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  • 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

  • Building a Renewal Community in a Secular Jewish Landscape

    a 30-Year Case Study with Rabbi Dan Goldblatt "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 [...]

  • Private Wedding

    Rabbi Dan will co-officiate an interfaith wedding with Father Gerald Caprio of the White Robed Monks. By invitation only.

  • Parent Loss Jewish Grief Group

    Parent Loss Jewish Grief Group

    Series Dates: January 28, February 4, February 11, February 18, February 25 The 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. Join Rabbi Dr. Greg Marcus, a trained grief counselor, for this highly interactive five-session journey to help you deal with the loss of a [...]

    $75

  • Harvard Law School Conference

    Psychedelics in Monotheistic Traditions: Sacramental Practice and Legal Recognition This 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. Location: Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA

  • Shabbat Morning at Mishkin Marin

    Fairfax Community Church 2398 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Fairfax, California, United States

    Rabbi Dan and Zoe Goldblatt have been invited to lead the inaugural Shabbat Morning Service for a newly-forming Jewish Renewal community in West Marin called, MIshkan Marin.  Nathanial Markman, a gifted musician and songleader will support the service musically.  Families and children are welcome with childcare provided. 

    Free – $21.05

  • Virtual Jewish End-of-Life Doula Meetup

    Join other Jewish End-of-Life Doulas for some connecting, learning, and inspiration. This one-hour online session will include opportunities to meet other doulas and engage with the Jewish wisdom that grounds your work. We’ll begin by learning with the AriYael Jewish Healing Center, followed by valuable time for schmoozing! The short lesson portion will be recorded, and the open networking time will not. Register below for zoom link.

    Free

  • Sacred Intimacy & The Journey to Liberation

    A Passover ExplorationLearning Circle at Manna Festival  M A N N A is an emergent and co-created 4-day festival in the Cuyama Valley, California. Rabbi Dan and Zoë will be leading a Learning Circle at Manna Festival on April 19th called "Sacred Intimacy & The Journey to Liberation: A Passover Exploration." Passover is a story of slavery and freedom, struggle and transformation—a journey that mirrors the path of sacred intimacy. Through Torah wisdom, archetypes, and the Exodus story, this workshop invites singles, couples, and all those in intimate relationships to explore the patterns that keep us stuck and discover pathways to greater love, trust, [...]