Rabbi Steve Blane and Sim Shalom Online Synagogue Blesses the Animals and Nashville in Special Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) October 19, 2017 -- On Friday night, October 20th Rabbi Steve Blane of Sim Shalom Online Synagogue will provide sustainance to both humans and animals with a joyful and musical service live from Nashville. Joined by Union of Jewish Universalists Communities (UJUC) co-Founder Rabbi Nancy Tunick, the service, streamed online, will seek to honor all of G-ds creatures as mentioned in the portion of the bible read this week, Noah. Affiliated and unaffiliated congregants from around the globe can celebrate their beloved animal companions, small and large, with an interactive blessing service simply by clicking on http://www.simshalom.com the world's only E- Synagogue at 7:00pm EST.
The Blessing of the Animals fosters the loving relationship between all G–d's creatures. Animals are widely recognized as helping and supporting humans and it is imperative in G-ds plan that we care for them. According to Blane, holding the blessing service at the beginning of the Jewish new year reaffirms our covenant of compassion and kindness.
Blane, a singer song writer is in Nashville recording his latest album, Motel Blue, a compilation of songs about love and faith. .
In reverence for putting into practice the covenant of respect for oneself, animals and mother earth, Sim Shalom is an advocate of the global Meatless Monday Campaign. The initiative promotes abstaining from meat one day a week to protect personal health and the health of the planet.
About Sim Shalom and JSLI
Sim Shalom is an interactive online Jewish Universalist synagogue which is liberal in thought and traditional in liturgy. Created in 2009 by Rabbi Steven Blane on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Sim Shalom offers a means of connecting the unconnected. Rabbi Blane leads accessible and short Shabbat services every Friday night using a virtual interface and additionally Sim Shalom provides online education programs, Jazz concerts, conversion and life-cycle ceremonies along with weeknight services at 7:00PM EST led by Rabbis and students of this online community.
Rabbi Blane is also the founder and director of the Jewish Spiritual Leader's Institute, http://www.jsli.net, the online professional rabbinical program.
Sim Shalom, a non profit 501 © (3) tax-exempt organization, nurtures a Jewish connection through its mission of innovative services, creative education and dynamic outreach to the global community. For more information visit http://www.simshalom.com or call 201-338-0165.
Rabbi Steven Blane, Sim Shalom, http://www.simshalom.com, +1 201-338-0165, [email protected]
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