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613 Connections to God
What if the 613 mitzvot were not a bunch of restrictive rules. What if they are really gateways for us to directly connect to our source. One of the roots of the word mitzvah is to create a pipeline. Here is your chance to learn a little bit about the mitzvot and to find creative and traditional ways to use them to create/enhance your connection, your pipeline, between the creator of everything and ourselves. And in doing so, you just might change the way you look at the mitzvot!
Overcoming Your Inner Pharaoh
The story of the Exodus can be more than just the story line for a classic movie. It can also be a vehicle for removing what is keeping you from your hopes and dreams. Come to the first of a series of experiential workshops where we will use the 10 plagues against our internal pharaoh and turn the enslaving energy of Egypt into a powerful force that will propel us towards our hopes and dreams: our promised land. Click here to see testimonials on this workshop.
Introduction to Jewish Sacred Texts: Kabballah
The best book I have seen to give the basics of the Jewish view of Kabballah is Inner Space by R. Aryeh Kaplan. So, let’s read this book and discuss it and discover what Kabballah really is.
The Jewish Guide to Life
The Hebrew word Torah has to do with teaching and instructing. The great Jewish sage Hillel explained over 2000 years ago that the torah was about, “Not doing to others what you don’t want done to yourself, the rest is commentary.” So, let’s read a book in the Torah and see what it has to share with us today, and also what the commentators throughout history thought it was trying to teach us about being better people.
Overview of Jewish Sacred Texts
Discover in only 3 weeks, what the Jewish sacred texts are, where they come from, how they fit together, and what there purpose is. And not only do learn about these texts, but you will also get a chance to see samples of the texts themselves, and read English translations in order to get a better sense of what they are trying to tell us about ourselves, our tradition, and our world.
Learn the Shma as a Meditation Practice
Learn to practice some of the deep and hidden kabbalistic and chassidic meanings of this simple Hebrew phrase that is the cornerstone of the Jewish tradition. We will meditate on these words and learn how it can improve our everyday life. Click here to see testimonials on this workshop.
Transforming the High Holy Days
The Jewish New Year, Rosh haShanah, is all about change. These interactive workshops help you discover who you wish to be in a year’s time, and how to get there. It will transform your experience of Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippor. And then we will introduce you to Succot, the week of celebrating the new you. All in 6 workshops that can be taken together or separately. See what people have said about this workshop series.
Introduction to a Jewish Sacred Text: The Talmud
In this 4 week class, we will learn the history of the Talmud and its authors, as we open up the Talmud and take a peek inside. We will learn what is on a page of the Talmud, and be introduced to the logic, structure, and reasoning of the Talmud by actually reading from the Talmud itself. Don’t worry though, Hebrew and Aramaic are not required. See what people have said about the Introduction to Talmud Class.