Join our community in exploring the themes of Elul and the High Holidays throughout the month of August. Using the Jewish Studio Process, we will prepare our souls, minds, and creative selves for this season of transformation. The process we use integrates spiritual grounding, text study, and creative process (using any materials you have at
Mondays, August 9, 16, 23, and 30 (7:30 -8:30 PM) This class will combine Jewish texts, clinical knowledge, life stories, and experiential learning. We will discuss individual experiences within a larger frame from the Jewish calendar. Participants will discuss the inner nature of transitions, the psychology of change, and how Judaism supports us through change.
Wednesdays, August 11, 18, and 25 (7-8pm) Have you ever arrived at Rosh Hashanah services and felt that nagging feeling like you didn’t do the necessary spiritual work to be fully present to the challenging themes of the High Holidays? This course is designed to help us do just that. During the month of Elul,
Thursday, August 19 (7:00 - 8:00 PM) Join us as we explore Pharaoh’s post-Egyptian career from his debacle at the Reed Sea through his migration to Assyria, his second act as Nineveh’s King in the Jonah story and his ongoing, posthumous role as Greeter at the Gates of Hell. Using Biblical and Midrashic texts we’ll
Sunday, August 22 (7:30 - 8:30 PM) What do the laws of Sukkah construction teach us about cultivating resilience, welcoming joy and revealing what really matters in our lives? We'll begin by investigating the etymology of the word "sukkah" itself (and why it's an ironic name), and then learn some of the classic laws of
