Sorting The Silver Again!

April 2019 - Adar II - Nisan 5779

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Sorting The Silver

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Dear Friends,

When I was 8 years old the Bakersfield Californian newspaper came to our house and took a picture of my family at our Passover table. My father was the President of the Temple and a leader in the business community and the paper wanted to help educated the mostly non-Jewish community about the significance and meaning of the favorite home holiday. I still have that picture and it reminds me that the very essence of our lives is centered around our festival tables. When I pull out the china and the silver pieces passed down to me from my parents and choose the recipes for my Seder passed down from my grandmother, it brings me right back to the childhood which nurtured my Jewish spirit and calling.

Soon we will gather around our holiday tables over delicious food with family and friends. All the sounds and smells and songs will help us celebrate our freedom and activate the DNA of memory locked into that childhood place and time. These treasured memories still bring me a sense of deep gratitude and appreciation for all the blessings in my life today. My prayer is that they do for you as well.

Wishing all of us a sweet, joyous and healthy Passover Season filled with good food, friends and sweet memories.

Namaste,

Reb Lisa

Poetry Corner

Sorting The Silver by Lisa Levine

I picture my grandmothers hands on mine

I see her preparing for the holiday

With tempered measure

Spoon by spoon

Fork by fork

Each in its rightful place

Ready to be engaged

In the promise of food

Plentiful and rich

Freedom.

Not like her shtet l home

Always scratching for a bite

This new country paved with gold

Gave off its bounty to her and our family

So that she could

Sort through the silver

Family treasures

Polishing, placing, watching

Protecting and preserving all

She had built

For me and mine

So that today

I am continuing the tradition

Of sorting the silver.

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May 1st, 2019

Digital Release:

Yoga Shalom!

May 7th, 2019

Bridge To Peace Music & Chaplaincy Workshop

2:15-3:45 p.m.

NAJC Conference

Cherry Hill, NJ

Friday May 17th

Shabbat Services 7:00 p.m.

Saturday May 18th 2019

Yoga Shalom: 7:00 a.m.

WRJ Conference on Social Justice

Washington, D.C.

May 24-June 4th

ISRAEL!

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Watch for Lisa's newest project:

JOSPEL JAM!

Coming soon...

Lisa is currently booking Yoga Shalom classes and

Artist-in-Residence Weekends for 2019-20 . Visit Reb Lisa at her website www.cantorlisalevine.com

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SEASIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS & NOTES

Reb Lisa with Dr. Joel Simon and Imam Arqum Rashid join together for Purim fun and sharing!

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March Highlights!

Lisa's Weekend at TSTI in South Orange New Jersey with Cantor Rebecca Moses! #awesome

Lisa with Cantor Moses and the TSTI Band! #yourock!

"Cuba a Musical Journey" was amazing with Cantor Rebecca Moses, Glen Fittin, percussion and and Peter Candela, piano. #whataquartet!

Reb Lisa leads Purim at Fox Hill Sunrise! #whataparty

A Family Purim!

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