Hello Nefesh Community!

Happy 5th Day (6th night tonight) of Chanukah. I hope that you are having moments of LIGHT and CONNECTION. This Friday we will gather for Shabbes light together on zoom. We will explore the themes alive in the miracle and the battle, the light and the fight of Chanukah that we have just celebrated.

This Sunday we will have the beginning of new offerings! Every 3rd Sunday of the month is: 

• 3pm Queer Jewish Book Club. Join for lively reading and discussion. In queer book club, we plan to learn, discuss, and schmooze over literature written by and/or about queer Jews: nefeshla.org/event/nefesh-queer-book-group-first-meeting
• 4pm Nefesh Jewish Antiracist Continuing Dialogue: A continuation of the antiracism training that we began this summer. This series of six sessions is designed for white Jews or Jews with white privilege to develop an antiracist identity and practice integrated with the middot of Mussar. nefeshla.org/tikkun-olam/nefesh-jewish-antiracist-continuing-dialogue 

For kids: 

• A new Jewish learning cohort for kids in 2nd-4th grade will begin on Jan 10th. Email Ellen if you are interested in hearing more at ekennedy@nefeshla.org
• Our b’nai mitzvah cohort of 5781 has begun their year of learning together. If you are interested in joining or are interested in an upcoming cohort let us know.

Thank you to everyone who donated items and donated funds to our silent auction and a big hearted thank you to Chris Duffy for an incredible game show. We are very close to raising our goal of $8k for the Chanukah drive. Please donate here to help us get there! nefeshla.kindful.com

Chag Sameach!
Happy Chanukah!

-Nefesh Team

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