Shalom from AriYael,
Chag Urim Sameach – Happy Festival of Lights! The moon is waning but the Chanukah light is increasing as we approach the winter solstice of 2025/5786.
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In the Press: “Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process”
Original article appears in J: The Jewish News of California Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process [...]
Bearing Fruit
Dear Friends, Happy Shavuot! We would love to share what is blossoming at AriYael this Spring. Rabbi Dan [...]
Honoring Our Co-Founders
Photo by Aaron Levy-Wolins (c) 2025 J. The Jewish News of Northern California. All Rights Reserved. Honoring [...]
Chag Urim Sameach
Shalom from your friends at AriYael! We have come through Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, and hope you and [...]
Shanah Tovah
Dear Friends, The Jewish year 5785 was one of the most difficult many of us have ever experienced in [...]
Our Founding Donors
Our Founding Donors In gratitude to the founding donors of AriYael, we honor the support and care of Dr. [...]
In the Press: “Local program redefines what it means to age wisely — and Jewishly”
Local program redefines what it means to age wisely — and Jewishly Local program redefines what it means to [...]
Spring Has Arrived
Shalom from the AriYael Jewish Healing Center, Spring has arrived to Northern California in the form of wild Irises, [...]
In the Press: “Reimagining Ritual”
A Bay Area Jewish healing center expands as it embraces mourning, celebration AriYael Jewish Healing Center has expanded over the [...]
The Power of Presence
A friend of ours, Drew Porter, let us know that his mother was dying and that he was [...]
Artist’s Statement
The original artwork found throughout the AriYael website was created by Cooky Goldblatt between 2015-2020. Cooky Goldblatt, Artist’s [...]
Counting The Omer – A Jewish End of Life Doula Perspective
Counting The Omer - A Jewish End of Life Doula Perspective Counting The Omer - A Jewish [...]
Champion of Nursing Award 2022
Champion of Nursing Award 2022 Honored Recipient • Susan Talon- Mazer RN, MSN • The SFBA Leadership [...]
Kaddish Poem
Kaddish Poem (For Susan Talon-Mazer) What unnumbered griefs we carry in our numbered hearts— unuttered sigh, the whispers of [...]
Experiencing shiva with a sacred fire
Experiencing shiva with a sacred fire By Rabbi Dan Goldblatt In Short When I first became a [...]