Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue - Programs and Events

Meditative Shabbat Service
Friday, May 2, 2008
with Rabbi Ted

Our Shabbat worship provides the foundation for our Bet Alef experience and is a wonderful way to be introduced to our community. Rabbi Ted takes a meditative approach to some of the central prayers of the Shabbat worship service and provides meditations and spiritual teachings based on the weekly Torah reading. Our musicians invite us to join them in joyful worship.

Meditative Shabbat Services, led by Rabbi Ted Falcon, are at 7:30 PM on the first and third Fridays of each month. Services are at Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th Street.

Marcie Howard, Soloist

Jal Feldman, Piano

Shari Rosner, Soloist

Shira Firestone, Soloist

Jeff Shushan, Soloist

Adult Torah Study
Bet Alef Office
Next Session: Saturday, May 3, 10:30AM
with Rabbi Ted Falcon, Ph.D.
Torah Study at Bet Alef takes a kabbalistic approach to exploring the spiritual dimensions of the Torah reading of the week. Adults without children may attend Torah Study on a per class basis at a requested donation of $12 for non-members, free for members.

Shabbat Dinner with Bet Alef
Crossroads Shopping Center Food Court
Friday Evenings Before Services, 5:30 - 7:15PM
Join community members at the Bet Alef Table at the Crossroads Shopping Center Food Court on Friday evenings before services. Grab a bite at one of the delicious ethnic eateries and make new connections with Bet Alef folks. The table will be saved from 5:30PM on. Look for the tables by the library and the chess players. This event is drop-in and will be ongoing, and has been a great success so far? See you there!

Tikkun Olam Meditation Circle: A Peaceful Connection After Services
Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th St., Bellevue
Friday, May 2, Following Shabbat Services
Led by Ruth Neuwald Falcon and Rebecca Cohen: using chanting, conversation and meditation, we focus on supporting healing within and without. Please join us in the Library five minutes after services conclude.

Stories of a Maverick Rabbi
May 20th Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th St, Bellevue
June 25th University Congregational UCC, 4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle
July 16th Center for Spiritual Living, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
All sessions 7-8:30PM
Join us for three evenings of reminiscense, stories and laughter as we celebrate this year the 40th anniversary of Rabbi Ted's ordination. Reserve your space now!

Register with Aleah at the Bet Alef office. $25 per session or $65 for the series.

L'Dor VaDor Intergenerational Shabbat Service
Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th St, Bellevue
Friday, May 23, 6:30PM
The entire community of Bet Alef is invited to participate in this additional Shabbat Service on the fourth Friday in May. Our vision is of a community celebration where the children of Bet Alef participate in creating the music, sharing the singing, and even leading the blessings and prayers. Following this hour of raucous joy and fun, we will gather together in the Friendship Hall at Unity to share in a community potluck Shabbat meal.

For further information, please visit our Family Programming page or contact Olivier.

Weekly Class Schedule

Counting the Omer Study Group
The Meydenbauer, 10022 Meydenbauer Way SE, Bellevue
Tuesdays starting April 10, 7:30 - 9 PM
Join in this group to reflect, discuss, and meditate on Rabbi Ted Falcon's book, Journey of Awakening: Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tree of Life. Weekly meetings are at The Meydenbauer apartment complex.

Please RSVP to the office at 206.527.9399 if you plan on attending.

The Coolest Kids are in the B'nai Mitzvah "Paths of Connection" Program

Classes meet at the Bet Alef Office
Bet Alef's B'nai Mitzvah Program for Youth (ages 11-14). This program provides a unique opportunity to learn to read Biblical Hebrew and to chant from the Torah. Students work with their own birth Torah portion to discover its innermost teachings.

Registration now open for 2008/2009. Click here for more information.

Rabbi Ted's Events

In-Town Retreat Weekend
Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle 98122

"My Journey to Interfaith"
Friday, May 9, 7-9PM
"Obstacles, Opportunities, and a New Vision"
Saturday, May 10, 9AM-3PM
Four faith leaders - Rabbi Ted, Reverend Rodney Romney, Brother Jamal Rahman and Reverend Catherine Fransson - tell of their journey to interfaith and their hope for the future.Friday and Saturday series tickets, $60; additional family member, $40. Friday night only, $15. Saturday only, $50.
Click here for event flyer

Getting There: The Cycles of the Spiritual Journey
Camp Brotherhood, Mt Vernon, WA
An Interfaith Retreat, August 24-28
Through stories, chant, worship, meditation, music, writing, and laughter you will be supported on your spiritual journey by Muslim Sufi Minister Jamal Rahman, Rabbi Ted Falcon, and Pastor Catherine Fransson of Seattle First Baptist Church. Their wise, humorous and clear teaching will open your heart.
Register early! Space is limited.
Click here for event details.

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