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Women Of The Bible
Feb
26

Women Of The Bible

Led By Elana Ponet

On Zoom

Existential challenges continue …
Planning to further our learning about creative, courageous responses of Biblical, Talmudic, contemporary Jewish women figures through the lens of ancient and modern Midrash (Imaginative Investigation of Jewish text long used by commentators that make texts more relevant to our current moment, recognizing that we are part of the continuing chain).
See our group supporting one another’s search and realization of new possibilities/expanded visions which can feed Hope and POSITIVE ACTIONS.

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Women Of The Bible
Mar
12

Women Of The Bible

Led By Elana Ponet

On Zoom

Existential challenges continue …
Planning to further our learning about creative, courageous responses of Biblical, Talmudic, contemporary Jewish women figures through the lens of ancient and modern Midrash (Imaginative Investigation of Jewish text long used by commentators that make texts more relevant to our current moment, recognizing that we are part of the continuing chain).
See our group supporting one another’s search and realization of new possibilities/expanded visions which can feed Hope and POSITIVE ACTIONS.

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Kabbalah & Healing
Mar
25

Kabbalah & Healing

Led By Jeff Casper

On Zoom

This Chevrutah looks to offer an embodied sense of the healing potential of Kabbalah.  We'll review some of the key concepts that Rabbi Abby introduced last year, guided by writings from Torah, the Sefer Yetzirah, the Zohar, the Ari, and more modern interpreters like Aryeh Kablan and Jason Shulman.  Through discussion and practice, we'll experiment with how these apparent metaphors actually live in our own hearts, minds, and bodies, what they have to teach us about both healing and suffering, and how they might guide us towards Wholeness.  

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Kabbalah & Healing
Apr
1

Kabbalah & Healing

Led By Jeff Casper

On Zoom

This Chevrutah looks to offer an embodied sense of the healing potential of Kabbalah.  We'll review some of the key concepts that Rabbi Abby introduced last year, guided by writings from Torah, the Sefer Yetzirah, the Zohar, the Ari, and more modern interpreters like Aryeh Kablan and Jason Shulman.  Through discussion and practice, we'll experiment with how these apparent metaphors actually live in our own hearts, minds, and bodies, what they have to teach us about both healing and suffering, and how they might guide us towards Wholeness.  

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Women Of The Bible
Apr
2

Women Of The Bible

Led By Elana Ponet

On Zoom

Existential challenges continue …
Planning to further our learning about creative, courageous responses of Biblical, Talmudic, contemporary Jewish women figures through the lens of ancient and modern Midrash (Imaginative Investigation of Jewish text long used by commentators that make texts more relevant to our current moment, recognizing that we are part of the continuing chain).
See our group supporting one another’s search and realization of new possibilities/expanded visions which can feed Hope and POSITIVE ACTIONS.

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Kabbalah & Healing
Apr
8

Kabbalah & Healing

Led By Jeff Casper

On Zoom

This Chevrutah looks to offer an embodied sense of the healing potential of Kabbalah.  We'll review some of the key concepts that Rabbi Abby introduced last year, guided by writings from Torah, the Sefer Yetzirah, the Zohar, the Ari, and more modern interpreters like Aryeh Kablan and Jason Shulman.  Through discussion and practice, we'll experiment with how these apparent metaphors actually live in our own hearts, minds, and bodies, what they have to teach us about both healing and suffering, and how they might guide us towards Wholeness.  

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Meditation: An Introduction
Jan
1

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

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Meditation: An Introduction
Dec
25

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

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Torah Byte
Dec
19

Torah Byte

Led By Rabbi Misha Shulman
Thursdays at Noon
On Zoom

This year we will take a deep dive into the thinking of four different scholars from four different time periods. Each of the first four books of the Torah will be explored over the course of two months through the mind of one great thinker.

*Join the Simchat Torah Challenge, where UJA are building a community of Jews who are pledging to read the weekly Torah portion. 

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Meditation: An Introduction
Dec
18

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

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Torah Byte
Dec
12

Torah Byte

Led By Rabbi Misha Shulman
Thursdays at Noon
On Zoom

This year we will take a deep dive into the thinking of four different scholars from four different time periods. Each of the first four books of the Torah will be explored over the course of two months through the mind of one great thinker.

*Join the Simchat Torah Challenge, where UJA are building a community of Jews who are pledging to read the weekly Torah portion. 

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Meditation: An Introduction
Dec
11

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

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Torah Byte
Dec
5

Torah Byte

Led By Rabbi Misha Shulman
Thursdays at Noon
On Zoom

This year we will take a deep dive into the thinking of four different scholars from four different time periods. Each of the first four books of the Torah will be explored over the course of two months through the mind of one great thinker.

*Join the Simchat Torah Challenge, where UJA are building a community of Jews who are pledging to read the weekly Torah portion. 

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Women Of The Bible
Dec
4

Women Of The Bible

Led by

Elana Ponet

About

In response to the experiences and climate of the past months and looking forward to the months ahead, we will be focusing on women as warriors. In the Biblical era we’ll spend time with Yael, Devorah, Judith… There is so much to learn from these brave, resilient models. And now we watch with hope, a new era in this country during which women warrior leaders could bring wisdom and Joy to the forefront.

Dates

Oct. 30, Nov. 20, Dec. 4 @ 7:30 PM

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Yoga With You
Dec
4

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

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Meditation: An Introduction
Dec
4

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

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Diaspora Chevrutah
Dec
2

Diaspora Chevrutah

Led by

David Ponet

About

This Chevrutah will examine the themes of home and exile in the world through the lens of Hannah Arendt, Jean Amery, Edward Said, and others. Jean Amery, an Auschwitz survivor, asks “How much home does a person need” which forces us to think about the nature of home and exile and to ask ourselves whether we can feel at home in a world characterized by Auschwitz, Darfur, Gaza, Ukraine and all the rest. Arendt navigates the home/exile dialectic in numerous ways, whether by reporting on the ‘banality of evil’ or reflecting on the ineliminable forces of plurality and natality that characterize the human condition. The Palestinan American intellectual Edward Said wrote about the “essential association between exile and nationalism” and asked “What is there worth saving and holding on to between the extremes of exile on the one hand, and the often bloody-minded affirmations of nationalism on the other? Do nationalism and exile have any intrinsic attributes? Are they simply two conflicting varieties of paranoia?” Through a selection of texts we will consider the meaning of home, exile, and the place of diaspora.

Dates

Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2 @ 8 PM

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Yoga With You
Dec
2

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

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Torah Byte
Nov
28

Torah Byte

Led By Rabbi Misha Shulman
Thursdays at Noon
On Zoom

This year we will take a deep dive into the thinking of four different scholars from four different time periods. Each of the first four books of the Torah will be explored over the course of two months through the mind of one great thinker.

*Join the Simchat Torah Challenge, where UJA are building a community of Jews who are pledging to read the weekly Torah portion. 

View Event →
Yoga With You
Nov
27

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

View Event →
Meditation: An Introduction
Nov
27

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

View Event →
Yoga With You
Nov
25

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

View Event →
Torah Byte
Nov
21

Torah Byte

Led By Rabbi Misha Shulman
Thursdays at Noon
On Zoom

This year we will take a deep dive into the thinking of four different scholars from four different time periods. Each of the first four books of the Torah will be explored over the course of two months through the mind of one great thinker.

*Join the Simchat Torah Challenge, where UJA are building a community of Jews who are pledging to read the weekly Torah portion. 

View Event →
Women Of The Bible
Nov
20

Women Of The Bible

Led by

Elana Ponet

About

In response to the experiences and climate of the past months and looking forward to the months ahead, we will be focusing on women as warriors. In the Biblical era we’ll spend time with Yael, Devorah, Judith… There is so much to learn from these brave, resilient models. And now we watch with hope, a new era in this country during which women warrior leaders could bring wisdom and Joy to the forefront.

Dates

Oct. 30, Nov. 20, Dec. 4 @ 7:30 PM

Sign Up

View Event →
Yoga With You
Nov
20

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

View Event →
Meditation: An Introduction
Nov
20

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

View Event →
Yoga With You
Nov
18

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez 
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

View Event →
Torah Byte
Nov
14

Torah Byte

Led By Rabbi Misha Shulman
Thursdays at Noon
On Zoom

This year we will take a deep dive into the thinking of four different scholars from four different time periods. Each of the first four books of the Torah will be explored over the course of two months through the mind of one great thinker.

*Join the Simchat Torah Challenge, where UJA are building a community of Jews who are pledging to read the weekly Torah portion. 

View Event →
Meditation: An Introduction
Nov
13

Meditation: An Introduction

Led by

Michael Posnick

About

Led by Michael Posnick, meditation opens the way to greater awareness, to living in the present with greater clarity and freedom. Seeing things as they are allows us to accept what is and to act according to need. Meditation is a means of self -discovery and wholehearted participation in the divine play of creation.

Useful preparation: Jack Kornfield's Meditation for Beginners.

Dates

Wednesdays @ 8:45-10:00 am on zoom

Email Michael to Join.

View Event →
Yoga With You
Nov
12

Yoga With You

Led By Rebeca Gutierrez
On Zoom

Beginner friendly slow flow yoga class focusing on deep stretches, allowing you to release stored tension and reconnect with your body, mind and spirit. We will move with intention, dip our toes into breathwork and relax in meditation. Bring a pillow, a blanket and see you on the mat! 

Bring a pillow, yoga mat, blocks if available to you, and blanket!

$10 per person per session

View Event →