| Grab a nosh and a bottle of wine [you know, for kiddush], curl up in your pajamas, and join us this Friday evening 1/31 for Ahava’s livestream service – Shabbat Live or Later! The service will begin promptly at 6pm, and will be broadcast live on both Ahava’s Facebook page HERE and Ahava’s Youtube channel HERE. You may join the livestream at any point during the broadcast, or access the full video a few minutes after the livestream ends. The prayer book we will use for the service can be accessed HERE. If you would like loved ones’ names mentioned during Mishebeirach (prayer for healing) or the Mourners Kaddish, please email them to office@ahavaonline.org no later than Friday 1/31 at 3pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In other news… My family was blessed to celebrate the wedding of my niece and newest nephew on New Year’s Eve! The happy couple happened to honeymoon in Israel, which prompts me to mention a new-ish Israel travel program similar to the Birthright program. It’s called Honeymoon Israel, which offers highly subsidized trips to Israel for married couples or committed life partners! At least one partner must be Jewish, and at least one partner must be between the ages of 25-40. https://www.honeymoonisrael.org/about/faq Do you know someone who was engaged recently and is looking for a Jewish or interfaith wedding officiant? Ahava officiates both Jewish and interfaith ceremonies, and is honored to do so! Ahava takes great pride in crafting beautiful, moving wedding ceremonies that make all family members feel wholly embraced, included, and entirely comfortable with the process and event. https://ahavaonline.org/what-ahava-can-do-for-you/ Wishing my niece and nephew, along with all couples newly married or engaged, a hearty mazel tov! B’ahava, Cantor Jacqui |
  My niece and nephew’s stunning chuppah! Waiting for the ceremony to begin! |
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