Elul Courses | Prepare for the High Holy Days

The Hebrew month of Elul is the month prior to Rosh Hashanah. Traditionally this is a time of learning and reflection as we prepare for the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah (Ten Days of Repentance) or Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) – the 10 days starting with Rosh Hashanah and running through Yom Kippur.

This year Elul begins on Aug. 26.

Join Romemu clergy for deep, spiritual, Torah learning to help you prepare in mind, heart, and spirit for the High Holy Days.

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Join Rabbi Ingber as he teaches from the writings of the great Hasidic teachers. Together you will explore the writings of different masters on the themes of the High Holy Days.

This course will meet Mondays and Thursdays from 1 – 2 PM from August 29 – September 22.

Hasidic Masters for the month of Elul is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Serach Zeitlin bat Avraham v’Sarah in honour of the Baal Shem Tov’s birthday and the upcoming first yahrzeit of her father, Martin August Sarra.

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Join Rabbi David Ingber in an exploration of the profound similarities and differences between Judaism and Buddhism – two of the oldest mystical wisdom traditions – and how these two spiritual traditions approach the themes of the High Holy Days.

This course will meet Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM from September 1 – 22.

Disturbing the Field:  The Healing Power of Teshuvah

Teshuvah means to return– to return to​ ourselves, to​ our Divine Source​. ​​ The process at once renews and challenges us in that it requires a willingness to look deeply and open ourselves to seeing and shifting entrenched life patterns.

Join Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses to  explore  wisdom, from ancient to contemporary, regarding the nature of Teshuvah/repentance as well as practical guidance for it in the Torah, rabbinic and mystical literature. Participants will be invited to put ideas we discuss into practice between classes by journaling and engaging in mindfulness practices. The class will include close text study, hevrutah (study in pairs and small groups) and sharing ​reflections on​ Teshuvah in large group discussions.

This course will meet on Tuesdays from 7 – 8:30 PM from August 30 – September 13.

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Rabbi David Ingber’s One G-D Clapping course and Rabbi Jill Hammer’s Dreaming Torah course are both currently available. Learn more and start register today.

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