Psalm 27: Exploring the Liturgy of the Yamim Nora'im (Days of Awe) Psalm 27 is a piece of liturgy that we say every day during the month of Elul and the High Holy Days. Rabbi Aaron will lead an exploration of this Psalm from the Tanach, to better understand why we include this prayer in […]

Monthly Kaddish Minyan on Zoom.

Kol Nidre Choir for Kin Four years ago we started what has become a Nefesh tradition: a Kol Nidre Community Choir. Sally will be guiding you through learning the language, melody and harmony of this beautiful prayer and the Avinu Malkeinu so that we can sing them all together on Erev Yom Kippur (Sunday, Sept […]

Welcome the Days of Awe with ritual and community with the practice of Mikveh (Jewish ritual immersion in water) through a queer lens. While the historical roots of mikveh come from ancient notions of purity and impurity, this workshop will explore ritual immersion as a spiritual technology for healing the body, mind, and spirit for […]

Street Medic and Seizure Response Sunday September 10th High Holy Days Volunteer Orientation: 12:30pm | 1pm Street Medic Training St. Be's, Eagle Rock Be a part of Community Safety at Nefesh and join a Street Medic and Seizure Response Training, presented by LA Community Action Teams, at St. Be’s in Eagle Rock. Part of our […]

High Holy Days Book Group for Kin Our spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days begins with a book group for Nefesh Kin to explore the book THIS IS REAL AND YOU ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED by Rabbi Alan Lew. The text moves you through the spiritual depth of this time week by week. The discussion […]

As I arrive to this threshold, I am prepared to let go. At the end of 5783, what are you prepared to let go, and what are you prepared to draw in? Join Nefesh and the SIJCC as our communities come together for an all ages, embodied ritual of release and renewal through Tashlich. Our […]