אור של מודעות: שבעה לילות של מדיטציה ויפאסנה יהודית

אור של מודעות: שבעה לילות של Jewish Mindfulnessמדיטציה ויפאסנה יהודית. 

הריטריט יתקיים בנווה שלום- וואחת אלסאלם

בהנחיית הרב ג'ף רות', מחבר הספר“Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life" והרב ג'יימס משה ג'ייקובסון מייזלס, מנחה למדיטציה ויפאסנה יהודית במכון פרדס, ירושלים וחוקר את תורתו של ה"אש קודש". 

, למידע נוסף: ג'יימס 0547808731 heartconsciousness@gmail.com

להרשמה http://www.awakenedheartproject.org/retreats/the-light-of-

The Light of Awareness

A Seven-Night Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

Rabbis Jeff Roth & James Moshe Jacobson-Maisels

At

Neve Shalom/Wahat Al Salam- Latrun area, Israel

Sponsored by The Awakened Heart Project

Co-sponsored by The Hannaton Educational and Spiritual Center

The fifth night of Hanukkah represents the return of light to the physical world.  Coming as the moon turns from waning to waxing which occurs in the middle of Hanukkah in the month closest to the winter solstice, we can help create this shift in our own lives by learning how to shine the light of awareness on our selves. Jewish mindfulness meditation offers tools that can greatly enhance our spiritual life.  The practice illuminates those aspects of human nature which, when left unexamined, are the root causes for selfishness and ignorance of the Divine nature of existence and cultivates in its place a heart of wisdom and compassion.  In this experiential workshop, the basic meditation techniques needed to begin or refine practice will be introduced.

Using the vehicle of silence and a variety of Jewish meditation approaches this retreat will help you to look deeply into your own life. The retreat includes daily periods of prayer, chant and meditative movement.  Prayer sessions will be jointly led by the teaching staff.  The form of prayer consists of chanting excerpts from the liturgy interspersed with silence. Those who follow traditional rules for davvening can pray separately to fulfill their obligations.  Daily instruction in meditation will help guide both beginning and advanced practitioners into the sacred space of the retreat process.  Throughout the retreat we will maintain social silence. There will also be times for questions and answers, as well as small group and private interviews with the instructors. Yoga will be offered as well on most days. The week will include a deep celebration of Shabbat, followed by a chance to hear of each other’s experience as the retreat comes to a close.  The retreat will be taught in English.

The costs of the retreat include room and board and an administrative fee to cover other retreat costs.  The teachings are offered freely and the teaching staff is not paid.  Participants will be asked to make a voluntary contribution to support the teachers.  Some financial aid is available. Requests for financial aid should be made to Rabbi Roth atjeff@awakenedheartproject.org.

Registration for the retreat can be made athttp://www.awakenedheartproject.org/retreats/the-light-of-awareness

Payment with credit cards or checks can be made through the website above or directly to Neve Shalom through Ruthie at 02-9993030,

Registration itself is on line through the web site above

For more information please contact Rabbi Roth atjeff@awakenedheartproject.org or Rav Jacobson-Maisels atheartconsciousness@gmail.com or 0547808731

Costs for room and board are:

Single room           --       3300 NIS or $900

Double room          --       2200 NIS or $600

Quadruple room     --       1500 NIS or $410

Space in single and double rooms is very limited - apply early.  For those with valid overseas credit cards, deposits can be made on line.  Deposits by Israeli checks should be made out to Yishuv Neve Shalom, and sent to Malon Neve Shalom at: Doar Na Shimshon, 99761, attn. Ruthie

Deposits and cancellation policy

A minimum deposit of 400 NIS ($100.00) is required to hold your place. Of this amount, 200 NIS ($50.00) is a non-refundable processing fee. One half of your total fee is due by November 1, 2010. The balance of your fee is due November 28, 1 week before the retreat.  For cancellations made before November 15, all deposits except the processing fee will be returned in full. From November 15- November 28 we will refund everything deposited above half of your total fees.  After November 28 there will be no fees returned.

Bring your own Hanukkiah for use at the retreat.

Faculty Biographies

Rabbi Jeff Roth is the founder and Director of The Awakened Heart Project for Contemplative Judaism.  He was the co-founder of Elat Chayyim where he served as Executive Director and Spiritual Director for 13 years. He is the author of Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life and has led over 90 Jewish meditation retreats.

Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels teaches Jewish thought, mysticism, spiritual practices and meditation at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, Yeshivat Hadar in New York City and at the Hannaton Educational and Spiritual Center in the Galilee. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Chicago in Jewish mysticism and has taught in a variety of settings in America and Israel on Judaism, Jewish mysticism and Jewish spiritual practices. He strives to integrate his study and practice and to help teach and live Judaism as a spiritual discipline.

The mission of the AHP is to promote Jewish contemplative techniques that develop a heart of wisdom and compassion and lead to an expanded sense of the Divine manifesting in the world of being. Resources and teachings are available at www.awakenedheartproject.org.

Further information on the programs of Hannaton Educational and Spiritual Center can be found at http://www.echannaton.org