During the month of Elul we are invited to pause, to reflect on the past year and ask “How might I make amends? How might I do better?”
We grow our spirit and our relations through this practice of teshuvah, return and repentance. And yet, we know that sometimes when doing this truthful hard work, it can bring out our harsher, critical side.
Rabbi Vivie Mayer, a respected spiritual leader and contributor to Ritualwell, teaches that true teshuvah comes only when accompanied by love and compassion. She offers a text-rich guide for bringing a heart-filled approach to the work of teshuvah during these days of awe.
In this Learn at Your Own Pace Immersion, you will find:
- Four 15-minute teaching videos that explore the topics of Do the Hard Work of Teshuvah with Love; Rebuke as an Act of Love; Reminding Ourselves of Love; and Love and Confession
- Introductions to songs and chants that you can carry to the Days of Awe – and every day of the year
- Reflective prompts to dive deeper and process your experiences and actions
Upon registration, you will receive unlimited access to these materials, enabling you to engage with them at your own pace and revisit them whenever you wish.
Rabbi Vivie Mayer is currently in the process of moving to Israel after a satisfying career teaching at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where she served as the director of the Mekhinah Program and the Beit Midrash for more than 16 years. Vivie is a 1996 graduate of RRC. She is an alumna of Rabbi Shefa Gold’s Kol Zimra Chanting Leadership Training. She also teaches for the Aleph Ordination Program. One of Vivie’s particular interests is studying Mishnah, appreciating its structure and wisdom. She also writes Jewish songs and music.
