July 2 2021 l 22 Tamuz 5781
CONGREGATION BEIT T'SHUVAH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION
By: Rabbi Miriam Green Potok
I first came to Beit T’Shuvah for an Elaine Breslow Institute Immersion training for rabbinical students in January 2015. Within minutes, I fell in love with the community; within hours, I knew that I wanted to stay connected to Beit T’Shuvah long after the training was over. After almost every EBI session, I spoke to the facilitator, expressing my gratitude and asking them what I could do to stay connected. Across the board, all said the same thing: “Talk to Rabbi Mark.” On the one hand, I was encouraged; on the other, I was intimidated! Yet I approached him before the week’s end, asking him how I could stay involved in the Beit T’Shuvah community. After a quick moment of thought, he answered my question with another: “Do you want an internship?” Of course I said yes, and before I knew it, the spring semester was over and it was time to begin my work as a Spiritual Counseling intern. As I arrived in the building and began to get my bearings for the day, my supervisor explained to me that I’d be sitting in on Women’s T’Shuvah group - a space for women in early recovery to learn and practice transparency in a safe and welcoming environment. I would shadow the current facilitator for a few weeks and then take over the group.
I don’t know if it showed on my face at the time, but I immediately felt an overwhelming wave of trepidation: it was going to be MY responsibility to facilitate recovery, healing, and personal growth for...click here to read more.
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Joe D. for 3 years of sobriety.
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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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Gloria & Bob Spitz in memory of Sam Spitz |
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If you would like to sponsor shabbat at
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Shop, donate and share with your friends.
*Shipping available upon request*
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*CHALLAH IS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*
we will keep our community updated as to when Challah becomes available.
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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.
Jackie & Keith Elkins in honor of Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Jackie & Keith Elkins in honor of Kathryn Vischjager & Rabbi Joseph Shamash
Audri Tendler in honor of Pat & Sandy Gage
Louise & Jerry Nussbaum in honor of Paul Bergman
Julie & Gary Soter in honor of Paul Bergman
Arlene Ray in honor of Sandy and Pat Gage
Phyllis Siegel in memory of Robert Siegel
Annette & Leonard Shapiro in memory of Roger Behrstock
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
Written by: Daniel K.
Jack A.
By the time Jack A. was 30 years old, he had already built a thriving small business. He had a beautiful wife and family, and a beautiful home in a mostly Orthodox Jewish community in New York. Jack had achieved all of his aspirations, but something still wasn’t right. “I had everything I had dreamed of having—and I was just miserable,” he says.
Jack grew up in a strict Orthodox household. His father had anger issues and was physically abusive at times. Jack's mother eventually divorced his father and took Jack and his siblings to Florida to keep them safe. He stayed with her until he was Bar Mitzvahed at the age of thirteen.
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Please join us on Saturday, July 10th at 7pm for our annual TALENT SHOW put on by the BTS Music and Film Department showcasing the amazing creative souls of our residents and community!
The virtual event will be livestreamed through YouTube and features a Havdalah service preceding the event. To access the livestream on July 10th, click here.
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Our Mental Healthcare Crisis |
Beit T’Shuvah and The Elaine Breslow Institute invite you to a captivating talk with Andrea Sonnenberg as she shares her harrowing experience with the mental health care system, how it failed her son, and her rallying cry for change followed by a panel discussion on Beit T’Shuvah’s integrative treatment model.
July 14th at 7pm via Zoom
Free Admission
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The Beit T’Shuvah Magazine is now live! Produced by the brilliant minds at Creative Matters, our first-ever digital magazine features stories on the most important issues of our day, and answers questions like what it’s like to lose $125 million, how it feels to be handed a life sentence, and do you have to believe in God to get sober.
Read the magazine by clicking here and follow Creative Matters on IG @creativematters.agency
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Beit T’Shuvah has raised nearly 3,000 through the Amazon Smile program to help save the lives of those suffering from addiction. Be a part of the movement and choose Beit T’Shuvah as your set featured charity on Amazon Smile by clicking the link below for all of your amazon purchases! Click here to shop through amazon smile.
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Friday night services held via zoom at 6:30pm PT.
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Beit T’Shuvah Sisterhood T-shirts $30.
Multiple Colors Available!
Contact Dana Gache:
Phone: 3103516408
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Alumni Process group for residents who have left BTS during the pandemic.
Wednesdays at 12pm.
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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.
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Saturday Morning Services |
Saturday morning Prayer and Meditation at 10:30am PT.
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Come learn with our dynamic clergy team on Saturday mornings at 9:30am PT.
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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.
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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.
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Wednesdays and Fridays at 9am PT. Join the Facebook group:
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BTS community AA meeting: Thursdays at 7pm.
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Past newsletters are now available online. Please click here to view.
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 shops on Amazon, 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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