Week of Events
WC Meditation
WC Meditation
Please join our burgeoning Or HaLev sitting group in DC for an hour of chanting, silent practice and teaching most Tuesday nights this winter and spring from 7-8pm. We begin and end with a chant, offer about 10-15 minutes of teaching related to where we find ourselves in Jewish spiritual time and allow for a […]
Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues: Session 2
Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues: Session 2
A Jewish Approach to Mental Health Exploring Mental Health Issues through Jewish Wisdom, Spirit, and Community Mental health is a cornerstone for wellbeing – for individuals, for families, and for the community at large. Mental health is not only a medical issue but also a spiritual one. Jewish tradition teaches that caring for one’s mind […]
MakomDC: The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
MakomDC: The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision MakingShabbat afternoons Dec 6th, Feb 14th, March 28thIf a Jewish Legal (halakhic) decision is made in the forest with nobody present, did it actually happen? Maybe. The reality is that written law–case-law (responsa) and codes–significantly depend on the very human stories that animates both the unique questions, and […]