Passover Services

The Taste of Freedom—A Celebratory & Contemplative Second Night Seder with Estelle Frankel Sunday, April 20, 5:30 pm
Teaching and Traditional Seder by Estelle Frankel with fresh, local, organic Passover Dinner catered by Chef Denise Ladwig. You are invited to wear desert attire to capture the spirit of the Pesach Journey.
The seder is now full.

Pesach in the Desert! Sundown, Friday April 25th—Sundown, Sunday April 27th
This year, join in co-creating a journey to personal and shared liberation by traveling to the California desert to celebrate the last days of Pesach. Pre-trip Meeting Thursday, April 3, 7pm at Chochmat HaLev. Come to the meeting to start building community, find your tribe, and prepare logistically and spiritually for our time in the desert. Email desertpesach@gmail.com for more information or if you absolutely can't make the April 3 meeting. Passover in the Desert is now full.

Passover Programs

Spirit of Integrity: Preparing our Hearts for Passover—The Virtues of Humility, Holy Chutzpah, & Grace with Estelle Frankel, Sunday April 13 11am-1:30pm
Passover is a time of year when divine grace is readily available to us. It is an auspicious time to break free of inner and outer obstacles that hinder us Our work is to prepare our hearts by eliminating chametz (leavening) from our homes, the ancient symbol of pride and self-importance. We prepare for Passover by acquiring the virtues of humility & holy chutzpah.
$30 for nonmembers, $20 for members; part of the ongoing Spirit of Integrity series

The Reality of Freedom: The Inner Life of the Passover Ceremony with Brian Schachter-Brooks April 13, 7-9pm
The story of Passover is one of historical liberation from slavery, but the symbols of the seder form a map of inner Liberation. Come explore how the seder can be a catalyst for your own journey of Awakening!
$30 for nonmembers, $20 for members

Chant Into Liberation: Chanting, Meditation, and Journaling for Passover with Cyrise Beatty April 22, 7-9pm
Passover is all about breaking free from the bindings and limitations of our lives. Come release yourself into song and let the healing energy of your voice free up the "narrow places" within. This evening of chant and meditation will guide us through the "sea" of restriction and into the flow of song and celebration on the shores of freedom.
$30 for nonmembers, $20 for members

Journeying to Revelation: Counting the Omer With Cyrise Beatty and Bon Singer Thursdays May 1, 8, 15, 22 7-9pm
Using polyphonic singing, journaling, movement, and mediation, this class will guide us through the themes of our counting of the days. This class requires preregistration and commitment, as it is progressive. Preregister by April 22nd for a discount!
$100 for members, $120 for nonmembers—or $80/$100 if you pay by April 22nd!

Spirit of Integrity: To Walk in God’s Ways with Estelle Frankel Sunday, May 4 11am-1:30pm
The Practice of Counting the Omer as a meditation on making our days count! This class will be followed by a potluck lunch and a hands-on project in the afternoon that includes making new mosaic steppingstones for Chochmat’s garden.
$30 for nonmembers, $20 for members; part of the ongoing Spirit of Integrity series