Pre-registration is required
for all spiritual direction programs.
To pre-register, please call
(510) 704-9687 or email 
frontdesk@chochmat.org.
Walking the Mourner's Path:
a Spiritual Direction Group for the Grieving w/ Laura Goldman
This is a Spiritual Direction Group for those who have experienced
a recent death, and those who have not previously had
the opportunity to grieve an older loss in a clear or
healing manner. We will meet monthly, using meditation,
prayer, reflection, and ritual to move through a mourning
process in a safe, and spiritual atmosphere. Additionally
there will be teachings regarding various Jewish mourning
practices and Jewish views of the afterlife.
As with other Spiritual Direction offerings, this is
a contemplative group designed to track the sacred dimensions
of our lives, including the grieving process. Participants
should be willing to both share something of their own
experience of loss, as well as listen to the stories
of others.
Please call Laura at
(510) 528-1835 to obtain additional information
and to schedule an interview.
Dates: 7 to 9 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: 1/27, 2/17, 3/17, 4/14, 5/19, 6/2
Fee: $200 for members of Chochmat HaLev; $250 for non-members
Standing Together Again
at Sinai
A Beginning Jewish Spiritual Direction Group w/
Laura Goldman
Dates: Wednesday nights, 7 to 9 pm:
11/12, 12/10, 1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/15, 5/13, 6/03.
Fee: $300 general public/$250 CHL
members
Our tradition teaches us that we were all present for
the Revelation at Sinai, and further, that Revelation
is a continuous process, available at any moment. Perhaps
you have felt a spark of the Sacred, have brushed up
against the Mystery, and wish to deepen this experience.
Perhaps you live with a sense of God’s Presence,
and long to find a way to talk about it. Perhaps your
heart yearns to feel a connection to Holiness, and yet
you have not found an entry.
This group is for those who are interested in beginning
an exploration of their spiritual lives with others
on a similar path. We will support each other as we
deepen our abilities to listen with our hearts and discover
our unique response to the eternal Revelation. Through
the use of meditation, prayer, silence, and words, we
will create a spiritual community of safety and interconnection.
For additional info, and to arrange for an interview,
please contact Laura Goldman at
(510) 528-1835.
Individual Spiritual Direction
w/Laura Goldman
Each member of Chochmat HaLev is eligible for one free
1-hour individual session of Spiritual Direction per
year. In individual Spiritual Direction, the time is
devoted to contemplatively exploring and discerning
the movement of God in your life right now. Through
conversation, prayer, and silence we reflect on your
personal spiritual journey with the intention of opening
and deepening. Subsequent individual sessions are available
for a fee.
To schedule an individual session of Spiritual Direction,
contact Laura Goldman at
(510) 528-1835.
Drawing from the Well:
A Jewish Spiritual Guidance Group
w/ Estelle
Frankel
Dates: Sunday evenings from 7:00-9:00:
10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/17, 2/14, 3/8, 4/12, 5/17, 6/14
Fee: $300 general public/$250 CHL
members
Group Limit: 12 participants
In Jewish legend and in many spiritual traditions,
the “well,” (Be’er, in Hebrew), is
a symbol of the infinite and inexhaustible Source of
all Being—the Ein Sof. The Torah and the soul
are likened to a well of living waters (be’er
mayim chayim)—an ever-flowing spring of unfathomable
depths. And though this nourishing well is available
to all of us at all times, access often feels blocked,
especially when our lives become too busy and over-programmed.
This group will provide a safe and supportive space
for seekers who long to share their spiritual journeys
with an intimate circle of friends. Monthly gatherings
will include meditation, chant, contemplative Torah
study and time for exploring and sharing how God is
moving through our lives.
To obtain additional information and to arrange for
an interview call Estelle at:
(510) 525-2105
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Estelle
Frankel is a practicing psychotherapist,and
spiritual teacher who blends the healing wisdom and
practices of the Kabbalah with depth psychology. She
is an ordained Rabbinic Pastor (Mashpiah-Maggidah) and
the author of Sacred Therapy: Jewish Spiritual Teachings
on Emotional Healing & Inner Wholeness.
Laura
Goldman is a practicing psychotherapist and spiritual
director. She is a teacher of Jewish meditation and leader
of contemplative worship at Chochmat HaLev.
510.704.9687 | US Toll-Free 888.383.HEAL (4325)
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