Shabbaton with Reb Arik Labowitz

Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18
UUC
6556 35th Ave. NE, Seattle

Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday February 17 - 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 followed by Torah Study
Saturday February 18 - 10:00 AM
UUC Knatvold Room

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

Join us for a vegetarian potluck lunch following the service and plan to stay for this year's class.

Torah Study led by Reb Arik Labowitz on the Song of songs
Saturday February 18 - 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.

Class With Rabbi Harry Zeitlin

Sunday, February 26
3:00 - 4:30 PM 

Join Rabbi Harry Zeitlin to discuss ways of deepening your Purim experience. Relying on traditions from great spiritual masters such as the Ramchal, Rabbi Shloime Twerski zt"l, the Malbim and others, we will explore teachings around stronger relationship with God, self, family/friends, community and the world at large, as well as other themes.

We will meet at the Rabbi Zeitlin's new studio/Bet-Midrash behind his house at 6523 39th Ave NE, Seattle, 98115.   Use the gate to the north (right side of house) to the back yard.

Mussar Class Starting in March

Shirah Bell will be guiding a new Mussar class starting in March. The attached flyer has the information.

 Shabbaton with Reb Arik Labowitz

Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17
UUC - 6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle
Details in future announcements.


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

Congregation Eitz Or
Seattle's Jewish Renewal Community

     We welcome all flavors of Family

                                    all stages of Life

                                                   and all levels of Jewish Experience

    Sing, dance, drum, chant, meditate, move, study, and pray with us!


Congregation Eitz Or requests that all events be Fragrance Free.
Thank you for the mitzvah of your compassion.