Congregation Eitz Or: Seattle's Jewish Renewal Community

Join Congregation Eitz Or for intimate and spiritual Jewish celebration and prayer throughout the year.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming Eitz Or events:

Shabbaton with Reb Arik Labowitz

Friday January 13 and Saturday January 14
UUC - 6556 35th Ave NE

Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday January 13 - 7:30 PM
UUC Knatvold Room

Reb Arik Labowitz engages us through song and prayer to a deep place of daavening for Shabbat.

Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday January 14 - 10:00 AM
UUC Knatvold Room

Reb Arik will lead us in prayer using chanting, song, and traditional Jewish liturgy. We will explore Parsha Shemot.

Join us for a vegetarian potluck lunch following the service and then stay for this year's class series on the Song of Songs.

Torah Study led by Reb Arik Labowitz on the Song of Songs
Saturday January 14 - 1:00 – 2:30 pm
UUC Knatvold Room

Song of Songs—Longing for the Divine Lover

Mystics of all spiritual traditions speak of God in the language of a lover. The prime example of this relationship in Judaism is demonstrated in the Song of Songs. The early rabbis debated as to whether the Song of Songs would be included in the biblical canon, given the poem’s erotic nature paired with its reputation of being sung in the local taverns. Nevertheless, Rabbi Akiva taught, "the whole Torah is holy, but the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies."

In this class we will take a closer look at this stunning and multifaceted text. We will explore the topic of Divine Lover as it is manifest in our own tradition and other mystical traditions as well.

Movie Night

Saturday, January 28 – 7:30
Movie night will be held at a member’s home – information to follow.

Looking Ahead to February

Observing Tu B’Shevat
Tuesday, February 7
Knatvold Room at the UUC

We want to conduct a variation of a Tu B’shevat seder and will provide more details and volunteer opportunities in future announcements.

Shabbaton with Reb Arik Labowitz
Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18
(Reminders and details will be sent weekly)

For information on Eitz Or, please contact us at info@eitzor.com