Secular holidays give us the chance to widen our communities of celebration. We can join with other Americans for prayer, introspection or community service, as we observe holidays that connect us to each other. We can also interpret these holidays in a Jewish context, understanding them in light of the texts and experiences of our people.
Bringing mindfulness to the act of welcoming guests through a chant and series of ritual intentions
“Gift me with good health, love, blessings and peace in this New Year.”
“On this day the message of freedom was no longer delayed”
“Be careful that you do not mistake human beings for the state”
“To see oneself as completely whole in living”
‘The Flag / I raised at dawn / As a college student / In my uniform / Pressed the night before”
“Noon January 20: If we create the future in the present, the One from the differences that we can fit together”
Symbolic foods to celebrate the 2021 presidential inauguration
“Shine brightly in the halls of power”
We will focus on the definition of trauma, how returning to it can help heal, how writing structure and pacing can help contain it, and how we can revision ourselves before and after.
Six sessions, starting April 18th
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