HAR-EL, MEMBER URJ, THE MODERN JEWISH EXPERIENCE

-A REFORM APPROACH. est. 2004

MISSION STATEMENT: STUDY, WORSHIP, AND CREATING COMMUNITY.

Connect with Us!

ATTEND POP-UP GALEN LECTURES

A Unique Way to Integrate a New Platform of Learning

YouTube on Recent Pop-Up Class

[MORE] 

BI-MONTHLY COMMENT

This month’s comment feature  Carmen Y. Malanche, Shelter From The Storm, Office Assistant/DV advocate, regarding items contributed at the Har-El Women’s Retreat

73-550 Alessandro Dr. Suite 103
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Office 760-674-0400

Do you have a bi-monthly comment? If so, please submit your thoughts by February 15, 2024 to harelurjpd@gmail.com

[more]

HAR-EL IN THE NEWS!

BOOKS AND BORDEAUX

This Galen Program offered September through April.

[more]

Javascript module below to make each entire module clickable.

// for each module update its class according to the parenthetical jquery shown below. Each script runs separately so copy a new script for each new module.

Contact Us

Har-El Congregation, Member, URJ

Services and Office at St. Margaret’s Episcopal

Church

47-535 Highway 74

Palm Desert, CA 92260

COVID Temporary Mailing Address:

C/o L. Zionts, Administrator

106 Piazza Perrone

Palm Desert, CA 92260 

Phone: (760) 779-1691

Email: harelurjpd@gmail.com

Web Address: harelurjpd.org

Weekly Shabbat Services 5:00 PM

Friday Evening Shabbat Services

5:00 PM Conducted by Rabbi Richard Zionts

and Cantor Joseph Gole

Saturday Torah Study

11:00 AM Conducted by Rabbi Zionts

TORAH PORTIONS
September – December 

September 7—Shof’tim

September 14—Ki Teitzei

October 5—Ha’azinu Shabbat Shuvah

October 12— Yom Kippur

October 19—Intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot

October 26—B’Reysheet

November 2—Noach

November 9—Lech L’cha

November 16—Va-Yeyra

November 23—Chayyei Sarah

November 30—Tol’dot

December 7—Va-Yeytzei

December 14—Va-Yishlach

December 21—Va-Yeshev

December 28—Mi-Ketz

 

All Shabbat services and Torah Study remain on Zoom.
High Holy Day services offered streaming and live.
Contact harelurjpd@gmail.com for details.

Join Our Community of Adult Learners

Request To Be On Our Email List

Attend Zoom Galen Courses

Attend Lecture Series and Discussion Groups

Become a member of the Congregation 

Join a committee

This website is made available through the generosity of the Borns family.

Maintained by the following Contributors:

Sylvia Duban, Joyce Grunauer, Jeff Louis & Barbara Devinki, Lynda & Barry Messinger, Rosa & Harris Weinstein, Lynda Weisbard, Jan and Miles Gordon, Lynda and Rabbi Richard Zionts, Bob Schneeweiss, David Suss and Sue Rappaport, Sherry Schor, Judy Wallis, and Ralph de la Cruz. 

 

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov

URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past years, especially after October 7th. The following list summarizes the ideas that arise most often in these discussions.

Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve"

Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve" sdolgov

As the Jewish community grapples with fears of our eroding security in post-10/7 America, nobody wants to consider the question of whether we have enjoyed that security up to this point by right or by debt.

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg's New Movie

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg's New Movie jemerman

Fresh off winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the hit HBO series "Succession," Kieran Culkin finds himself playing another motormouthed man child at the center of Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain."

Is it Okay to Seek Joy?

Is it Okay to Seek Joy? jemerman

In "Seeking Joy," on view at the Heller Museum at HUC-JIR/New York through June 26, 2025, over 50 artists share moments of happiness they have experienced.