Heart Rising (Nasa Liban): A Daylong Retreat
Heart Rising (Nasa Liban): A Daylong Retreat
Sunday, March 8, 2026
9am – 5pm
In person at Chochmat HaLev
2215 Prince St. Berkeley, CA 94705
Led by Chochmat HaLev’s Rabbi Zvika Krieger and Musical Director Lior Tsarfaty with special guest Norman Fischer, renowned poet, author, Zen Buddhist teacher and priest, and former abbot for the San Francisco Zen Center.
Join us for a day of Jewish and Buddhist wisdom teachings, meditation, song and chant, group study, and more. Participants of all backgrounds are warmly welcome, including those new to meditation or spiritual practice.
On this retreat, we’ll be exploring the invitation from this season’s Torah reading to uplift the wisdom of our hearts – “נָשָׂא לִבָּן אֹתָנָה בְּחׇכְמָה”. We’ll practice how to tap into our own heart wisdom, particularly amidst the forces in our world that are aiming to keep us disconnected and shut down.
“The Timeless Mystery places wisdom and discernment in every wise-hearted person to know how to do all the sacred work.”
“וְכׇל־אִישׁ חֲכַם־לֵב אֲשֶׁר נָתַן יְהוָה חָכְמָה וּתְבוּנָה בָּהֵמָּה לָדַעַת לַעֲשֹׂת אֶת־כׇּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ”
Member tickets:
$72 scholarship | $90 sustainable | $108 supportive
Non-Member tickets:
$108 scholarship | $124 sustainable | $136 supportive
Please give at the highest level you can afford to support the use of this space and financial aid for others. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, please email shalom@chochmat.org if you need assistance.
Additional Information:
Please plan to stay for the entire day.
Arrive early to settle in and start on time, doors open at 9:00am. There will be cushions, back-jacks and chairs. There is a small courtyard for outdoor breaks. Hot water, tea and vegan/gluten-free snacks will be available in the kitchen.
Please plan to fully disconnect from email, texting, and phone calls during our time together. The retreat will include periods of silence and group reflection.
Please bring:
- lunch – the venue is a kosher-style facility, so no pork or shellfish or meat mixed with dairy are allowed on the premises. Thank you for your understanding.
- layers for warmth
- closed water bottle for inside the sanctuary
- journal & pen
- any additional items to support you in being comfortable in your seat
About the facilitators:
Daniella Salzman
“Each of us wants the same thing in our heart of hearts, call it love, freedom, wholeness, or connection. And our common longing comes from the same source, call it spirit, g-d, the psyche, or nature. Ironically, that source is ultimately what we long for. And the answer to any core question we have – who we are, what we should do, and how we should do it – arises when we turn inwards and follow our longing all the way back to its source. Our personal truth and our ultimate truth align, and we come home”.
For Daniella’s full bio visit: https://growawake.org/teaching
Adam Moskowitz
Adam helps individuals, groups, organizations, schools, and companies grow and transform through mindfulness and embodiment-based practices. Words that illustrate his north star are beingness, presence, freedom, and love.
For Adam’s full bio visit: https://www.onemindful.com/about
Refund Policy
Tickets are transferrable but non-refundable, except due to illness.
COVID Protocols
Our Covid policy is as follows:
Chochmat HaLev, in consultation with our medical advisor and based on community survey results, will discontinue masking requirements for attendance at events. Masks, although not required, are recommended. We understand people will need to make their own decisions about exposure and risk based on their own personal preferences, and health status.
Chochmat HaLev will provide passive ventilation (e.g., open windows and doors under the supervision of security-trained personnel) and other equipment as available.
Chochmat HaLev will include specific guidelines for those attending in person events on our website and in announcements regarding events.
Chochmat HaLev will provide seating adjacent to a window in an end-of-the-row seat to individuals upon request.
DO NOT attend an event at CHL:
- if you are experiencing any potential symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness
- if you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days and have not had a negative antigen test on Day 6 or later
- if you have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the past 3-5 days
- if a household member has tested positive in the last 10 days and has not had a negative test on Day 6 or later
