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Shir
at HaLev (“Song of the Heart”) musical Kabbalat Shabbat service
Third Friday of each month.
THIS PROGRAM WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 20TH 2018
Every THIRD Saturday of the month from 11:15-12:15 in the morning, join us for a “camp style” musical Shabbat experience and an interactive Torah service for school age children and parents, with Hazzan Ayelet Porzecanski — an age-appropriate, informal, accessible service designed to learn Shabbat melodies through the magic of song. Join Hazzan Ayelet and talented lay leadership/musicians for a musical celebration of Shabbat for families! Then join the WES community for a festive kiddush luncheon. Visitors always welcome!
6:30-9:30pm
Screening of this documentary about the West Eastern Divan Orchestra, a youth orchestra composed by Israelis and Palestinians/Arabs young musicians, founded by Daniel Barenbaim and Edward Said, following by a Q&A.
Tickets: $10 Members; $12 Non-Members. Online or at the door. To register for the screening, please click on "READ MORE" below.
NOTE:
Our speakers welcome questions in advance on the issues to be discussed. Please send your questions to office [at] westendsynagogue.org.
Refugee Shabbat, Saturday morning, October 20, 2018
Oct 20-Nov. 4, 2018 - Collection of Stationery, Stamps, Folders, Pens, for asylum seekers.
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First Friday at WES
Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Potluck Dinner
6:00 - 7:00 PM service, dinner following
Hazzan Ayelet Porzecanski leads "Shabbat Unplugged", an intimate celebration of Shabbat; the long exhale at the end of the week, on the second Friday of each month at 6:30-7:30pm. (Click image to hear Yom Zeh M'chubad)
HaMinyan is West End's lay-led, often experimental and always interesting service. HaMinyan takes place at 8:00 pm on the fifth Friday of the month, whenever a fifth Friday occurs. (There is no 6:30pm service on those dates.)
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Enjoy this brief, entertaining video introducing the Reconstructionist approach to Judaism.
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with Rabbi Georgette