Past Events

AriYael Jewish Healing Center Blood Drive

Beth Chaim Congregation 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville, California, United States

A blood drive to help those who are in need of blood transfusions.

Free

Private Wedding

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.

Jewish End of Life Doula Meetup

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!

Elul Guided Meditation

Zoom

A 30-minute guided meditation on Self Forgiveness for the month of Elul using imagery of a forest, waterfalls and mikveh in a river.

Elul Retreat Weekend

Private Residence

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.

$450 – $600

Dying as a Sacred Transition

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?

Private Wedding

Rabbi Dan officiates a Jewish wedding for a young couple in Santa Clara County. By invitation only.

L’Shem Yichud: Sacred Intimacy Workshop for Couples

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.

Private Celebration of Life

Private memorial service officiated by Rabbi Dan and Zoë in Oakland, CA. Music, songs, readings and prayers were included.

Virtual Jewish End-of-Life Doula Meetup

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.

Navigating Parent Loss During the Holidays: A Jewish Grief Workshop

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. The Divine said, “It is not good for a human to be alone.” Genesis 2:18 Thousands of years ago, the authors of the Torah knew this truth, and it resonates powerfully [...]

$18.00
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