B"H
        sephirot circle        
Ma'ayanot  מעינות  
Wellsprings is changing... 
 
....to become Beth-Or     בית אור
 House of Light
 
 a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
 
June 5, 2009 
 Shabbat Service
& Dairy Pot Luck 
  
6:00pm - 8:00pm
 
2580 City View 
 Reno, NV  
 
Call for directions or to RSVP
No meat dishes for the potluck please.
775-322-5542
Study Celebration for Shavuot: 
Giving of the 10 Commandments
 May 28th 7ish pm until....?
 
We celebrate this holiday by studying.  Two part study. 
 
Part I held at Temple Emanu-El
  7:00pm-8:00pm  Dairy Nosh and some music
  8:00pm-8:45pm  Intro to Shavuot and study of The Book of Ruth taught by Lynn Pierce 
  8:45pm-9:30pm  Ger Toshav (the "stranger") taught by reb
 
Part II held at Ma'ayanot
   10pm-?  Study of Sefer Raziel
 
You are welcome to come study with Ma'ayanot's Sefer Raziel group.  We will study until we can't stay awake anymore (though likely to end about midnight).  If you're interested in coming, please RSVP.
 
Shavuot/In_the_Community/Nighttime_Learning.shtml
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Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer
 
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Rosh Chodesh Sivan  
 
May 24, 2009
7:51 3/18 am 
  
 
 
Please click here to forward to anyone interested...
 
 
KABBALAH CLASS
AT UNR THIS FALL
   Interested in studying Kabbalah in depth?  Consider taking (Religious Studies) RST 495 or RST 695 for graduate credit this fall.  The class will be held on campus Monday and Wednesday 11-12:15pm.  You can audit the course, if you do not need the credits.
   The call numbers for registration are:  
RST 495 is 62779  MW 11-12:15MW  RST 695 is 50505  MW 11-12:15MW
     Kabbalah is an ancient Jewish tradition which became prominent in the Middle Ages.  Its lofty goal is  to "experience" G-d.  It can be thought of as a means of bridging heaven and earth - to reach the divine.   
SUMMER HEBREW CLASSES
  Interested in learning the prayer book? Torah?  Do you want to refresh your memory on some of the prayers or learn new ones?  Hebrew Tutors available.   
 
 Call for more information.
775-322-5542
j101 - BASIC JUDAISM AND CONVERSION CLASS
 
Do you remember what you learned in Hebrew School?  Would you like a refresher?  or are you considering conversion?  Come enjoy a lively presentation of the basics of Judaism starting August 25th.  
 
RSVP if you are interested.
775.322.5542


שלום שלום  שלום  שלום  שלום
Shalom Chevre,   
 
At the last monthly gathering, Reb Richard did a great job on the clarinet with a special Modzitzer Rebbe's niggun (wordless melody).   
 
At the ufruf (calling up to the Torah on the Shabbat prior to their marriage) the community blessed Stephen and Barbara Ries, showering them with blessings and candy.  They were married in Idlewild Park's California Building beneath a beautiful chuppah hand made by Stephen and decorated with the Hebrew words, "I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine." 

  b&s weddingRies Wedding

A huge thank you to them for donating their chuppah.  It will be used again for 2 more couples who will wed this summer!  What a mitzvah!
 
SHABBAT IN ELKO: 
      May 15-16 Shabbat included a mezzah blessing for the the Pogoda-Scott home near Southfork and  Shacharit services there also.  If you are planning a trip to Elko, the JCEC (Jewish Community of Elko County) is a thriving Jewish group bamidbar (in the desert).  See their website:
 
http://www.jcec.us
Elko5.09 
Shacharit 
 
SHABBAT SERVICES THIS WEEK: 
       Friday evening June 5 at 6pm, we have Shabbat services and dinner.  Music is an integral part of our service. 
       We'll have a short Torah discussion.  If you wish to read ahead, the Parshot are Number 4:21 - 7:89.   
       Services are accessible and informal.  Come and learn - or come for dinner - or both!  No meat.  Dairy/fish/eggs/vegetarian are ok.  
 
ON THE HORIZON:
         Initially, Beth-Or was one of the synagogues in Reno in the 1940's.  That name will be honored with the change in Ma'ayanot (an informal group) to a new group designed to be a learning, growing chevre. 
         Too often Jews do not attend shul, or accept honors because they do not feel comfortable.  Beth-Or:  A Learning Congregation will endeavor to remedy that problem by creating a welcoming, accessible environment where everyone, including the rabbi and those in leadership, are "learning."  We learn by doing and creating.  We learn from each other.  We learn by asking questions - and struggling with "the best" answer.  We learn in together in community.  Come be a part of a new Jewish community.  Our website will be up soon. 
         
May all good things come to you and your family.   
 
ברכות
Blessings,
Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer   
Ma'ayanot is an evolving group dedicated to Jewish values and learning. For more information contact Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer, 2580 City View Reno, NV 89512.  322-5542.  Email  comments or questions to her at [email protected]    

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