BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AriYael - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ariyael.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for AriYael REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T153000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20221123T172249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T172251Z UID:10000046-1673445600-1673451000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Embracing Pleasure in Times of Loss and Grief DESCRIPTION:Denver\, CO \n\n\n\n25th Annual OHALAH Conference for Jewish Renewal Rabbis and Cantors \n\n\n\nWorkshop: “Embracing Pleasure in Times of Loss and Grief”  \n\n\n\nRather than hardening and contracting in the midbar (the wilderness)\, Shechinah guides us to open\, to allow one’s heart to soften\, to surrender\, to release. PLEASURE is one way to do this\, a tool for empowering open-heartedness.  We live in a culture that diminishes the power of pleasure and often considers it inappropriate or irrelevant during sacred transitions.  We will explore a radical approach to accessing pleasure in a time when we are challenged to innovate new tools as we live\, encounter short and long-term illness\, and find more life-affirming ways to respond to loss and grief. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/embracing-pleasure-in-times-of-loss-and-grief/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20230106T185121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T045727Z UID:10000048-1674673200-1674678600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Building a Caring Community: Healing for Self and Others - Session 1 of 4 (beyond the misheberach-the healing prayer) DESCRIPTION:Building a Caring Community: Healing for Self and Others (beyond the misheberach-the healing prayer) Session 1 of 4 \n\n\n\nSession 1: January 25 \, Wednesday\, 7:00 pm – via Zoom \n\n\n\nSession 2: February 1 \, Wednesday\, 7:00 pm – via Zoom \n\n\n\nSession 3: February 8 \, Wednesday\, 7:00 pm – via Zoom \n\n\n\nSession 4: February 15 \, Wednesday\, 7:00 pm – via Zoom \n\n\n\n$80 for the seriesCo-Sponsored by Or Shalom Chesed Circle \n\n\n\n“Healing is not only about cure and recovery. We will learn what healing actually means. We will study prayers\, Torah\, stories\, Talmud and find out how our traditions can guide our communities’ ways of caring for each other. Each class will offer lecture\, discussion\, and prayers of healing for those present and those on our hearts\, experimenting with different forms of prayer.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n April 9 \n\n \n @ \n \n 9:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n April 13 \n\n \n @ \n \n 5:00 pm \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n for the series URL:https://ariyael.org/event/building-a-caring-community-healing-for-self-and-others-beyond-the-misheberach-the-healing-prayer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20230106T184648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T045836Z UID:10000047-1679511600-1679517000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Jewish Liturgy (prayer) As Medicine Through Writing—3 Sessions with Rabbi Chaya Gusfield DESCRIPTION:Jewish Liturgy (prayer) As Medicine Through Writing—3 Sessions with Rabbi Chaya Gusfield7:00 pm\, Wednesdays: March 8\, 15\, 22 via Zoom \n\n\n\n $60 for the series.“This group is available to people of all levels of Jewish learning. We will unpack prayer through study\, writing\, and sharing in small groups. We will explore a few key Jewish prayers\, but more importantly\, I will teach you an approach to gaining access to prayer and making it personal.” URL:https://ariyael.org/event/jewish-liturgy-prayer-as-medicine-through-writing-3-sessions-with-rabbi-chaya-gusfield/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T223000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20230301T142659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T142701Z UID:10000050-1680555600-1680561000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:The Path of the Death Doula and How that Guides Providing Comfort to the Bereaved DESCRIPTION:“The Path of the Death Doula and How that Guides Providing Comfort to the Bereaved” \n\n\n\nRabbi Nadya Gross and Zoe Francesca Goldblatt \n\n\n\nEnd Of Life Doulas are a growing group of grassroots professionals in the End of Life field\, bringing to the end of life what Birth Doulas bring to its beginnings. With a range of emotional and spiritual skill sets as well as practical\, hands-on support\, End of Life Doulas help to normalize death as part of life. We educate families on the dying and grief processes and help maintain an atmosphere in the dying space that is conducive to a peaceful and good death. Doulas’ perspective on grief and loss is unique\, in that they practice death acceptance\, and Jewish Doulas are now forming a national alliance to support Jewish families with a Jewish lens on grief\, loss and death. \n\n\n\nZoe and Nadya will share stories of their personal experiences with families where a loved one is dying\, illustrating how the support of an End of Life Doula assists with anticipatory grief and the grief following a loss. They will teach people who practice the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim about ways to enhance their practice coming from a death-positive perspective in which death is not a subject to be feared or avoided. An important benefit of this approach is helping to empower the patient and their loved ones to have agency to ask for information that will help them know all their options and make informed choices that will result in an optimal healing path on the soul level. \n\n\n\nRegister on the Bikur Cholim Conference website: https://pay.cornerstone.cc/national%20bikur%20cholim%20conference URL:https://ariyael.org/event/the-path-of-the-death-doula-and-how-that-guides-providing-comfort-to-the-bereaved/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20230505T202031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T113243Z UID:10000051-1684490400-1684512000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:AriYael Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:AriYael Blood Drive\n\n\n\n\nAriYael Blood Drive \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment click on the tab below or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code BCCARI or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. To save time while saving a life\, please fill out a Rapidpass. For more info\, please visit redcrossblood.org/Rapidpass. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/ariyael-blood-drive/ LOCATION:Beth Chaim Sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230704T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230707T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20230106T185858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T042410Z UID:10000049-1688477400-1688742000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Unity\, Separation & Transcendence DESCRIPTION:2023 Kallah Course Description \n\n\n\nUnity\, Separation & Transcendence: Psychedelics in Contemporary Jewish Life \n\n\n\nThe last few years have seen an extraordinary blossoming of a renewed appreciation of the power of psychedelics as sacred healing medicines. Studies at respected universities have explored the use of psychedelics in treating depression\, grief\, PTSD\, and end-of-life transitions. Many contemporary scholars posit connections between mystical traditions and psychedelics in a wide range of religious traditions including Judaism. \n\n\n\nDeeply revered religious leaders including Reb Zalman\, z”tl\, believed that psychedelics\, if carefully curated for well-screened individuals\, could be used to occasion primary religious experience. \n\n\n\nIn this class we will explore relevant Jewish texts\, and the developing use of mind-expanding sacred medicines to expose dualistic illusions that create separations between oneself\, one another and the divine. In transcendence beyond the ego (the identity which is largely made up of cultural and social constructs and defenses such as notions of patriarchy\, gender roles and feelings of social alienation) one can experience: Echad – Oneness; Ahavah – Unconditional Love; Shlemut – Wholeness; and Yichud – Unity with the Divine. \n\n\n\nCome delve into these insights and what they can mean for the contemporary power and practice of Judaism. We will look at some of the Jewish healing practices that are better enabling people to walk paths of grieving\, deepening of intimacy\, prayer and ritual\, and a host of sacred transitions including end of life work. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/unity-separation-transcendence/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230906T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230906T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20231016T220920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T222015Z UID:10000056-1694021400-1694028600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Relationship Repair For Elul - Ten Steps For Relationship Repair DESCRIPTION:Dear friends of AriYael Jewish Healing Center\,  \n\n\n\nPlease join us for an engaging online event where we will explore the art of healing relationships during the sacred month of Elul. Whether you’re facing conflicts with family\, friends or partners\, this interactive workshop will provide you with practical tools to men and strengthen your connections.  \n\n\n\nDuring this event\, we will delve into ten essential steps for repairing relationships. Our expert facilitators will guide you through transformative conversations\, helping you navigate challenges and fostering understanding. Discover effective strategies to improve communication\, resolve conflicts and build trust. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your connections and create lasting change in your relationships. Reserve your spot now!  \n\n\n\nClick Here for more info and Registration  \n\n\n\nMay your Elul be uplifting and meaningful! \n\n\n\nRabbi Dan Goldblatt & Zoë Goldblatt\, Marc Mazer & Susan Talon-Mazer URL:https://ariyael.org/event/relationship-repair-for-elul-ten-steps-for-relationship-repair/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240208T183737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T160928Z UID:10000063-1709640000-1709643600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Family Caregiver Support Group DESCRIPTION:WHENEvery Tuesday from 12-1pm Pacific Standard Time \n\n\n\nWHEREOn Zoom: Meeting ID: 875 3862 2806/Passcode: 862514https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87538622806?pwd=eUtEN1ZtOC9Lek1Wb21iWmd2MU5rQT09 \n\n\n\nWHATA weekly\, online drop-in Caregiver Support Group where anyone over 21 can join to share stories\, feelings and questions about being a caregiver for a family member or loved ones. There may be prompts\, themes\, Jewish spiritual topics or information-giving\, at times\, with the general idea being to gather with other caregivers who are going through what you are going through. \n\n\n\nWHOThe regular facilitator is Zoë Goldblatt\, End of Life Doula\, with occasional guest facilitators. \n\n\n\nCOSTBy donation in the amount of your choice\, per session.https://ariyael.org/donations/please-donate/. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/family-caregiver-support-group-6/2024-03-05/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ArtImage22.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T213000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240319T165831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T165834Z UID:10000381-1710999000-1711056600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Tent of Mourning/Bay Area Ta'anit Esther Actifest DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by AriYael Jewish Healing Center\, The Shalom Center is erecting a Tent of Mourning for all whose hearts are open and tender enough to grieve both Palestinian and Israeli lives lost since and beyond October 7th. In collaboration with over a dozen local and national partners\, and inspired by Queen Esther’s ritualized grief in the Purim story\, we are curating a full day of sessions\, teachings\, and self-directed ritual to support attendees in deepening and expanding their grief. With a mix of traditional and creative mourning practices\, we are opening to the possibility that\, through our shared mourning\, new paths towards peace might shake loose for us as individuals and more broadly. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/tent-of-mourning-bay-area-taanit-esther-actifest/ LOCATION:Urban Adamah\, 1151 Sixth Street\, Berkeley\, California\, 94710\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T114500 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240413T184731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T184735Z UID:10000382-1713438000-1713440700@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Death\, Dosing and Dying DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ariyael.org/event/death-dosing-and-dying/ ORGANIZER;CN="Discovery Sessions":MAILTO:info@discoverysessions.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240508T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240508T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240503T164326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T180652Z UID:10000398-1715169600-1715173200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Jewish End of Life Doula Meetup  DESCRIPTION:This sacred space online will be led by Zoë and Rabbi Dan Goldblatt of AriYael Jewish Healing Center in Northern California. We will spend time learning about renewing traditional Jewish liturgy (El Malei Rachamim and Psalm 121) at the end of life. And of course—schmoozing! \n\n\n\nShomercollective.org/events/virtual-jewish-end-of-life-doula-meetup-may-2024 URL:https://ariyael.org/event/jewish-end-of-life-doula-meetup/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cookys-Art10-thumb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240503T173446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T180607Z UID:10000399-1716490800-1716496200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Mourners: Writing & Art as Aids in Mourning DESCRIPTION:Using music\, art\, poetry and movement\, Zoë Goldblatt\, MFA and Susan Talon Mazer\, RN will facilitate a soulful evening of creative grief processing for mourners. This workshop is suitable both for mourners as well as people who work with mourners as an experiential learning tool. \n\n\n\n\nhttps://newlehrhaus.org/program/multiple-presenters-walking-in-the-valley-of-the-shadow-2 URL:https://ariyael.org/event/mourners-writing-art-as-aids-in-mourning/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cookys-Art9-thumb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240513T210024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T210334Z UID:10000401-1716645600-1716652800@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Crafting a Home Death: Practical Tips and Insights DESCRIPTION:Zoë Goldblatt and other members of the East Bay End Of Life Doula Network will be participating in this free educational event in Berkeley\, CA. \n\n\n\nClick here to join the waitlist. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/crafting-a-home-death-practical-tips-and-insights/ LOCATION:Berkeley Public Library\, 2090 Kittredge Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cookys-Art2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240619T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240413T191140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T161729Z UID:10000383-1718798400-1718798400@ariyael.org SUMMARY:AriYael Jewish Healing Center Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:WHO: Beth Chaim Congregation is the host site for the third consecutive year for the annual AriYael Jewish Healing Center Blood Drive in honor of Ari Mazer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT: A blood drive to help those who are in need of blood transfusions. \n\n\n\nWHEN: Wednesday\, June 19th\, 2024 \n\n\n\nWHERE: Beth Chaim Congregation Sanctuary\, 1800 Holbrook Drive\, Danville\, CA 94506 \n\n\n\nWHY: Ari Mazer\, who the AriYael Jewish Healing Center is named for\, was a cancer patient in his early twenties. During his illness he needed blood transfusions\, like so many cancer patients. Please help us help patients like Ari in this simple and tangible way! One donation can make a difference in up to three lives. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/ariyael-jewish-healing-center-blood-drive/ LOCATION:Beth Chaim Congregation\, 1800 Holbrook Drive\, Danville\, California\, 94506\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="AriYael Jewish Healing Center":MAILTO:admin@ariyael.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240719T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241030T041019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T041021Z UID:10000410-1721397600-1721422800@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Private Wedding DESCRIPTION:Zoë Goldblatt officiates an interfaith wedding for a couple in Sonoma County incorporating elements of the couple’s Jewish and Filipino-Catholic family heritage. By invitation only. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/private-wedding-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20240503T174102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T180335Z UID:10000400-1721822400-1721826000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Jewish End of Life Doula Meetup DESCRIPTION:This sacred space online will be led by Zoë and Rabbi Dan Goldblatt of AriYael Jewish Healing Center in Northern California. We will spend time learning about renewing traditional Jewish liturgy (personalized Viddui) at the end of life. And of course—schmoozing! \n\n\n\nhttp://Shomercollective.org/events/virtual-jewish-end-of-life-doula-meetup-july-2024 URL:https://ariyael.org/event/jewish-end-of-life-doula-meetup-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cookys-Art10-thumb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241017T042214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T042414Z UID:10000403-1726176600-1726178400@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Elul Guided Meditation DESCRIPTION:A 30-minute guided meditation on Self Forgiveness for the month of Elul using imagery of a forest\, waterfalls and mikveh in a river. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/elul-guided-meditation/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T110000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241017T044947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T044950Z UID:10000405-1726246800-1726398000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Elul Retreat Weekend DESCRIPTION:The central invitation of the Jewish month of Elul preceding Rosh Hashanah\, is to engage in cheshbon nefesh\, a soul inventory or soul-searching process. This requires a willingness to open our hearts to teshuvah – a joyful return to our most authentic selves. We gather on Shabbat to engage in this sacred work together. We will enter into a state of enhanced consciousness with sacred chant\, teachings\, prayer and silence to open the inner gates and embark on an exhilarating soul journey. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/elul-retreat-weekend/ LOCATION:Private Residence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240924T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240924T103000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241017T041615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T041619Z UID:10000402-1727170200-1727173800@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Dying as a Sacred Transition DESCRIPTION:Topics Include: Yom Kippur as a rehearsal for our own deaths; Defining “Sacred”; The Spiritual Concept of Healing (versus Curing); Dying as a Sacred Process; Our Personal Relationship to Death and Dying; Concept of Doulas/Midwives; “Us Vs. Them” (We Are All Going To Die); Talking to Patients and Their Families about Death;What Can We Do When Our Own Grief Gets Triggered by Their Struggles? URL:https://ariyael.org/event/dying-as-a-sacred-transition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240929T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240929T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241030T040715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T040718Z UID:10000409-1727629200-1727647200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Private Wedding DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dan officiates a Jewish wedding for a young couple in Santa Clara County. By invitation only. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/private-wedding-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T143000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241017T045552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T045555Z UID:10000406-1729342800-1729348200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Sulam Ya'akov (Jacob's Ladder): Integrating Sacred Medicine into Jewish Spiritual Practice DESCRIPTION:Reb Zalman discovered that he could tune into a felt and visual sense of the states of consciousness that his Chasidic ancestors had described as the ascent of the soul – climbing Jacob’s ladder up the sephirot. We will discuss his teachings. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/sulam-yaakov-jacobs-ladder-integrating-sacred-medicine-into-jewish-spiritual-practice/ LOCATION:The Gateway\, Hopland\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T020000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T023000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241018T201047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T201050Z UID:10000407-1729389600-1729391400@ariyael.org SUMMARY:L'Shem Yichud: Sacred Intimacy Workshop for Couples DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, which is a teaser for our weekend retreat offering\, Rabbi Dan and Zoë cover the concepts of Yichud\, Keruv\, the uses of Prayer and Blessings for intimacy\, and they give working definitions for “sacred” and “intimacy” in a Jewish context. This workshop is being offered only to attendees of the 2025 Aravah Sukkot Festival in Hopland\, CA. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/lshem-yichud-sacred-intimacy-workshop-for-couples/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241027T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241027T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241030T041531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T041533Z UID:10000411-1730037600-1730044800@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Private Celebration of Life DESCRIPTION:Private memorial service officiated by Rabbi Dan and Zoë in Oakland\, CA. Music\, songs\, readings and prayers were included. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/private-celebration-of-life/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241017T044409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T044412Z UID:10000404-1730289600-1730293200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Virtual Jewish End-of-Life Doula Meetup DESCRIPTION:In October’s quarterly meeting on Zoom for Jewish End Of Life Doulas across the United States\, Rabbi Dan Goldblatt and Zoë Goldblatt will co-facilitate a teaching on the concept of “Levayah” (Accompaniment). This event is hosted quarterly by Shomer Collective. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/virtual-jewish-end-of-life-doula-meetup/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241114T043913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T160958Z UID:10000413-1734634800-1734640200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Navigating Parent Loss During the Holidays: A Jewish Grief Workshop DESCRIPTION:Even when we are adults\, losing a parent is not easy. We’ve literally known this person our whole life\, and when that person is gone\, it leaves a hole that can’t be filled. Holidays can be particularly hard after we have experienced such a loss. We are used to getting or sending Hanukkah cards\, calling or seeing these loved ones on New Years. Warm childhood memories become tinged with sadness. \n\n\n\nThe Divine said\, “It is not good for a human to be alone.” Genesis 2:18 \n\n\n\nThousands of years ago\, the authors of the Torah knew this truth\, and it resonates powerfully to this day. The holidays can be a time of loneliness and grief\, especially when we are mourning the death of a parent. And the current events can certainly magnify what we are going through. \n\n\n\nJoin Rabbi Dr. Greg Marcus\, a trained grief counselor\, for this special workshop to help you get through this challenging time. We will experience community together as we navigate this path. Rabbi Greg combines modern techniques for processing grief with timeless Jewish wisdom. \n\n\n\nWhether your parent died last month\, last year\, or ten years ago\, this grief workshop will offer you insight and comfort. \n\n\n\nRabbi Dr. Greg Marcus is an independent Community Rabbi serving the San Francisco Bay Area. He creates safe spaces for learning\, heart-work\, prayer and ritual. Prior to his ordination in 2024\, he had successful careers as a scientist\, marketer in the genomics industry\, writer\, and life coach. He was also a stay-at-home dad for almost ten years. His mother Elaine Marcus died of Covid in 2020. You can learn more at RabbiGregMarcus.com URL:https://ariyael.org/event/navigating-parent-loss-during-the-holidays-a-jewish-grief-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T123000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241030T042131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T231455Z UID:10000412-1736852400-1736857800@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Building a Renewal Community in a Secular Jewish Landscape DESCRIPTION:a 30-Year Case Study with Rabbi Dan Goldblatt\n\n\n\n“In 1994\, I was invited to serve Beth Chaim\, a suburban\, predominantly secular Jewish community.  I approached Reb Zalman\, zt”l\, and told him that I wasn’t sure that I was the right match. He told me that if Renewal was to have an impact on the Jewish landscape it would need to be cultivated in mainstream\, secular synagogues like Beth Chaim.  He said that this was an important test for Renewal and he would support my efforts. As I retire from my position\, 30 years later\, I believe that we developed an interesting beta test that others can learn from.” URL:https://ariyael.org/event/building-a-renewal-community-in-a-secular-jewish-landscape-a-30-year-case-study-with-rabbi-dan-goldblatt/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Renewal-Community.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T100000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20250327T184018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T220931Z UID:10000606-1737536400-1737540000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:The Journey Circle DESCRIPTION:Welcome to The Journey Circle\, an Online Discussion Group through EOLPC. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Discussion Group will be facilitated by AriYael’s Zoe Francesca Goldblatt\, MFA. Zoe works in the end-of-life field as a trained End of Life Doula\, Activity Therapist and Spiritual Care Provider. Zoë facilitates a monthly Death Cafe and co-leads grief support groups and numerous workshops on spiritual aspects of grief and joy. As a Psychedelic Doula\, she is particularly interested in the intersection of psychedelics and end-of-life spiritual inquiry. \n\n\n\nJourney Circle is a Safe Space for Exploration and Support to:\n\n\n\n\nShare Your Journey: Connect with others who understand your path.\n\n\n\nExplore Mystical Experiences: Discuss insights from psychedelic journeys\, near-death experiences\, or other profound moments.\n\n\n\nFoster Connection: Build a sense of community and understanding during\n\n\n\n\nDiscussion Group Details\n\n\n\n\nWhen: First meeting: Wednesday\, January 22nd\, at 12-1pm ET\, then every two weeks therafter\n\n\n\nWhere: Online\n\n\n\nCost: Free\n\n\n\nOpen To Everyone\n\n\n\n\nDon’t navigate this journey alone! Join others who understand and appreciate the sacredness of these experiences. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/the-journey-circle/2025-01-22/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T183000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20250106T192359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T235418Z UID:10000435-1738083600-1738089000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Parent Loss Jewish Grief Group DESCRIPTION:Series Dates: January 28\, February 4\, February 11\, February 18\, February 25 \n\n\n\nThe five-session parent loss Jewish grief group will follow a Jewish arc developed by the AriYael Jewish Healing Center that will include themes like Sharing Our Stories; Adjusting to being an Adult Orphan; Changing Family Constellations; Grieving as Healing\, Tools on the Grieving Path; Jewish Grief Structures – Turning Memory into Blessing; Exploring the Stuck Places in Your Grief; Exploring growth and transformation in grief. \n\n\n\nJoin Rabbi Dr. Greg Marcus\, a trained grief counselor\, for this highly interactive five-session journey to help you deal with the loss of a parent\, whether recent or not. One of the strengths of our Jewish tradition is the incredible toolbox of ancient and modern wisdom to help us process grief. Rabbi Greg will bring together both secular and spiritual wisdom to help you navigate your grief journey. \n\n\n\nThis Parent Loss Jewish Grief group will help you: \n\n\n\n· Put your experience into context as you learn about the grief process \n\n\n\n· Talk about your grief and your parent in a safe and compassionate environment \n\n\n\n· Honor your grief using Jewish tools and wisdom \n\n\n\n· Build an ongoing relationship with your parent\, even though they are gone \n\n\n\n· Explore which parts of your parent’s legacy you wish to Honor\, and which parts you might be ready to let go of \n\n\n\nRabbi Dr. Greg Marcus is an independent Community Rabbi serving the San Francisco Bay area. He creates safe spaces for learning\, heart-work\, prayer and ritual. Prior to his ordination in 2024\, he had successful careers as a scientist\, marketer in the genomics industry\, writer\, and life coach. He was also a stay-at-home dad for almost ten years. His mother Elaine Marcus died of Covid in 2020. You can learn more at RabbiGregMarcus.com URL:https://ariyael.org/event/parent-loss-jewish-grief-group-2/2025-01-28/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Parent-Loss.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20241030T040353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T233305Z UID:10000408-1740243600-1740261600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Private Wedding DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dan will co-officiate an interfaith wedding with Father Gerald Caprio of the White Robed Monks. By invitation only. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/private-wedding/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/private-wedding.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T040231 CREATED:20250214T194304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T194306Z UID:10000450-1741161600-1741280400@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Harvard Law School Conference DESCRIPTION:Psychedelics in Monotheistic Traditions: Sacramental Practice and Legal Recognition \n\n\n\nThis interdisciplinary symposium brings together scholars of religion\, legal experts\, and religious leaders to explore the legal recognition of religious psychedelic use in Jewish\, Christian\, and Muslim communities. Rabbi Dan Goldblatt will speak on a Harvard Law School panel titled: “Contemporary Jewish Psychedelic Practices” on Wednesday\, March 5th at 11:30am EST. \n\n\n\nLocation: Harvard Law School\, Cambridge\, MA URL:https://ariyael.org/event/harvard-law-school-conference/ CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AriYael-WOrkshop-graphics.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR