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SUMMARY:WC Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nWe 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 spacious\, rich period of silent practice. These sits are held by Rabbi Lauren Tuchman\, Jill Minneman and Amy Golen. We are delighted to be offering a new season of sitting. All levels of experience with meditation practice are warmly welcomed. Come to every session or drop in as your schedule allows.  \nWe look forward to practicing with you. \nRegister
URL:https://calendar.adasisrael.org/event/wc-meditation/
LOCATION:2nd floor Gan Classrooms
CATEGORIES:Learn & Engage
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SUMMARY:Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues: Session 2
DESCRIPTION:A Jewish Approach to Mental Health  \nExploring Mental Health Issues through Jewish Wisdom\, Spirit\, and Community   \nMental 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 is part of caring for one’s soul.  And caring for others and their mental health is a mitzvah.  \nJoin us for thoughtful exploration of mental health issues through a Jewish lens.  Together we will unpack how Jewish tradition understands emotional wellbeing – from biblical struggles with despair to contemporary approaches rooted in spirituality and community.  Hear from rabbis\, mental health professionals\, and community members as we discuss how Jewish wisdom can support emotional wellbeing.  Multiple sessions are planned to allow a deeper dive into knowledge and healing.  Participants may choose to attend all or some of these sessions.  \nSESSION #1 – Insights: What Judaism Teaches Us About Mental Wellness and Health \nOn zoom with Rabbi Sarah Krinsky & Dr. Ali Weisbrott\, LICSW  \nJanuary 23\, 2026\, 11:00am – 12:00pm  \nOur Jewish traditions and values emphasize healing both physical and mental health.  Where in the Torah do we find examples of this?  What are our Jewish teachings about promoting mental health?  How do Jewish values advance the healing process?    \nSESSION #2 – Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues \nOn zoom with Rabbi Anina Dassa & Natalie Merker Rose \nFebruary 13\, 2026\, 11:00am-12:00pm  \nHow does Judaism help to erase the stigma of mental health issues and to find needed help for yourself and others?  Why do we easily ask for help when we have a medical issue but feel hesitant\, scared\, or embarrassed when we have an emotional issue?  This session will explore how to find tools to ask questions and find solutions about total wellbeing.  \nSESSION #3—Understaning Addiction & Recovery in a Jewish Context \nOn zoom with Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt & Josh Fingerhut\, LMFT  \nFebruary 27\, 2026\, 11:00am-12:00pm  \nWith the goal of building communal fluency around addiction and normalize open\, stigma-free conversations across different circles\, and strengthen connections between Adas programs\, we invite you to join us. This session is intended to raise community awareness about addiction and recovery within a Jewish framework\, encouraging compassionate dialogue and attempting to remove the stigma. The program aims to offer language and understanding that promote dignity and support.  \nSESSION #4 – Hands-On Workshop: The Mitzvah of Caring For Oneself and Others \nIn person\, with Rabbi Krinsky & Rabbi Yolkut\, Adas Israel Congregation  \nSunday\, March 8th\, 2026\, 10:00 am-11:30am – Beit Midrash & Mikveh  \nHesed is focused on the mitzvah of caring for others.  But what about caring for ourselves?   This\, too\, is an important mitzvah.  Mental health and physical health are connected – our body and mind are a complete package.   This session will be in person and will take a deeper dive into how to seek mental health help from professionals and from ourselves.   \nRegister
URL:https://calendar.adasisrael.org/event/erasing-the-stigma-of-mental-health-issues-session-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Learn & Engage
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SUMMARY:MakomDC:  The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
DESCRIPTION:The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making \nShabbat afternoons Dec 6th\, Feb 14th\, March 28th \nIf 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 idiosyncratic responses. In this series we’ll explore some critical halakhic decisions (responsa\, mostly) in which the stories behind the questions influenced the direction of the rabbinic decisor. (Texts provided in Hebrew & English\, all are welcome!) \nFebruary 14th: Test Cases—Sociological Identity Shifts That Stretched Halakhah in Post-Enlightenment Germany. Join Rabbi Alexander in the Biran Beit Midrash at 1:00pm to explore how modernity upended traditional Jewish life in Germany\, and created a genre of Responsa Literature (Questions/Answers) that attempted to hold the community together from within classic halakhic principles. Sources provided in original and english\, all are welcome!
URL:https://calendar.adasisrael.org/event/makomdc-the-necessity-of-narrative-in-halakhic-decision-making-with-rabbi-aaron-alexander-2/
LOCATION:Biran Beit Midrash
CATEGORIES:Learn & Engage
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