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Healing Intergenerational Trauma for People with Jewish Ancestry
1:00 pm
Register Want to bring healing to the world? Let’s start with ourselves. When unprocessed, incomplete or decontextualized trauma responses persist in us, it impedes our capacity for present moment awareness and differentiating between danger and discomfort, let alone our capacity for navigating complex and charged discussions. Join us Sunday March 15th, 22nd and 29th, 1-3pm, […] , ...
Kiddush Levana (Bless the Moon)
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
REGISTER HERE The goal of this group is to support men and masc-identifying individuals at Chochmat HaLev and the East Bay Jewish community, broadly defined, in being sources of blessing in their families and communities through mutual support and the Kiddush Levana ritual. Kiddush Levana is an exuberant, festive, and ancient prayer service in which […] , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm
Mondays,  7 – 8:30pm by donationOnly on Zoom Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » EVENT DESCRIPTION Come Deepen Your Practice of Jewish Meditation Want to see God (or at least It’s shadow)? Lower your blood pressure? Manage your spiritual confusion? Connect with a deeper Jewish consciousness? Learn about Judaism’s esoteric side? Get a whiff of […] , ...
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Meditation of Presence
8:15 am
with Jeffrey KesslerWednesdays  |  8:15 – 9amBy Donation  |  On Zoom  Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » Torah is our technology for encountering the Divine Presence. Silence provides a necessary space for that encounter. According to Jewish tradition, the Presence dwells continually within and around us, but we must learn deep listening to […] , ...
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Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm
In person and on Zoom. Join Chochmat HaLev for a Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat) service, a mystical tradition full of embodied prayer, soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, guided meditation, sharing of ancestral wisdom, and connection in intergenerational community. This service will be led by Rabbi Zvika Krieger, Lior Tsarfaty, Lauren Arrow, and special guests. Service will […] , ...
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Torah Study
9:30 am
Saturdays, 9:30 – 11amwith Eric Strellis Join on  Zoom It is a tree of life to all who take hold of it, and whoever keeps hold of it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.  – Proverbs 3:17-18 If Torah is our Tree of Life, where are its roots, […] , ...
Contemplative Shabbat – Saturday Morning
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for an in-person Shabbat service. Janet Falk and Jeffrey Kessler conduct Chochmat’s beautiful Contemplative Service, created by founding member Nan Gefen and Rabbi Jonathan Omer-man. The service follows the arc of the traditional morning Shabbat service in distilled form – with alternating periods of chant and silence, time for personal prayer, Torah teaching, […] , ...
Community Passover Seder
6:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Community Passover Seder Led by Rabbi Margie Jacobs, this seder will be a small, intimate evening with Kabbalistic themes woven throughout. Space is limited to 30 people.  This is a community potluck and everyone will be asked to bring a dish to share. A potluck sign up sheet will be sent once folks register. Click […] , ...
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3rd Annual Family Seder!
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us for our 3rd Annual Family Passover Seder at Chochmat! Join us for an immersive and interactive experience designed to engage all ages!  For kids 12 and under: A raucous, fun, re-enactment of the Passover story, with movement, live music, props and costumes, as we bring Moses, Pharaoh, and the 10 plagues to life.  Make sure […] , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm
Mondays,  7 – 8:30pm by donationOnly on Zoom Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » EVENT DESCRIPTION Come Deepen Your Practice of Jewish Meditation Want to see God (or at least It’s shadow)? Lower your blood pressure? Manage your spiritual confusion? Connect with a deeper Jewish consciousness? Learn about Judaism’s esoteric side? Get a whiff of […] , ...
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Meditation of Presence
8:15 am
with Jeffrey KesslerWednesdays  |  8:15 – 9amBy Donation  |  On Zoom  Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » Torah is our technology for encountering the Divine Presence. Silence provides a necessary space for that encounter. According to Jewish tradition, the Presence dwells continually within and around us, but we must learn deep listening to […] , ...
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Let’s Talk Prophets
7:00 pm
This is an Alert I am a description. Click the edit button to change this text. × Read aloud and discuss Kings 1, Chapters 21-22 and Kings 1, Chapters 1-2. Our reading concludes Eliah’s story. We will meet via Zoom. All donations appreciated! 7pm on Zoom »Meeting ID: 895 6011 5951Passcode: 573038 “Never again did there […] , ...
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Torah Study
9:30 am
Saturdays, 9:30 – 11amwith Eric Strellis Join on  Zoom It is a tree of life to all who take hold of it, and whoever keeps hold of it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.  – Proverbs 3:17-18 If Torah is our Tree of Life, where are its roots, […] , ...
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Yom HaShoah Mourning Ritual
7:00 pm
  All who mourn, no matter the source of their sorrow, are welcome. Together, we will enter a gentle, held space of prayer and meditation, chanting, lighting candles, and sharing stories from within our community and beyond. We will join in a niggun with special resonance for this day, allowing melody to carry what words […] , ...
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Meditation of Presence
8:15 am
with Jeffrey KesslerWednesdays  |  8:15 – 9amBy Donation  |  On Zoom  Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » Torah is our technology for encountering the Divine Presence. Silence provides a necessary space for that encounter. According to Jewish tradition, the Presence dwells continually within and around us, but we must learn deep listening to […] , ...
Death Café
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Third Wednesday of the month, 7 pm to 8:30 pm at Chochmat Modeled after the official “Death Cafe” format, these Death Over Wine/Tea events provide a safe space in which to explore with others your feelings and thoughts around death and dying in lightly moderated, participant-directed discussions facilitated by experien , ...
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Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm
In person and on Zoom. Join Chochmat HaLev for a Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat) service, a mystical tradition full of embodied prayer, soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, guided meditation, sharing of ancestral wisdom, and connection in intergenerational community. This service will be led by Rabbi Zvika Krieger, Lior Tsarfaty, Lauren Arrow, and musical guests, with special […] , ...
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Torah Study
9:30 am
Saturdays, 9:30 – 11amwith Eric Strellis Join on  Zoom It is a tree of life to all who take hold of it, and whoever keeps hold of it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.  – Proverbs 3:17-18 If Torah is our Tree of Life, where are its roots, […] , ...
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Rosh Chodesh Women+ Wisdom Circle
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Overview: This Rosh Chodesh (New Hebrew Month) Women+ Wisdom Circle is a monthly gathering for women-identifying and nonbinary individuals to connect in community and tap into the wisdom and healing available through the Hebrew calendar—and one another. Each new moon, we’ll explore the unique “soul” of the month through themed reflections, discussions, embodied practice, and […] , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm
Mondays,  7 – 8:30pm by donationOnly on Zoom Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » EVENT DESCRIPTION Come Deepen Your Practice of Jewish Meditation Want to see God (or at least It’s shadow)? Lower your blood pressure? Manage your spiritual confusion? Connect with a deeper Jewish consciousness? Learn about Judaism’s esoteric side? Get a whiff of […] , ...
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Meditation of Presence
8:15 am
with Jeffrey KesslerWednesdays  |  8:15 – 9amBy Donation  |  On Zoom  Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » Torah is our technology for encountering the Divine Presence. Silence provides a necessary space for that encounter. According to Jewish tradition, the Presence dwells continually within and around us, but we must learn deep listening to […] , ...
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Torah Study
9:30 am
Saturdays, 9:30 – 11amwith Eric Strellis Join on  Zoom It is a tree of life to all who take hold of it, and whoever keeps hold of it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.  – Proverbs 3:17-18 If Torah is our Tree of Life, where are its roots, […] , ...
Shabbat Morning Service
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
In person and on Zoom  Join Lior Tsarfaty and Julie Batz for a Shabbat morning Shacharit prayer service, full of soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, and guided meditation. Our interactive Torah experience mines the texts of our ancestral wisdom for modern meaning. Service will start promptly at 10:30 am — please arrive 15 minutes early to check […] , ...
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Kiddush Levana (Bless the Moon)
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
REGISTER HERE The goal of this group is to support men and masc-identifying individuals at Chochmat HaLev and the East Bay Jewish community, broadly defined, in being sources of blessing in their families and communities through mutual support and the Kiddush Levana ritual. Kiddush Levana is an exuberant, festive, and ancient prayer service in which […] , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm
Mondays,  7 – 8:30pm by donationOnly on Zoom Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » EVENT DESCRIPTION Come Deepen Your Practice of Jewish Meditation Want to see God (or at least It’s shadow)? Lower your blood pressure? Manage your spiritual confusion? Connect with a deeper Jewish consciousness? Learn about Judaism’s esoteric side? Get a whiff of […] , ...
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Meditation of Presence
8:15 am
with Jeffrey KesslerWednesdays  |  8:15 – 9amBy Donation  |  On Zoom  Check out our Timeline of Jewish Meditation » Torah is our technology for encountering the Divine Presence. Silence provides a necessary space for that encounter. According to Jewish tradition, the Presence dwells continually within and around us, but we must learn deep listening to […] , ...
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Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm
In person and on Zoom. Join Chochmat HaLev for a Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat) service, a mystical tradition full of embodied prayer, soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, guided meditation, sharing of ancestral wisdom, and connection in intergenerational community. This service will be led by Rabbi Zvika Krieger, Lior Tsarfaty, Lauren Arrow, and special guests. Service will […] , ...
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Torah Study
9:30 am
Saturdays, 9:30 – 11amwith Eric Strellis Join on  Zoom It is a tree of life to all who take hold of it, and whoever keeps hold of it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.  – Proverbs 3:17-18 If Torah is our Tree of Life, where are its roots, […] , ...

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We offer flexible membership tiers to meet a range of budgets.

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