Yom Kippur
Silent Meditation Retreat
Thursday - Motzei Yom Kippur - 10-12/10/2024
David/Geller/Epstein Beit Midrash, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center
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This upcoming Yom Kippur, we invite you to take a moment for deep spiritual growth and to embark on the new year feeling more connected and vital than ever
The 40-day journey of Heshbon Nefesh and Teshuva that begins in Elul, leading up to Yom Kippur, invites us to a deep dive into ourselves and our lives. It's a chance to question: What drives our actions? What are our core values? How aligned are we with our authentic selves? Within us lies a profound and sacred potential, and on this holiest of days, we seek to reconnect with this deeper part of ourselves.
Join us for a 3-day in-depth retreat to experience the heart of Yom Kippur
We will practice mindfulness techniques, connect with the wisdom of Jewish tradition, and together journey through one of the most significant gates of the Hebrew calendar - a gate offering a profound opportunity for transformation and renewal on the conscious, psychological, spiritual, and collective levels.
Silent meditation with instruction
Chanting
Movement, dialogical and reflective meditations
Personal & group meetings with teachers
We will experience a range of opportunities for deepening and connecting to the space of prayer, both through traditional Yom Kippur prayers and through alternative spiritual prayer spaces. The tools and experiences in the retreat will support our hearts, minds, bodies and souls in journeying through the themes and possibilities that Yom HaKippurim presents.
The retreat is conducted mostly in silence, with the exception of group sessions and personal conversations with the teachers.
Meet Our Teachers
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Daniel Yoel Cohen
Daniel is a founding member and senior teacher at Or HaLev. He is also a skilled teacher and facilitator of transformative change processes, Nonviolent Communication, and mindfulness-based experiential psychotherapy. He teaches and learns at various institutions and companies both in Israel and around the world.
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Assistant teacher: Avigail Beeri-Harel
Avigail is a practitioner of Jewish meditation and spiritually for a decade. She holds an M.A. in Jewish philosophy, a graduate of Or HaLev’s “Yesod” program and she is a rabbinical student at Beit Midrash Harel. Above all, she is the mother of two lovely daughters
Cost: 720 ILS
The price above includes meals, but does not include accommodation cost.
To check nearby accommodation options, please contact us.
*Food will not be served on Yom Kippur
The price does not include terumah to the teachers. See below.
We are offering a special scholarship for anyone who was affected by the 10.7 events and who would like to participate in the retreat but cannot afford it. For scholarship applications, please write to mindfulness@orhalev.org.
If you prefer to pay in Dollars, please contact us.
Retreat prices reflect the direct operating costs of running this retreat. They do not include any compensation for our teachers. At the end of the retreat, you will be invited to donate, to make an offering of the heart, to support the teachers.
Sample Schedule
Wake up bells 06:00
Sitting practice, praying in traditional or alternative ways, chanting 06:30
Breakfast 08:00
Sitting with guidance & walking practice 09:15
Lunch 12:30
Sitting practice, Q&A, prayer, walking practice or yoga 14:00
Sitting Practice 17:15
Dinner 18:00
Sitting & walking practice, time for prayer 19:00
Teaching 20:00
Good night or niggun circle 21:30
A Few More Things To Note
Please read this Preparatory Letter for more info.
The retreat will be conducted in Hebrew with an option for English translation.
This retreat is open to all - from religious to secular - and to all levels of practice.
Most of the retreat is spent in silent meditation practice, with phones turned off.
The retreat venue has a protected space (miklat).
The food is kosher vegetarian. We adhere to all halachic rules, but the kitchen does not have a kosher certification. If you have any questions on this matter, please see the Preparatory Letter or contact us and we will be happy to provide further details.
The retreat venue and all activities are adapted for Shabbat and Chag observers.
Should you discover that you are unable to attend, you may cancel for a full refund, less a 3% administrative fee prior to Oct 3, 2024.
Within one week of retreat start, cancellation with a refund is only possible if we’re able to fill your spot from the waiting list
In the event that the retreat needs to be canceled due to a national security situation, a full refund will be issued.
Please note: The retreat is not a therapeutic space, does not substitute for therapy, and requires individual responsibility for one's own physical and mental health.
Our goal is to make retreat a safe and supportive environment for all who attend. Please click here to find out more.
If you would like to discuss your mental health with us, or have concerns about whether this retreat is appropriate for you, please email us at mindfulness@orhalev.org and we will put you in touch with the lead teacher of the retreat to discuss your concerns.
We Are Here
If you have additional questions regarding any matter related to the organization or a retreat, you are welcome to contact Adam Treistman, Or HaLev’s Israel Community Manager: mindfulness@orhalev.org
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