With Bruce Bierman & Gilberto MelendezThursday, November 5 | 10 – 11:30am PDT Tickets• Chochmat Members $15• General Public $20• Pay What You Can – If the ticket price is beyond your reach, we still want you to come!The Zoom link is at the bottom of your confirmation email. Buy Tickets for November 5 The Joy of Jewish Dance is a weekly musical movement practice that begins by exploring the deeper healing meanings behind the Hebrew letters with creative movement midrash (improvisation). Then we take our time to learn the ancient gestures and......
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With Bruce Bierman & Gilberto MelendezThursday, October 29 | 10 – 11:30am PDT Tickets• Chochmat Members $15• General Public $20• Pay What You Can – If the ticket price is beyond your reach, we still want you to come!Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the class, 2 hours before the class, and again at 10 minutes before the class. Buy Tickets for October 29 The Joy of Jewish Dance is a weekly musical movement practice that begins by exploring the deeper healing meanings behind the Hebrew letters with creative......
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With Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez Thursday, October 22 | 10 – 11:30am PDT Tickets • Chochmat Members $15 • General Public $20 • Pay What You Can – If the ticket price is beyond your reach, we still want you to come! Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the class, 2 hours before the class, and again at 10 minutes before the class. Buy Tickets for October 22 The Joy of Jewish Dance is a weekly musical movement practice that begins by exploring the deeper healing meanings behind......
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With Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez Thursday, October 15 | 10 – 11:30am PDT Tickets • Chochmat Members $15 • General Public $20 • Pay What You Can – If the ticket price is beyond your reach, we still want you to come! Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the class, 2 hours before the class, and again at 10 minutes before the class. Buy Tickets for October 15 The Joy of Jewish Dance is a weekly musical movement practice that begins by exploring the deeper healing meanings behind......
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With Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez Thursday, October 1 | 10 – 11:30am PDT Tickets • Chochmat Members $15 • General Public $20 • Pay What You Can – If the ticket price is beyond your reach, we still want you to come! Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the class, 2 hours before the class, and again at 10 minutes before the class Buy Tickets for October 1 The Joy of Jewish Dance is a weekly musical movement practice that begins by exploring the deeper healing meanings behind......
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With Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez Thursday, October 8 | 10 – 11:30am PDT Tickets • Chochmat Members $15 • General Public $20 • Pay What You Can – If the ticket price is beyond your reach, we still want you to come! Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the class, 2 hours before the class, and again at 10 minutes before the class. Buy Tickets for October 8 The Joy of Jewish Dance is a weekly musical movement practice that begins by exploring the deeper healing meanings behind......
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with Jhos Singer, Julie Batz, and Lior TsarfatyFriday, September 25 @ 5:30 – 6:30pmRSVP to get the Zoom link RSVP The Shabbat that falls between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur is known as Shabbat Shuva – the Shabbat of Return. It marks a resting point during our 10-day journey of the Yamim Noraim — a moment to pause and reflect, to raise and collect the sparks of our intentional, holy work. Our energy shifts from the celebration of the new year and the opening of the gates of discernment to the deeply rooted and courageous......
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Wednesday, October 76 – 7:30pm TICKETSChochmat members – RSVP to get the link (admission included with membership)General Public – $5 TICKETS Bring your dinner out to your sukkah (or patio, porch, or even under a palm leaf in your living room) and join us for a virtual community meal. We will begin together in a short meditative discussion between Jeffrey Kessler and Lisa Strongin on the themes of this holiday and then we’ll break out into smaller groups to introduce your special guest (ushpiza) to and enjoy your dinner along with some of......
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with Jeffrey KesslerMonday, September 7 @ 7pmby donationOn Zoom In preparation for the High Holy Days, our meditation will focus on Teshuvah — or Return — to a place of deepening connection. Internally, Teshuvah is all about returning to essence, purifying our hearts, and activating deeper levels of consciousness. Outwardly, Teshuvah involves repairing our relationships and re-aligning the way we move through the world. The goal is simple: to become our better selves through the transformative power of awareness. No experience is necessary — only the wish to engage in self-reflection. By donation......
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Intimacy and Connection: An Invitationwith Jueli Garfinkle Monday, August 24, 7 – 8:30pmJoin by Zoom Join the contemplative community at Chochmat HaLev for an intimate evening of meditation, chant, and sharing. The month preceding Rosh Hashanah provides greater personal access to the Divine than at any other time of year. We will engage the potentially transformative journey that leads us into the Jewish new year of 5781. The evening of meditation will offer accessible practices to help open your heart, connect to the Divine, and encourage meaningful contact during these unprecedented times. Teachings......
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