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Events for May, 2021

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						1 Shabbat: Day Off Shabbat: Day Off This come one, come all Shabbat offering has something for everyone, whether you’re looking to dive deep into the week’s teachings, get more acquainted with Saturday morning services, or introduce kids to Shabbat rituals.
2	3	4 Morning Inten... Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers Start off the work day with some spiritual work as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Aaron leads a few of the traditional morning prayers, shares a couple of kavvanot (intentions), and leads a short journaling exercise. Rabbi vs. Jed... Rabbi vs. Jedi: Star Wars Through a Jewish Lens Back by popular demand, spend this unofficial holiday May the 4th with Rabbi Aaron in a text-based exploration of the Jewish themes of Star Wars: Episodes 7-9.	5	6 Morning Inten... Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers Start the work day with meaning as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).	7 Shabbat: Brea... Shabbat: Break Away This virtual service led by Rabbi Aaron and musician Aaron Shneyer is lighter on prayer and has a less structured and more casual vibe than a traditional service.	8
9	10	11 Morning Inten... Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers Start off the work day with some spiritual work as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Aaron leads a few of the traditional morning prayers, shares a couple of kavvanot (intentions), and leads a short journaling exercise.	12 Reflecting wi... Reflecting with the Rabbis on Israel, Palestine, and Ourselves With the violence in Israel/Palestine continuing to escalate, Rabbis Shira and Aaron create an open (virtual) space to reflect on and react to what’s happening. No prior knowledge or background is necessary. Jewish Flavor... Jewish Flavor: Shavuot Feast The week before Shavuot, Chef Vered Guttman puts a Sephardic twist on the Ashkenazi tradition of eating dairy dishes on the holiday. Interfaith Co... Interfaith Couples Workshop Rabbi Shira facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to talk, learn, and grow – together and as individuals.	13 Morning Inten... Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers Start the work day with meaning as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).	14 Shabbat: Good... Shabbat: Good Soul Traditional and contemplative, this virtual service led by Rabbi Shira offers a deep sense of focus and intention, aided by stirring music from Aaron Shneyer and Jeff Geld.	15
16 Sinai Slam: A... Sinai Slam: An Alternative Shavuot Experience Featuring stories from Sixth & I’ers and emceed by Rabbi Shira and Rabbi Aaron, this virtual storytelling event explores unexpected takes on the holiday’s themes of anticipation, revelation, and conversion.	17	18	19	20 Morning Inten... Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers Start the work day with meaning as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).	21 Shabbat: Hit ... Shabbat: Hit Reset Blending contemporary and traditional elements, this virtual service is designed to foster community in a thoughtful, accessible, and radically welcoming setting. Led this month by Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, rabbinic fellow at One America Movement, and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Sarah Fredrick, and Danny Schwartz.	22
23	24 What Matters ... What Matters to Millennial Jews Hear about the research findings on millennials from Pew Research Center’s 2020 survey of Jewish Americans and see the findings come to life in a candid conversation with Rabbi Aaron and fellow millennials about how they relate to the range of topics surveyed.	25	26	27 Morning Inten... Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers Start the work day with meaning as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).	28 6th Street Mi... 6th Street Minyan: Shabbat Picnic Grab some friends and a picnic dinner for a laid-back outdoor Shabbat experience. Rabbi Shira will offer some teachings and Aaron Shneyer will lead a few favorite Shabbat songs as we become reacquainted with being in physical community together.	29
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