In this week’s parsha, God instructs Noah: tzohar ta’aseh la-teivah, “add a skylight in the Ark.” Interestingly, the word for ark, teivah, also means “word”-- a vehicle conveying meaning. 18th-century Hassidic master the Ba’al Shem Tov taught that our prayers create an “ark,” and that the “skylight” is what enables our words to connect beyond the restraints of our lives.

Come explore additional dimensions of these teachings at this musically rich Nevei Kodesh service on Zoom.  

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Rabbi Aura Ahuvia is a skilled singer, guitar player and teacher. Ordained by ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, she spent years serving in full-time pulpits, and since recently returning to her hometown of Ann Arbor, MI, now leads part-time for a congregation in San Francisco (via Zoom). She holds two Masters degrees, in Journalism and in Judaic Studies, from the University of Michigan, and is the ALEPH Board’s current president. She is also pursuing instructor certification with The Center for Mind Body Medicine. Rabbi Aura has two grown sons, and lives with her husband, her beloved Covid dog Nikki, and new puppy Dodi.