Jewish Spirituality Class: Series 1
Upcoming Sessions
1. Monday, August 15, 2022 • 18 Av 5782
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM2. Monday, August 22, 2022 • 25 Av 5782
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM3. Monday, August 29, 2022 • 2 Elul 5782
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM4. Monday, September 12, 2022 • 16 Elul 5782
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM5. Monday, September 19, 2022 • 23 Elul 5782
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMPast SessionsMonday, August 8, 2022 • 11 Av 5782 - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Zoom
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation by Rabbi Alan Lew is available for purchase from most major book sellers. Please secure your own copy for this class. Contact Rabbi Danielle Upbin with any questions: Rabbiupbin@cbsclearwater.org
Book Description:There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbroken, as we stumble back to our faith. The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur, a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance, comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet, for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience broken-heartedness and open our heart to God. In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings, Buddhist parables, Jewish fables and stories from his own life, Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance, confusion to clarity, doubt to belief, and from complacency to awe. In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.
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Wed, August 10 2022
13 Av 5782
Friday Night
: 5:30pm |
: 6:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:54pm |
Shabbat Day
: 9:00am |
Kiddush Challah & Wine sponsored by Yigal Bar-Av : 9:00am |
: 12:00pm |
Havdalah : 8:48pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
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Aug 12 |
Aug 13 Kiddush Challah & Wine sponsored by Yigal Bar-Av Shabbat, Aug 13 9:00am |
Aug 13 |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vaetchanan
Shabbat, Aug 13 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Aug 12, 7:54pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Aug 13, 8:48pm |
Tu B'Av
Friday, Aug 12 |
Congregation Beth Shalom, affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, is an egalitarian Conservative Congregation in Clearwater, Florida