A score of generous women volunteer their time and effort to make Lev Eisha services happen. These are your past and present Lev Eisha Board representatives. If you'd like to help out, find one of us with the purple name badges and let us know!
If you'd like to join the board, tell Robin and she'll submit your name to the nominating committee (we also need volunteers to be on the nominating committee!).
If there's an issue that needs immediate attention during the service, please let one of us know (unfortunately we have no control over the environmental system, so we can't adjust the heat/air).
And do give us your feedback about the service and any ideas or suggestions you have, but please remember that our volunteers are also
celebrating Shabbat. Call or e-mail any Board member during the week and we will happily consider your comments, suggestions or complaints; but
help us preserve the sanctity of the Sabbath by heeding Rabbi August's words, and be satisfied with the world just the way it is on Shabbat.
"A Zizen Pesach" - A sweet and healthy Passover to us all.
I wonder how many of our Lev Eisha women put Miriam's Cup on the table for the Seder. Is there in fact, anyone who is reading this teaching that does not know about Miriam's cup?
This is one of our newer rituals which can truly enhance our Seder experience. Miriam's goblet is placed on the seder table as a "complement" to Elijah's cup. Some explain that Elijah is a symbol of our peoples' messianic redemption whereas Miriam is a symbol of our personal redemption, the hope that is possible at any stage of our life's journey.
Our Midrashic tradition teaches about Miriam, who as a nurturing leader and spiritual healer merited a miraculous well of "Mayim Chaim" -living water, that accompanied the ancient Israelites in the desert. Fresh water was always available until she died.
Reflecting on Miriam and her leadership role as a comforter, nurturer and as a prophetess of dreams, we perform the following ritual at our seder.
After the second cup of wine, and before washing our hands, we make sure everyone at the table has their water cups full. Each person at the table will pour a little water from their cup into Miriam's goblet. As we do so, each one of us pauses to share a brief comment about a woman who has nurtured, inspired or helped us on our journeys. We say: "I pour this water in honor of (woman's name) who (brief comment),"
Or, each person can pour water in the cup and say what they are praying for this Passover season or what they hope for.
As we involve everyone in this ritual, we are reminded that the presence of each person at our table will add something unique to our seder. When Miriam's cup is filled we are enacting our hope and dream of refilling the well of healing waters in our time.
Then we can all say: "These are the living waters, God's gift to Miriam, which gave new life to Israel as we struggled in the wilderness.
May the cup of Miriam refresh and inspire each of us as we continue on our journeys. Let all who are ready, come and fill this Cup. Let all who are thirsty, come and drink!"
May we all continue to be uplifted and inspired by new and old rituals at our Passover Seder. Amen.
Join the women of Lev Eisha for our 5th Annual Fundraising Event as we enjoy a lovely Afternoon Tea and Silent Auction surrounded by a beautiful Garden Party theme.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Adat Shalom Social Hall
3030 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
(310) 475-4985
www.leveisha.org
We will be honoring two incredible women who enhance the lives of Jewish families in Los Angeles.
Cindy Paley Aboody, musical educator and performer, brings the joys of Jewish music to teachers, students, families and our monthly Lev Eisha services.
Sally Weber, LCSW, is Director of Jewish Community Programs at Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles.
Invitations have been mailed to everyone on our roster. If you did not receive yours please call the Synagogue or send us an e-mail with your mailing address.
If you have received your invitation, please send us your reservation promptly.
Thank you.
We're looking forward to sharing this day with you.
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The women of Levi Eisha extend sincere condolences to Miriam Hearn on the loss of her brother William Weiss.
If you have a milestone to share please send it to: editor@leveisha.org. Our newsletter gets printed about a week before each service. Please send the info ASAP.
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