On Saturday evening, January 13, 2024, there will be Limmud Ba'Salon. This will take place in homes throughout the Greater Puget Sound area. It will be a chance for people to gather in small, informal groups to learn, sing, dance, and create deeper connections with a focus on Shabbat.
When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Our Limmud Ba’Salon was a huge success. We had a total of 18 folks, including Israelis from the community. There were snacks, hot apple cider and treats. We did Havdallah with the musicians, Ari and Hugh using our family booklet. We sang Shabbat melodies and Ari taught several of his songs. Dikla led a Shabbat learning session from her source sheet, there was more singing, eating, and schmoozing. People left telling us that we should repeat this event on a monthly basis!
Lior & Inez, Ba’Salon Hosts
My Ba’Salon in NW Seattle also went well: I had seven people come, and everyone seemed to enjoy schmoozing and eating the kosher food. We didn’t end up using the sheets you sent (although I sent them out to everyone afterward), but we did have a brief Havdallah ceremony and a good discussion sharing our connections to Limmud, our favorite things about Shabbat, and our experiences of celebrating it as we grew up.
Shoshana, Host
Our Ba’Salon was lovely. We started with Havdallah and then the focus was on music with Matt Jasper leading the effort. Matt did a great job, the energy was positive annd I thought it was a successful evening.
Lynn, Host
Our Ba'Salon was also wonderful. We did our family's usual singing Havdallah and then Danielle taught a piece of text she had recently learned at an Or HaLev retreat, including a niggun. We then moved into Sloach (Slow Ruach, singing in a slower and more introspective pace - the term was coined by USYers as far as we know). Participants took turns selecting a song from a handout we have, or multiple different birkonim. It was wonderful.
