July 10 2020 l 25 Tamuz 5780
CONGREGATION BEIT T'SHUVAH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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JOIN US WEEKLY FOR SHABBAT SERVICES-VIRTUALLY!
FRIDAY NIGHT- 6:30PM
SATURDAY MORNING- 10:30AM
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Dear Congregants,
In these past seven days, we have experienced loss in our community with the passing of loved ones. Loss is difficult in and of itself, but when it is tragic and unexpected, we become numb or angry and ask G-d “Why?”. I have learned over the years that those things we love come around in another form: rain goes into the ground and becomes part of the seed which over time becomes a flower whose beauty and smell brings a smile to my face.
El Malei Rachamim
…G-d, full of compassion…You give me ways to remember the ones who are no longer here. Remove my grief and heal my broken heart so that I might smile again through the beauty of the rose.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Micha'el
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THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION
By: Rabbi Kerry Chaplin
The veil between life and death is thin, and sometimes we see just how thin it is - how fragile each of us is. Sam’s death last week. The deaths of others in our extended community. We have looked straight through that very thin veil, and many of us see ourselves on both sides: “that could be me,” or even, “I wish that were me.”
Within Beit T’Shuvah, we often preach “to save one life is to save a whole world.” Sometimes, I remember that I am that world, that I can save my life, that I matter. And sometimes, I don’t. These words are etched in our sanctuary, but so many of us have not been in that sanctuary for so very long. Physical isolation and separation have made our worlds small, and some of us are forgetting that we are a whole world, that we matter.
The deaths in and around our community, the grief that we ourselves experience or that we witness in others reminds us that each of us is so, so very precious. It reminds me that I am so, so very precious. How will we
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Chaim C.
for one year of sobriety.
Sarah J.
for one year of sobriety.
We are still celebrating birthdays each week on Zoom!
To sign up to take a Sober Birthday cake
at Beit T'Shuvah,
click here.
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Thank you to staff & clergy for all you do!
Andrea & Paul
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If you would like to sponsor shabbat at
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Each week we will be featuring pieces from our thrift store for purchase on Bidding for Good. Be sure to check back here weekly for the newest finds.
*For optimal viewing, open this page on a computer*
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OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES
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...to the family and friends of Sam Spitz...
...to the family and friends of Aharon ben Devorah...
If you are interested in sending a beautiful tribute, please contact
Development
. You can also send a tribute online by
Clicking Here
. Beit T'Shuvah will promptly send a card to the family or friend you are recognizing.
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Tribute donations are a wonderful way of marking life cycle events for your loved ones and friends and supporting Beit T'Shuvah.
Danielle Horwich & Ari Eisenberg in honor of Steve Darrison
Dana & Laurent Gache in honor of Tim's birthday
Lee Hausner in memory of Kent Sherman
Mona Brodsky in memory of Kent Sherman
Nancy & Jerry Lahman in memory of Noah Lahman
David Howard in memory of Noah Lahman
Beverly Budin in memory of Sam Spitz
Jillian Coventry in memory of Sam Spitz
Lisa Kramer in memory of Sam Spitz
If you are interested in sending a beautiful tribute, please contact
Development
. You can also send a tribute online by
Clicking Here
. Beit T'Shuvah will promptly send a card to the family or friend you are recognizing.
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THIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHT
Thea Goldstein
By Jesse Solomon
One of the biggest misconceptions in art is that skill equates to talent. This could not be further from the truth. Talent is not something one can earn. Talent is not something one can work toward. Talent, at its very essence, is built by stacking the bricks of experience into a tunnel of expression when all you want to do is build a wall of protection.
We have all seen videos on the internet of people playing concertos with extreme accuracy. To me, this is akin to teaching a dog a trick. Thea is the perfect example of the opposite of this. There is no one who has stepped foot in this facility that radiates more raw talent. As an artist myself, I am incredibly jealous. With no formal training, no music classes, or expert guidance, Thea has somehow managed to turn a lifetime of pain into beautiful melodies that instantly ring truth into the ears of anyone who hears them.
I remember the first time I heard one of her songs. We were both early in our sobriety and didn’t know each other at all. I was filled with anxiety when I first arrived at Beit T’Shuvah, so I basically lived on the smoking patio. The moment she struck her first chord and
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(Very Virtual) Talent Show
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Join us THIS Saturday, July 18th at 7pm for our Live(ish) Event! (on Zoom)
Suggested donation $18
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How do we tell the story of now? Of recovery? Of COVID-19? Of destruction and redemption? On Tisha B’Av, we tell the story of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in order to act towards redemption. Join our Beit T’Shuvah community for a Tisha B’Av experience about how we write our stories of now – from destruction to redemption on
Wednesday July 29th at 8pm.
ZOOM LINK COMING SOON.
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Beit T’Shuvah Custom Masks are Here!
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Stay safe while supporting Beit T’Shuvah with masks custom made by Creative Matters. Perfect gifts for alumni, staff, residents, people in recovery or community members!
$10 per mask
Designs:
One Day At A Time
In This Together
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BTS Zoom Family Support Group! Whether your loved one is still in treatment or they have already moved on to the next chapter of their journey, we would like to provide a platform in which families get to talk about their shared experiences and wisdom.
This group is for families of our current and former residents, no need to RSVP, just drop in!
Every Wednesday at 6-7 pm starting July 8.
Meeting ID
: 852 3052 3448
Password
: 678276
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Friday night services held via zoom at 6:30pm PT. Click the link below to join.
Dial-in by Phone:
669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 237 072 458
Password: 211687
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Saturday Morning Services
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Saturday morning Prayer and Meditation at 10:30am PT. Click the link below to join. Password required.
Meeting ID: 353 786 763
Password: 220882
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Come learn on Saturday mornings at 9:30am PT with Rabbi Micha'el Akiba.
Meeting ID: 353 786 763
Password: 220882
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Baked T'Shuvah's founder Jackie Elkins is licensed by the state and you can now order the Baked T'Shuvah challah you know and love for pick-up!
$12/challah, 100% of proceeds benefit BTS.
Meeting place for drop off.
Available flavors: Plain, Chocolate Chip, or Raisin.
Contact
Jackie
to place your order - orders need to be placed no later than Wednesday!
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We are still celebrating birthdays each week on our Shabbat Zoom.
To sign up to take a cake, please contact
Jillian.
If you missed celebrating your birthday this year and would still like to take a cake via Zoom, contact
Jillian.
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Daily Spiritual Dose. Check @BeitTShuvah instastories and facebook page daily.
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Life in Uncertain Times: Coping Strategies Before, During, and After Corona. With Rabbi Joseph. Mondays from 12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET.
Dial-in by Phone 1 669 900 9128.
Meeting ID: 457 604 965.
Password:
749655
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#NotMyCorona. Recovery-Minded Spiritual
Learning with Beit T’Shuvah and the T’Shuvah Center. Wednesdays. 1pm PT/4pm ET.
Dial-in by Phone: 669 900 6833.
Meeting ID: 286 111 196.
Password: recovery
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BTS community AA meeting: Thursdays at 7pm.
Dial-in by Phone: 669.900.9128
Meeting ID: 452 685 1337
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Beit T’Shuvah and the Elaine Breslow Institute invite you participate in this spiritual challenge!
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Thursdays. 9-9:30am PT/12-12:30pm ET.
A powerful kaddish experience led by the Lab/Shul community. They have invited our Beit T’Shuvah community to join them.
https://labshul.org/event/virtual-mourners-kaddish-call/2019-08-29/
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For anyone that shops at Ralphs, please consider registering your phone with their community care program and select Beit T'Shuvah as your charity.
For anyone that purchases items on Amazon, all you have to do is go to Amazon Smile and choose Beit T'Shuvah as your charity and a percentage of each purchase will be given back to us.
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