Chevre, Tomorrow night I promise you a conversation featuring thoughtful reflection on the subject of prayer.  We'll explore what it is that we are doing when we say that we are "praying".  What we actually are doing - not what we think we should be doing, what the...

Chevre, This coming Friday night I promise you a conversation featuring thoughtful reflection on the subject of prayer.  We'll explore what it is that we are doing when we say that we are "praying".  What we actually are doing - not what we think we should be doing,...

Chevre, For those of you who are interested, here are some of the holiday presentations: Sarah Levin's Rosh Hashana morning prayer: https://www.bchavana.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Levin-S-rosh-hashana-poem.pdf Rabbi Belgrad's Rosh Hashana morning...

Chevre, I apologize - the dates for Shabbat services in the prior email should have read October 20 & 28, not November. Chag sameach & Shabbat shalom, Marc

Chevre, I'm glad to share with you these upcoming items: Mussar in the Sukkah - Sunday, October 8, at 2pm - Mussar, a Jewish path of character development and spiritual growth, will be introduced to new and old members who are interested in learning and experiencing...

Chevre, Wow!  What an exceptionally uplifting, thoughtful and energizing holiday celebration that we shared.  Thank you for your ongoing trust and wholehearted participation.  I am loathe to use the word unique but I think that our community may be that, given the...

Chevre, I have time only for a quick note before Sukkot begins tonight.  The rabbis identified Sukkot as "z'man simchatenu" - the time of our joy.  For them, by-and-large living an agrarian life, Sukkot celebrated the final harvest.  Sacrifices were brought to...

Chevre, Wow!  What an exceptionally uplifting, thoughtful and energizing holiday celebration that we shared.  Thank you for your ongoing trust and wholehearted participation.  I am loathe to use the word unique but I think that our community may be that, given the...

Chevre, Just a quick note now to let you know of our annual Shabbat & Sukkot dinner and program, which always provides a relaxing but energetic follow up to the spiritual intensity of the High Holidays. One dimension of the celebration of Sukkot is the welcoming...

Chevre, The old year has ended; the new year has begun. I am grateful to all of you members of the B’Chavana family. As I shared with you when we sat alone together, I conceived of B’Chavana because I wanted to return to my original motivations for entering the...