Havurah
(Havurah: from the Hebrew word "Haver" meaning friend.)
A Fun and Meaningful Way to Connect
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Our Sages taught: "Do not remain apart from the community..." "...and acquire for yourself a friend." "Two are better and a three
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WHAT IS A HAVURAH?
A Havurah is an opportunity to develop life-long friendships. Each Havurah is a small group of Beth Shalom individuals, couples or families who decide to join together for socializing, learning and celebrating Jewish life together.
A Havurah offers its members friendships, an extended family, and a sense of closer belonging within the larger Beth Shalom community.
WHAT DO MEMBERS OF A HAVURAH DO?
That depends on the members of each Havurah. The members plan a variety of programs according to their interests, including community service, educational, religious, cultural, recreational and social events. Members also participate together in larger congregational events. Beth Shalom will offer ideas and resources for a Havurah to enhance their experience.
WHEN AND WHERE DOES A HAVURAH MEET?
Each Havurah decides what is most convenient for its members. A Havurah generally meets monthly in the homes of its members, although activities might also be held at a park, a museum, our synagogue, or anywhere else that the group plans.
BETH SHALOM FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
BETH SHALOM HAVURAH INTEREST FORM
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A TASTE OF THE LIFE IN A HAVURAH:
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Occupation _______________________________________________________ |
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| Adult 2: | _____________________________ | Age: | ___ | ||||||
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Occupation: _______________________________________________________ |
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Children living at home (name/ age/ school): ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ |
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| Phone: | _______________________________________ | ||||||||
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The ideal makeup of my preferred Havurah includes: (mark all that apply) ___Couples-oriented Other _____________________________________________ |
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| A description of my ideal Havurah I’m interested in (mark all that apply): ___Family Activities ___Outdoor Activities ___Monthly get-togethers ___Holiday / Shabbat celebrations ___Torah Study ____Bridge ___Socializing/Recreation ___Tikkun Olam/ Social Action ___Traveling ___Cooking ___Watching or Playing Sports ___A Havurah from my neighborhood ___A Havurah with other families at my kids’ school ___Interfaith Issues ___Gardening ___Movie/Theatre & dinner ___Music ___Israel ___Hebrew ___Games ___Book Club ___Speakers ___Contemporary Jewish issues ___Cultural Events Other:______________________________________________ |
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