UPCOMING EVENTS:
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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.
EVERY THURSDAY: PRAYER CIRCLE
Join us as we gather Thursdays for a Prayer Circle. Lift up names of those who are ill, and join together for support and community. All are welcome. 10:30am PST/ 1:30pm EST/ 3:30pm Brazil time, 6:30pm London-time. Register for this program HERE.
EVERY THURSDAY: KEEPING IT SACRED-DAF YOMI GROUP MEET-UP
Our Facebook group will host our next virtual meetup via zoom. For the link to attend this meeting Thursdays 11am PST, 2pm EST, 4pm Brazil time, 7pm London time. Register for this program HERE.
5/16 MAKING LITURGICAL LOVE TANGIBLE
TODAY! Join Rabbi Jill Cozen-Harel to explore: What roles can liturgical texts and rituals play in bringing meaning to our daily lives? How might they encourage deeper connection to God and also reach into doubt and struggles with God? In this program, Rabbi Cozen Harel will share reflections on her experience of the ritual of wearing tefillin and utilizing other physical ritual elements over many years. All are welcome! May 16th at 10am PT/1pm ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/event-details/making-liturgical-love-tangible
5/17 JEWISH RALLY FOR ABORTION JUSTICE
Keeping It Sacred is a proud Co-Sponsor for NCJW's Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice! Abortion access is a Jewish value, plain and simple. Tues 5/17 in DC! Join us in making your voice heard in the fight for abortion access. #JewishRallyForRepro To attend in person, or virtually, register at jewishrally.org
5/18 ACCESS JUDAISM
Reform Renovations of the Prayerbook
Join us Wednesday, 5/18 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
5/25 ACCESS JUDAISM
Rituals as Markers of Transition
Join us Wednesday, 5/25 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
5/27 SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday night, 5/27 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 ACCESS JUDAISM
The Characteristics of a Good Jew
Join us Wednesday, 6/1 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
6/4 TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT:TELL YOUR OWN STORIES OF THE BIBLE
Saturday night, 6/4 at 8pm join our Tikkun Leil Shavuot Celebration of the intersection between the sacred teachings of the Torah and the sacred teachings of our own lives. Delve into the rabbinic imaginings of the Exodus Narrative and unlock new revelations with a group of tenderhearted and thoughtful adult learners. Rabbi Heather Miller will lead us through a thoughtful approach to connecting with the texts that is contemporary, accessible, relevant, and empowering. June 4, 2022 at 8pm PT/11pm ET. Register here: keepingitsacred.com/event-details/tell-your-own-stories-of-the-bible.
6/8 ACCESS JUDAISM
Slam Poetry in the Golden Age
Join us Wednesday, 6/8 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
6/12 INTERFAITH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Southern Californian members of KITS Community: Join us for an in-person Interfaith Music Festival hosted by the Interfaith Solidarity Network. The program has been organized by the board of the Interfaith Solidarity Network including our own KITS member, Rabbi Jim Kaufman, and begins at 1:30pm on June 12, 2022. Sign up at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1 and join us then!
6/15 ACCESS JUDAISM
Bad Theology: Terrible Explanations of Why The Righteous Suffer
Join us Wednesday, 6/15 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
6/22 ACCESS JUDAISM
Siblings or Cousins?: Jews and Christians in the First Century
Join us Wednesday, 6/22 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
6/24 SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday night, 6/24 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.
6/29 ACCESS JUDAISM
Before You Die, Consider These Rabbinic Thoughts
Join us Wednesday, 6/29 at 7pm PT/10pm ET! Access Judaism is a relevant and empowering adult learning program in a fun, relaxed environment. 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. Register. for one class, one session, or the whole program at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
6/30 ROSH CHODESH RACIAL JUSTICE REVIEW
3pm PT/6pm ET, join Rabbi Miller for a discussion of Patrisse Cullors' latest book, 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World: An Abolitionist’s Handbook. Patrisse Cullors herself (the author & co-founder of Black Lives Matter) join us 7/28!Explore how to transform yourself and the world around you amidst thoughtful, committed, tender-hearted community members. All are welcome. Register at: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
7/28 ROSH CHODESH RACIAL JUSTICE REVIEW & PATRISSE CULLORS
3pm PT/6pm ET, join Rabbi Miller for a discussion of Patrisse Cullors' latest book, 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World: An Abolitionist’s Handbook. Patrisse Cullors herself (the author & co-founder of Black Lives Matter) join us 7/28! Explore how to transform yourself and the world around you amidst thoughtful, committed, tender-hearted community members. All are welcome. Register at: keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1.
7/29 SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday night, 7/29 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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