BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AriYael - ECPv6.16.2//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20280312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20281105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155310 CREATED:20251222T184349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T192252Z UID:10000776-1769932800-1801501200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:"Brit Adam" Jewish Men's Initiation DESCRIPTION:A year-long Jewish men’s initiation program conducted in-person and online\n\n\n\nwith Rabbi Zelig Golden\, John Wolfstone\, Rabbi Dan Goldblatt and othersFebruary 2026 – February 2027West Sonoma County\, CA \n\n\n\nJoin Brit Adam\, a year-long Jewish men’s initiation designed to awaken healthy power\, prayer\, and purpose. The journey unfolds through five core modules. Each begins with a five-day\, in-person immersion where we build brotherhood\, pray together\, engage Jewish and earth-based wisdom\, deepen inner and ancestral work\, and pass through initiatory rites rooted in land and lineage. The fourth intensive is a 10-day vision quest in the California desert wilderness. Between gatherings\, the work continues through 1:1 mentorship\, online counsels\, and guided integration practices supporting the transformation in daily life. \n\n\n\nRegister at https://www.jewishmensinitiation.com URL:https://ariyael.org/event/brit-adam-jewish-mens-initiation/ CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260518T130000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155311 CREATED:20260112T213757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T213802Z UID:10001053-1779105600-1779109200@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Connecting with Ancestors/Healing Ancestral Wounds DESCRIPTION:A 2.5-hour workshop for a cohort of elders traveling together on an Ashkenazi Ancestral Pilgrimage to Poland in Summer of 2026\n\n\n\nWith: Rabbi Dan Goldblatt and Zoë Goldblatt\, End of Life Doula \n\n\n\nWhere: Zoom \n\n\n\nWhen: May 18\, 2026 \n\n\n\nRegistration Info: Must be a member of the Ashkenazi Ancestral Pilgrimage to Poland in 2026 to participate. One spot left! Contact: Ellie Schindelman at \n\n\n\nThis workshop will address issues around Jewish ancestral connections in Poland in the mid-13th through mid-20th centuries. We will look at connecting with ancestors who thrived in communities where Jewish culture flourished to seek their wisdom\, blessings and advice. And\, we will gently connect with those who suffered hardships and persecution from the mid-17th century through WWII. From a place of compassion and spiritual strength\, we will use practices developed by Rabbi Dr. Tirzah Firestone\, as well as our own practices\, to offer comfort\, blessings and healing to our lineages. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/connecting-with-ancestors-healing-ancestral-wounds/ CATEGORIES:Ancestors,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Healing-Ancestral-Wounds.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260522T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T093000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155311 CREATED:20260504T202727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T203214Z UID:10001076-1779472800-1779528600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Shavuot and Peak Experiences DESCRIPTION:A learning session at “Shabbat and Shavuot – Tikkun and Revelation Ritual”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwith Rabbi Dan Goldblatt at Makom Shalom West Sonoma County Forest Synagogue\, Occidental\, CA \n\n\n\nHow do peak experiences impact the course of our lives? How do they inform our relationship to the Mystery? Reb Zalman taught that revelation is an ongoing process. The recounting of the Jewish people receiving the Torah teaches us to pay attention to the peak experiences of our lives.  URL:https://ariyael.org/event/shavuot-and-peak-experiences/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Ritual,Sessions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Shavuot-peakExperiences.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260525T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260525T130000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155311 CREATED:20260416T235120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T235124Z UID:10000811-1779710400-1779714000@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Hineni / Here I am DESCRIPTION:A weekly poetry study and writing group for elders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith: Zoë Goldblatt\, MFA \n\n\n\nWhere: The Reutlinger in Danville\, CA \n\n\n\nWhen: Every Monday\, starting January 5th\, 2026 \n\n\n\nRegistration Info: Must be a resident of The Reutlinger to participate \n\n\n\nThis poetry group is for elders who are wanting to engage seriously with poetic texts both traditional and contemporary to do literary analysis\, in-depth discussion and creative writing exercises of their own. The group members will have opportunities in each weekly meeting to read aloud\, interpret and respond to a variety of literary poems chosen by the facilitator and by the group. In the process of engaging with poetry\, group members will have opportunities to form new friendships and relationships\, form new insights and practice new skills. The Reutlinger is a historic elders community in Danville\, CA. It is the only Jewishly-oriented assisted living and memory care community in the San Francisco East Bay. With a focus on Jewish culture and holidays\, The Reutlinger provides a comfortable and familiar place for Jewish elders and their neighbors and friends. \n\n\n\nAbout Zoë Goldblatt \n\n\n\nZoë has an MFA in Poetry from Mills College\, California and specializes in therapeutic uses of poetry. She studied the concept of “Poetry as Medicine” with John Fox. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/poetry-with-zoe-2/2026-05-25/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Writing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AriYael-WOrkshop-graphics-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T100000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155311 CREATED:20250327T184018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T202227Z UID:10000641-1779872400-1779876000@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/2026-05-27/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T150000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155311 CREATED:20260504T204130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T173655Z UID:10001077-1780221600-1780239600@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Reclaiming Shiva DESCRIPTION:A learning session at Sinai Memorial’s “Annual Day of Learning”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwith Rabbi Dan Goldblatt at Sinai Memorial Chapel\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n\n\nShiva is a powerful Jewish ritual meant to gently and compassionately guide mourners into their grief experience. We will explore renewed and innovative approaches that deepen our relationship to\, and appreciation of\, this profound spiritual practice. URL:https://ariyael.org/event/reclaiming-shiva/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Grief,Partner Organization,Ritual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Shiva-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260908T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T155311 CREATED:20251117T171311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T182900Z UID:10000772-1787644800-1788886800@ariyael.org SUMMARY:Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestral Pilgrimage To Poland for Elders DESCRIPTION:Led by Ellie Schindelman of Wilderness Torah\, with Rabbi Dan Goldblatt and Zoë Francesca Goldblatt \n\n\n\nA 9-month learning journey to reconnect with your Ashkenazi roots on a two-week pilgrimage in Poland\, which includes both pre-trip preparation and post-trip integration. A unique opportunity to reclaim ancestral connection through culture\, history\, spiritual exploration\, and nature-connection. Rabbi Dan Goldblatt will be providing spiritual care and Zoë Francesca Goldblatt will be providing Doula support and grief support. \n\n\n\nRegistration Info: Main registration is now closed\, but special inquiries can be made to Ellie Schindelman at . URL:https://ariyael.org/event/ashkenazi-jewish-ancestral-pilgrimage-to-poland-for-elders/ CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ariyael.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AriYael-WOrkshop-graphics.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR