Valley Ruach is a community of Jewish young professionals in The San Fernando Valley who enjoy a meaningful and vibrant Jewish experience. Our diverse Jewish backgrounds unite to form lively services filled with traditional and modern melodies, spirituality, community and boundless ruach.
Once upon a time there were four Jewish young adults who moved to the San Fernando Valley to pursue their dreams of home ownership. Two of them had the idea to build a Jewish community in the Valley for their peers inspired by the spiritual and moving "Carlebach" services of Ikar, PicoEgal and Shira Chadasha in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the other pair had an idea to establish a community for Jewish young professionals in the San Fernando Valley centered around the energetic and popular "Taubman" services of Friday Night Live, college Hillels and summers at camp. Fast forward to present day, where 40-50 young professionals join together each month for a service that incorporates joyous Carlebach davening, while building spiritual momentum with old and new guitar-accompanied melodies. Please join us for this unique, fully-participatory service! In early 2009 Valley Ruach established a leadership panel to plan religious, educational, social, athletic and social-action events. Valley Ruach now holds at least three varying events each month, including "Torah on Tap" on the first Wednesday of each month. Please join our mailing list or Facebook Group to remain up to date!
Our inspiration comes from many Jewish sources, and our melodies change from week to week. Nevertheless, here are some resources where you can find a sampling of the melodies we use. Did you attend a Shabbat dinner or other event without paying? Sometimes people who are new to our community fail to RSVP and pay for events ahead of time. Please help us cover our costs by using this link to pay for the dinner or event you enjoyed, and join our Facebook group or mailing list with the links to the right to be notified about upcoming events, services and RSVP deadlines.
|
**unless otherwise noted, all service are guitar-accompanied, and held at Adat Ari El, 12020 Burbank Blvd. Valley Village, California 91607 |
