July 16 2021 l 7 Av 5781
CONGREGATION BEIT T'SHUVAH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION
By: Chaplain Adam Siegal
This week we find ourselves embarking on Devarim/Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Torah. While we’ll be reading through Deuteronomy until the conclusion of Sukkot in mid-September, in many ways, the dramatic narrative of the Torah is basically over. Much of what we’ll read over the next few months is a recounting of what happened to Moses and the Israelites - an itinerant, wandering tribe - as they emerged from slavery in search of freedom. As we’ll hear, most of the Book of Deuteronomy consists of Moses, standing before the people, recounting important events and reviewing key lessons gleaned from their partnership with G!D over their forty-year journey in the desert.
If we pay attention, we will find a fair number of inconsistencies between Moses’ re-telling of these events in Deuteronomy and the version presented in the earlier books. One example can be found...click here to continue reading.
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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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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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Tribute donations are a wonderful way of marking life cycle events for your loved ones and friends and supporting Beit T'Shuvah.
Jennifer Hechtman Rosen in honor of Elena
Jennifer Wright in honor of Tyler D.
Nancy & Jerry Lahman in memory of Noah Lahman
Frank Tell in memory of Phyllis Tell
Nikki & Ivan Axelrod in memory of Sandy Simon
Ali & Ryan Gagerman in memory of Walter Klein
Carol & Neil Goldberg in memory of Walter Klein
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.
Alex M.
“My parents knew one another for only three weeks before they conceived me. They decided to stay together and get married because of me, but they couldn't have been two more different people. Their differences made it a really volatile household,” says Alex M., a current resident of BTS. “My parents fought all the time, but as the years went on the fighting eventually turned into a cold silence”.
Baseball had become Alex’s passion at a young age. “I had trouble fitting in as a kid growing up in Santa Cruz,” he says. “But baseball gave me the sense of belonging that I lacked in other areas of my life.” Alex, shy and awkward as a kid, had his first drink by the time he was fourteen. “I liked it, I liked it a lot,” he says. “It made me feel more comfortable with the other kids.”
Alex continued playing ball into highschool. The baseball culture involved a lot of drinking, and Alex was all in. He had also become quite skilled at the game and had developed an integral role as a starting...click here to continue reading.
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Join us for our alumni picnic on Sunday, August 22nd from 10am to 2pm at Veteran's Memorial Park!
4117 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA
Gratitude meeting led by Harriet Rossetto at 1pm.
Softball game TBD.
if you are interested in making a donation or bringing a dish, please contact Jillian.
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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 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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