Nefesh is a middot-driven community. This means that we, both collectively and individually, are grounded in a practice of intentional focus on the middot, our deepest Jewish values. Mussar is a Jewish spiritual practice around the middot, engaged in developing an internal and external mindful moral compass and ethical life.  Nefesh Mussar is an emergent, […]

When: Tuesday, April 9th, 6pmWhere: Stories books and cafe, 1716 W. Sunset Blvd. This month we met to start dreaming into our collective actions for 2024. This includes listening to our community and discovering what issues move us into action. We are excited to gather again on April 7th at 6pm at Stories Cafe to connect and […]

with Rabbi Aaron Leven A new study group on Jewish thought for community members over 60. Join Rabbi Aaron Leven every other Wednesday at 5pm on Zoom beginning January 17th. Help select the first book and get to know other members at the first meet up!

Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  12pm on Thursdays at Jewel.

Join Rabbi Aaron for a weekly lunch and learn every Thursday on the Parsha (Torah portion) of the week.  12pm on Thursdays at Jewel.

Join us on Zoom for skills and tools for compassionate communication on 4/18 In this session, we'll explore strategies for navigating challenging discussions that may arise during the Passover seder, particularly around topics like Israel-Palestine. Kathy will guide us through nonviolent communication techniques and provide practical tools for creating safe and intentional dialogue spaces. Date: Thursday, […]

Makom is a dynamic Jewish education program for students in TK - 6th grade. The Hebrew word makom means'"place"- inside and all around us, every place is alive with Jewish learning and growing as human beings. We open the door wide open for creative exploration of Torah, spirituality and prayer, and middot, our deepest values. We will learn […]