The ELULian Mysteries:
Returning to Our True Essence
September 10 – 15, 2024
in New Jersey
With Rabbi Shefa Gold
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The name of month of ELUL which precedes the High Holy Days, is sometimes considered an acronym for a phrase from the Song of Songs:
Ani l’dodi v’Dodi li.
אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי
I am my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine. (Song of Songs 6:3)
The great mystical poet, Rumi, says, “To Find the Beloved you must become the Beloved.” The month of Elul is a time of encountering the Mystery, clearing away burdens of the past through practices of forgiveness and reconciliation, and T’SHUVAH, returning to our true essence. To know yourself as Beloved, is to know your true essence.
We will come together on retreat to explore the Mystery, celebrate the journey, deepen our love, and support each other in practices of T’SHUVAH, as we prepare for the possibilities of renewal. In this safe, beautiful and sacred space, through equal measures of effort and grace, those possibilities can be realized.
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About the Retreat
LOCATION
We’ll gather together at a location in the Garden State. Exact location is kept private for security reasons, and will be shared upon registering.
MEALS
We’ll share together in delicious pescatarian meals. All meals are included with the cost of your registration.
Please be sure to inform us of any dietary restrictions during your registration.
MORE QUESTIONS
Have more questions? Not a problem! Feel free to reach out to Events and Retreats Manager, Stephanie, at stephanie@aleph.org with any other questions.
Program Instructor
Rabbi Shefa Gold
Rabbi Shefa Gold is a leader in ALEPH: the Alliance for Jewish Renewal and received her ordination both from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and from Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (z”l). She is the director of C-DEEP, The Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. She teaches workshops and retreats on the theory and art of Chanting, Devotional Healing, Spiritual Community-Building and Meditation.
C-DEEP: The Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice launched a new project called SOULIFT, with individually themed regional retreats in the summer of 2018.
