July 9 2021 l 29 Tamuz 5781
CONGREGATION BEIT T'SHUVAH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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THIS SATURDAY- BTS TALENT SHOW |
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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 live-streamed through YouTube and features a Havdalah service preceding the event.
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THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION
By: Rabbi Kerry Chaplin
We create worlds with our words. Twitter - dare I say it - is an ideal example of this. 280 characters or less creates Twitter storms with hundreds of thousands of people responding in hundreds of languages, ready to defend someone they’ve never met or burn the whole thing down. Worlds are born of 280 characters or less. And most of those worlds - rash, brash, and violent - are not places I want to live.
The words I speak create the world in which I live.
How I speak in front of my daughter is how, generally, she will speak (somehow, though, she hasn’t picked up cursing?), and so I will hear my own words reflected back to me. We play a game before bedtime that she calls “secrets.” She whispers (okay, sometimes she shouts) messages in my ear and I respond with surprise. After she whispers her secrets, I whisper mine - always, I say: “I love you.” More and more often she responds: “I love you, Mommy.” Now I live in a world in which I sometimes...click here to read more.
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Asia C. for 2 years of sobriety.
Sarah J. for 2 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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In loving memory of Sam Spitz,
who loved more people than most people get to love.
~ Gloria & Bob 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.
Laurie Morris in honor of Rabbi Joseph Shamash, Harriet Rossetto, and Rabbi Mark Borovitz
Leslie & Daniel Cohen in honor of Sheldon Horowitz's birthday
The Udko Family in loving memory of Walter Klein
Jana Wernor in memory of my Meri Mayfield
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.
Doria T.
Doria T. had a confusing upbringing, straddling a line between two worlds: “I grew up in a biracial family, half Samoan, half white. I was caught somewhere in the middle, and I didn’t really feel connected to either side. I never felt like I belonged, whether at home or in school, and I was bullied pretty badly as a kid.”
Doria had always been shy and somewhat of an introvert, but drinking lowered her inhibitions and made her more comfortable in social situations—but her drinking behaviors were different than the rest of her friends. “I started having problems with alcohol right away. I would binge drink, mostly on the weekends, and I would drink to the point of blacking out. I would wake up without any recollection of what had happened the night before, but that still didn’t stop me from...click here to continue reading.
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Please join us THIS 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 live-streamed through YouTube and features a Havdalah service preceding the event. To access the live-stream 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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