Virtual Programs
About this Program
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal’s virtual programming includes our Tikshoret Program and Renewing Our Collective Soul: A Virtual Program For Our Times, which was created in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teachers and leaders from all over the globe have hosted sessions on meditation, embodied movement, spiritual direction, and so much more – gently guiding us to spaces where we can connect with our deepest selves.
Most programs are pay-what-you-wish. Donations will directly support the work of ALEPH and Jewish Renewal programming (unless otherwise noted), and we are thankful for any amount you can donate. If you’re unable to make a donation at this time, that’s okay too. We welcome you.
New offerings will continue to be added, so be sure to check back here often.
Upcoming Programs
- Diving Deeply into the Golem of Prague
- Renewing Judaism: Past, Present, & Future
- ALEPH Kallah Info Sessions
- Mid-Omer Tune-Up!
- Approaching the Holy Mountain: Spiritual Preparations for Shavuot
Continual Programs
- Nechamah Minyan (daily)
- Silence is Praise (weekly)
Session Descriptions
Diving Deeply into the Golem of Prague
TIME: 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Renewing Judaism: Three Generations Reflect on the Movement
Renewing Judaism: Past, Present, & Future
April 27, May 4, May 28 | Live on Zoom
ALEPH and The Shalom Center present a three-part webinar series reflecting on the past, present, and future of Judaism’s renewal, as together we braid anew and again these sacred strands.
With Rabbis Arthur Waskow, Phyllis Berman, Jeff Roth, Marcia Prager, and Michael Strassfeld.
With SooJi Min-Maranda, Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Rabbi Or Rose, Rabbi Jay Michaelson, and Ilana Sumka.
With Rabbi Jericho Vincent, Yehudah Webster, Rabbi Zvika Krieger, Ana Levy-Lyons, and Rabbi Nate DeGroot.
Kallah Info Session
Mid-Omer Tune-Up
Wednesday, May 14 | 6pm ET / 3pm PT | Live on Zoom
Here’s something to feel hopeful and excited about: Counting the Omer is a happening thing! The days between Passover and Shavuot are filled with mystical energy and creative potential. It’s a mitzvah—and a journey. And whether you’ve been counting daily or don’t even know what the Omer is, this gathering is for you.
Reb Zalman z”l helped spark this Omer revival, and he’d be dancing with joy to see all the beautiful, surprising ways people are interpreting the Sefirot this year.
Do you love dance? Movement? Journaling? Tarot? Psalms? Mysticism? Meditation? Mandalas? There’s an Omer counter for that—and for you.
Join Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael and a circle of amazing teachers and artists as we pause at the midpoint of the Omer to refresh, re-tune, and re-inspire ourselves for the journey ahead—toward revelation at Shavuot.
Featuring:
Rabbi Brielle Rassler • Mark Alan Horn • Rabbi Dr. Orna Triguboff • Elissa Yaffe Cohen • Joanne Fink • Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer • Dr. Julie Leavitt • Aliza Joy Rothman • Rabbi Mark Novack • Kohenet Shoshana Bricklin • Juliet Spitzer
Approaching the Holy Mountain: Spiritual Preparations for Shavuot
Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21 | 8pm ET / 5pm PT | Live on Zoom | $54
Join us for a three-part course lef by Reb Simcha Raphael exploring the spiritual themes of Shavuot:
- Session 1: Sinai Revelation & the Mythic Journey: Guidelines for Life in Transition – Explore Midrashic texts on Sinai to uncover how we, too, can receive Torah and revelation in our lives today.
- Session 2: Transcending Trauma: Mythic Dimensions of the Book of Ruth – Discover the resilience and spiritual wisdom in Ruth’s journey and how it speaks to our own times of transition.
- Session 3: The History and Mystery of Yizkor: Wisdom from Our Ancestors – Delve into the origins of Yizkor and how this prayer connects us to our ancestors in meaningful ways.
Nechamah Minyan - FULL DETAILS
The Nechamah Minyan was started in January 2021 by Reb Geela Rayzel Raphael as a place to say kaddish (Jewish prayer for the dead) for her mom, Natalie Robinson, (Nechama Leah bat Elke v’Chayim).
For Jews in mourning, it is traditional to say daily Kaddish in a minyan, which is a group of 10 or more persons. All who mourn, who are honoring yahrzeits, or who wish to participate in the mitzvah of making a minyan, are invited to join this important program.
If you would like to register, please reach out to Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael at rrayzel@shechinah.com.
If you are looking to attend a minyan taking place that evening, please contact Rabbi Geela Rayzel by 6 pm EDT.
If you’d like to be on the last-minute text list (to be contacted to participate in the mitzvah of making a minyan, in the case not enough are gathered) please reach out to Rabbi Geela Rayzel at the email above.
If you’d like to lead one of the evenings (creative, traditional, and all types of services are welcome!) please reach out to Rabbi Geela Rayzel at the email above.
If you would like to express your gratitude for this type of program, please feel free to make a donation HERE.
If you would like to register, please reach out to Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael at rrayzel@shechinah.com.
Silence is Praise - FULL DETAILS
Date: Weekly on Wednesdays
Time: 11:30 am-12:30 pm ET (8:30-9:30 am PT)
Cost: Pay-what-you-can
Presenter: Rabbi Anne Brener
Description: Overwhelmed with stress from social distancing, quarantine, and COVID-19? Join Rabbi Anne Brener for a chanting and meditation service, using the structure of the morning service, to calm our bodies and connect our souls. There will be time for some check-in afterward.
Our Session Leaders
We are thankful for so many incredible leaders who are stepping up to provide space for us to virtually connect. Our leaders are sure to excite, grow, and inspire you – learn more about them below!
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