Summer
at Ner Shalom!
 Annual
Havdalah with the Horses
Saturday,
July 31 ~ 5:00 PM
Renaissance Healing & Learning Center
Join the Ner Shalom family, including
the Celebrations
community (for special needs kids and their families), for a potluck dinner (we'll throw in the
salmon) and havdalah ceremony
led by Reb Irwin. "Smoke" (on the left) will be one of our hosts at
Renaissance Healing and Learning Center, 7695 Derby Lane in Cotati.
Please RSVP by clicking here.
 Shabbat
of Healing, Honoring Zac Simon
Friday,
August 6 ~ 6:30 PM
It was a year ago that Zac Simon, son of congregants Steve and Dafna
Simon, had delicate spinal surgery. It's been a long, difficult year of
rehabilitation for Zac, and the Simon Family and Congregation Ner
Shalom will mark this first year milestone by celebrating a special
Shabbat of Healing. Come for pre-Shabbat pizza (Zac's favorite food) at
6:30, and Kabbalat Shabbat at 7. Reb Irwin will officiate, joined by Rabbi Elliot Rose Kukla of the Bay Area Jewish Healing
Center. With the musical gifts of Lorenzo Valensi and
Ellen Atzilah Solot. Childcare available.
 Ner Shalom Book Group
Sunday, August 8
~ 11:00 AM
At Ner Shalom
We will discuss Enemies: A Love Story
by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The publisher offers this capsule: "Almost
before he knows it, Herman Broder, refugee and survivor of World War
II, has three wives: Yadwiga, the Polish peasant who hid him from the
Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his
first wife, miraculously returned from the dead. Astonished by each new
complication, and yet resigned to a life of evasion, Herman navigates a
crowded, Yiddish New York with a sense of perpetually impending
doom."
Join us to discuss this sometimes dark but always rich novel of
post-Holocaust New York and survivor guilt. Loaner copies are
available at the Ner Shalom office.
 Shabbat-Luck
Dinner
Friday,
August 13 ~ 6:00 PM
Enjoy a family-friendly Shabbat potluck dinner at Ner Shalom. RSVP at
(707) 664-8622.
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Friday,
August 20 ~ 7:00 PM
Shabbat at Ner Shalom has been sweet as honey. Come see why. Joyfully
led by Reb Irwin, with the musical gifts of Lorenzo Valensi and
Ellen Atzilah Solot. Childcare available.
 Bat Mitzvah: Nora Brenner-West
Saturday,
August 21 ~ 10:00 AM
Join us as we celebrate Nora Brenner-West, daughter of Shari Brenner,
as she becomes an adult in our community and in klal Yisrael.
 Shabbat
Morning Chanting Service
To be
scheduled in August. Watch this spot
for details.
Join Ner Shalom chantleader Ellen
Atzilah Solot as we launch a new series of shabbat mornings full of
music, mindfulness and yummy intention.
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"The King is in the Field"
Accessing the Power of the Month of Elul
to
Spiritually Prepare for the High Holy Days
Wednesday, August 18
Wednesday, August 25
Wednesday, September 1
6:30-8pm
Taught by
Dr. Carolyn Shoshana Fershtman
In the month of Elul, we prepare our
souls for the powerful transformation
and rebirth we undergo during the Days of Awe. It is said that during
Elul, “the King is in the
field,” meaning that G!d’s presence is more available to us than at any
other time of the year.
In Elul we begin the process of teshuvah
-- returning
to our true essence through deepening our connection with G!d, engaging
in an honest and compassionate soul accounting, clarifying our
intentions for the New Year, acknowledging our “misses” and seeking
forgiveness from others and from ourselves.
Join us for this
three-class series, taught by Dr.
Carolyn Shoshana Fershtman.
These classes are intended as a series of deepening reflection and
t'shuvah. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions, but
may attend individual sessions if needed. For registration and fee
information contact Vicki in the office at (707) 664-8622 or email her.
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Ner Shalom: Strictly Scent-Free
We Love You Just the
Way You Smell
Pretty please: omit the colognes and scented soaps and products when
coming to Ner Shalom. We say we're strictly scent-free, and we mean it.
Please make it possible for everyone in our community to share holy
space together. We ask you for your extra mindfulness around this, both
for you and your guests! Remember: less is more.
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