Tu
b'Shevat celebration
We are
celebrating Tu b'Shevat (the Birthday of the Trees) with three activities on Saturday, February 11:
12:15 - M'kor Hayim is planting a tree on the grounds of the Tucson Hebrew
Academy (3888 E River Road)
1:00 - we
are holding a Tu b'Shevat seder in the tradition first established by the mystics in the holy city of Sefad in Israel. The
seder includes symbolic foods representing different aspects of creation, as well as four cups of wine (actually grape juice)
that symbolically reflect the four seasons.
1:30
- The celebration concludes with a bring-your-own picnic
The seder and picnic are at Mehl Park, ramada 2 (on the south side of River Road, a bit east of THA)
All events are open to the public at no charge.
Mussar
Mussar is a Jewish practice that is at least a thousand years old is a simple practice of
character refinement. The intention of mussar (roughly translated as “ethics”) is to help us become a more
whole and a more holy human being.
M’kor Hayim currently has two mussar groups. Participants speak regularly about the remarkable impact it has
had in their lives. Participants work with such inner traits (middot) as patience, humility, generosity, and honor.
Each trait is explored through Jewish texts and personal sharing of experiences.
For more information about mussar, or interest in being in a group, please contact Rabbi Helen Cohn at MkorHayim@yahoo.com.
Knitted Together
M'kor Hayim is joining up with Tucson Medical Center's hospice program to knit
shawls for family members whose loved one is in hospice care. The pattern is quite easy (click on the link below). Let
us know when your shawl is completed and we can arrange for its delivery to TMC's hospice.
Our knitting group is called "Knitted Together." We meet regularly to knit and
socialize. Let us know you'd like to join us by emailing MkorHayim@yahoo.com. Below is a picture of some knitters at a monthly gathering. Below that is a picture of
some of the 46 hats we knit this past winter for the homeless as part of the Salvation Army's Operation Deep Freeze.
Shawl pattern to knit or crochet
Tucson Center for Spiritual Direction
Rabbi Cohn has joined with two colleagues to create the Tucson Center for Spiritual
Direction. To find out more about Spiritual Direction or to learn more about the TCSD, click on this link: Tucson Center for Spiritual Direction
