Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Hila Ratzabi
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Etty Hillesum, Memoir, spirituality
Read and discuss Etty Hillesum’s writings as a springboard for creating our own spiritual and writing practices. We’ll explore major themes in her work: creativity, prayer, meditation, love, suffering, acceptance, death, and freedom.
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Hila Ratzabi
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Etty Hillesum, Memoir, spirituality
Read and discuss Etty Hillesum’s writings as a springboard for creating our own spiritual and writing practices. We’ll explore major themes in her work: creativity, prayer, meditation, love, suffering, acceptance, death, and freedom.
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Hila Ratzabi
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Etty Hillesum, Memoir, spirituality
Read and discuss Etty Hillesum’s writings as a springboard for creating our own spiritual and writing practices. We’ll explore major themes in her work: creativity, prayer, meditation, love, suffering, acceptance, death, and freedom.
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Hila Ratzabi
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Etty Hillesum, Memoir, spirituality
Read and discuss Etty Hillesum’s writings as a springboard for creating our own spiritual and writing practices. We’ll explore major themes in her work: creativity, prayer, meditation, love, suffering, acceptance, death, and freedom.
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Hila Ratzabi
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Etty Hillesum, Memoir, spirituality
Read and discuss Etty Hillesum’s writings as a springboard for creating our own spiritual and writing practices. We’ll explore major themes in her work: creativity, prayer, meditation, love, suffering, acceptance, death, and freedom.
Facilitator: Adva Chattler
Program Type: Event, Free, Monthly program
Topic: challah baking, Jewish women, mitzvot, ritual, Spiritual practice, spirituality
Join Adva Chattler for a monthly gathering to explore the ritual of “Taking Challah”: the tradition of blessing the dough of our challah before baking it. Aside from the ritual, we will learn a new braiding and decorating technique each month. Our time together will be sprinkled with song, chant, storytelling and more, as we braid our challahs together. Recipe, step-by-step guide and more resources will be shared in advance.
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