voice heard! Send your endorsements (including name and affiliation) or address any questions to: Rev. Dr. Pat Langlois at 213-258-8254 or revpat@mccuccv.com

And join us for the Faith Communities Standing Together Against Anti-Trans Legislation Press Conference, Friday, March 31, 2023, 11:00 AM PT at All Saints Episcopal Church 132 N. Euclid Avenue in Pasadena, CA 91101.

For those who are not able to be present in person, Rabbi Miller will look to livestream parts of the press conference to her Facebook page. Please check there at 11am PT/2pm ET.

SPONSORS:

• Los Angeles Queer Interfaith Clergy Council

• Keeping It Sacred

• All Saints Church, Pasadena

• MCC United Church of Christ in the Valley

• Founders Metropolitan Community Church Los Angeles

• Christ Chapel in the Valley

• Muslims for Progressive Values

• Hollywood United Methodist Harmony - Toluca Lake

• Los Angeles Baha’I Center

SHABBAT SERVICES THIS FRIDAY NIGHT- IN PERSON AND ONLINE!

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT and EVERY LAST Friday night of the month, 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 the last Friday of every month. Together, we will lift up anniversaries, birthdays, and honor remembrances of our loved ones.

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.

Please mark your calendars for 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET every LAST FRIDAY NIGHT of the month. Then, PLEASE register to join us HERE. And if you can join in person in Los Angeles, please email rabbimiller@keepingitsacred.com for the address.

INTERFAITH INTERNATIONAL INTERGENERATIONAL PASSOVER

Passover is next week! 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 of Laguna Beach, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Santa Margarita Stake, Reform Judaism in Atlantic Canada, MCC United Church of Christ in the Valley, and All-Saints Church in Pasadena, with further sponsorship opportunities available.

Contact info@keepingitsacred.com to cosponsor this event!

REGISTER HERE: https://www.keepingitsacred.com/event-details/interfaith-intergenerational-international-passover-seder

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 5!

ROSH CHODESH RACIAL JUSTICE BOOK REVIEW

TOMORROW, March 28 at 9am PT/noon ET 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

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 HERE: https://www.keepingitsacred.com/event-details/artistic-freedom-midrash-workshop

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.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.keepingitsacred.com/event-details/yom-hashoah-the-survivors-talmud

HEALING CIRCLE & TALMUD TEXT STUDY EVERY THURSDAY

JOIN our healing circle holding space for all looking for prayers for healing. This and EVERY THURSDAY -- at 10:30am PT/1:30pm 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.

Currently, we are 100 members strong from 38 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.

RAC DAY OF ACTION IN DC

For KITS community members IN and able to get to Washington, DC on May 10: 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.

THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET FOR LOS ANGELES

KITS Members in Los Angeles: It is said that a budget is a moral document. Now is your opportunity to share your thoughts on what morals and values the budget of the city of Los Angeles should reflect. Please take a moment to fill out this survey for the People's Budget LA: HERE.

CALIFORNIANS FOR AB 93

The underpinnings of Jewish law insist on fair and equal treatment under the law. 

At the literal heart of the Torah, in the middle of the middle chapter of Leviticus, the middle book of Torah, we read:

"You shall not render an unfair decision: do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your kin fairly.” (Lev. 19:15)

Yet currently, we live in an era of unequal application of the law. Unconscious and conscious bias has led to more consent searches during routine traffic stops of Black individuals (4 times as likely) and Latino individuals (2.4 times as likely) as their white peers. 

Police searches based only on a person’s consent are ineffective, costly, and can be lethal. California law enforcement reported that the vast majority of consent searches do not result in the discovery of anything illegal. Well over 90% of consent searches of Black individuals result in no discovery of contraband. Data from Los Angeles found fewer than two percent of all consentsearches resulted in serious contraband, leading LAPD’s Inspector General to conclude that strategies like consent searches are “of limited effectiveness in identifying evidence of illegal firearms or other serious crimes.”

AB 93 will prohibit police officers from asking for consent to search a person or their vehicle without an evidence- based legal justification. This will ensure searches only happen when there is an articulable reason, as opposed to both implicit and explicit bias.

Limiting consent searches will help limit unjustifiable police interactions that lead to more intrusive stops of people of color and often escalate to unsafe encounters for all involved. 

Please join KITS members in writing to their assembly members asking them to support AB 93. Find your assembly member 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: https://www.keepingitsacred.com/event-details/a-very-pirkei-avot-shavuot

KITS CREATIVITY CLUB

Sundays 9am PT/12pm ET Beginning April 23, enjoy a chance to hang out with other Keeping It Sacred community members, get to know each other better, and create. Bring your favorite form of creativity to work on, Art, Baking, Craft, Dance, etc.. and share inspiration.  Some weeks will include someone teaching how to do a project/technique, other weeks will be purely socializing while we do our own things. 

REGISTER HERE: https://www.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

KITS CONFIRMATION CEREMONY

August 20, 2023 10AM PT/1PM ET, Join us for KITS' third annual Confirmation Ceremony!

Confirmation is a ceremony that confirms commitment to Torah study, depth-seeking, and engagement with community. We will gather to lift up this sacred activity that provides deep life purpose and meaning. Honorees: Members of the Keeping It Sacred community are encouraged to participate in this ceremony honoring your commitment to Torah study, depth-seeking, and engagement in the community. Together, let's honor your engagement! Please reserve a ticket here, and then find more information on participating in the service here: https://bit.ly/KITSCONFIRMATION3.

You will be honored and receive a certificate commemorating this joyful day. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY event-- all are welcome! Honored Guests/Friends & Family: All are welcome and encouraged to attend this ceremony celebrating our beloved community members. Come meet honorees and hear why folks love to engage. Keeping It Sacred honors the value of keruv/open welcoming, and as such, offers all classes and holiday observances free of charge. Please join in this momentous celebration! REGISTER HERE

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!

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING OUR WORK

Did you know that Keeping It Sacred values keruv/accessiblity for all of its programs. That's why we don't have dues or charge for lessons. All who are interested should come and learn. But, we still have costs to cover like insurance and web support, accounting and payroll. If you would like to help us uphold this value, please consider a contribution via our web page keepingitsacred.com/our-future

AND, did you know that we have created an easy way to sign up to support this sacred work on a regular basis monthly?

Your generous support helps Keeping It Sacred: 

• Unlock access to learning the wisdom of ancient texts 

• Create authentic, empowered community

• Reach out to our interfaith neighbors and friends

• Create a community that effects positive social change
   

Financial contributions large and small help us reach many more in our community and uphold the value that no one should be turned away from our learning programs due to lack of funds. Please become a supporter of our work through a gift that is meaningful to you. You may sign up to give HERE. We are so grateful for your commitment and generosity!

AND if you'd like to make a contribution in loving memory or in honor of someone or some event, please let us know. We can send a personalized letter of recognition to loved ones indicating your tzedakah. Together, we're #keepingitsacred...

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.

3/28 ROSH CHODESH RACIAL JUSTICE BOOK REVIEW

Tuesday, 3/28 at 9am PT/12pm ET for the following weeks, the Rosh Chodesh Racial Justice Book Review group will explore select psalms and their messages about racial justice. This is our way of ending each month with a new vision of racial justice. 9am PT/12pm ET: March 28 and April 25.

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 FAITH COMMUNITIES STANDING TOGETHER AGAINST ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATION!

Join the Faith Communities Standing Together Against Anti-Trans Legislation Press Conference in person on March 31 at 11:00 AM PT at All Saints Episcopal Church (132 N. Euclid Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101).

Please add your name to this list of sponsors and participants, and make your voice heard! Send your endorsements (including name and affiliation) or address any questions to: Rev. Dr. Pat Langlois at 213-258-8254 or revpat@mccuccv.com

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.

4/23 KITS CREATIVITY CLUB

Every other Sunday 9am PT/12pm ET from April 23 until June 18. Enjoy a chance to hang out with other Keeping It Sacred community members, get to know each other better, and create. Bring your favorite form of creativity to work on, Art, Baking, Craft, Dance, etc.. and share inspiration.  Some weeks will include someone teaching how to do a project/technique, other weeks will be purely socializing while we do our own things. Register for April 23 here.

4/25 ROSH CHODESH RACIAL JUSTICE BOOK REVIEW

Tuesday, 4/25 at 9am PT/12pm ET for the following weeks, the Rosh Chodesh Racial Justice Book Review group will explore select psalms and their messages about racial justice. This is our way of ending each month with a new vision of racial justice.

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.  

5/7 KITS CREATIVITY CLUB

Every other Sunday 9am PT/12pm ET from April 23 until June 18. Enjoy a chance to hang out with other Keeping It Sacred community members, get to know each other better, and create. Bring your favorite form of creativity to work on, Art, Baking, Craft, Dance, etc.. and share inspiration.  Some weeks will include someone teaching how to do a project/technique, other weeks will be purely socializing while we do our own things. Register for May 7 here.

5/10 RAC DAY OF ACTION IN 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.

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.  

5/21 KITS CREATIVITY CLUB

Every other Sunday 9am PT/12pm ET from April 23 until June 18. Enjoy a chance to hang out with other Keeping It Sacred community members, get to know each other better, and create. Bring your favorite form of creativity to work on, Art, Baking, Craft, Dance, etc.. and share inspiration.  Some weeks will include someone teaching how to do a project/technique, other weeks will be purely socializing while we do our own things. Register for May 21 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.  

6/4 KITS CREATIVITY CLUB

Every other Sunday 9am PT/12pm ET from April 23 until June 18. Enjoy a chance to hang out with other Keeping It Sacred community members, get to know each other better, and create. Bring your favorite form of creativity to work on, Art, Baking, Craft, Dance, etc.. and share inspiration.  Some weeks will include someone teaching how to do a project/technique, other weeks will be purely socializing while we do our own things. Register for June 4 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.  

6/18 KITS CREATIVITY CLUB

Every other Sunday 9am PT/12pm ET from April 23 until June 18. Enjoy a chance to hang out with other Keeping It Sacred community members, get to know each other better, and create. Bring your favorite form of creativity to work on, Art, Baking, Craft, Dance, etc.. and share inspiration.  Some weeks will include someone teaching how to do a project/technique, other weeks will be purely socializing while we do our own things. Register for June 18 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.

THANK YOU!

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