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August 2020 Zoom Intensive

Videos for the August 2020 Intensive

Recordings

Monday

Opening Talk

Tuesday

Morning Davvening

Norman’s Practice Instructions

Stillness in Sitting/Walking Instructions

Joanna’s Talk

Eating Instructions

Mincha

Jeff’s Talk

Wednesday

Morning Davvening

Joanne’s Practice Instructions/Sit

Norman’s Talk

Mincha with Sylvia

Q&A with Sylvia

Sylvia’s Talk

Maariv Sit with Norman

Thusday

Morning Davvening

Sylvia’s Practice Instructions/Sit

Joanna’s Talk

Mincha with Norman

Q&A with Norman

Jeff’s Talk

Maariv with Jeff

Friday

Morning Davvening

Sylvia's Talk

Mincha with Joanna

Kabbalat Shabbat

Saturday

Achat Sha’alti

Morning Davvening

Mincha with Jeff

Norman’s Talk

Some Resources

(1) Here is the link to the reparations article Jeff discussed:
https://medium.com/@aryehbernstein/the-torah-case-for-reparations-bbe41e7763c0

(2) Here is a link to the article that Joanna mentioned when talking about the text:
“Don’t deliver a slave to his master if he seeks refuge with you. Rather allow him to reside among you, wherever he chooses within any of your cities where it is good for him. You shall not oppress him.”

(3) Alan Lew’s wonder book, “This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared”

(4) Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield’s (z”l) wonderful music is available here

(5) Sylvia mentioned a forthcoming book by Yoshin David Radid, A Temporary Affair

(6) Sylvia also mentioned Jews, God and History by Max Dimont

(7) Norman’s book: Opening to You: Zen-Inspired Translations of the Psalms

(8) Norman read from Daniel Matt’s translation of the Zohar.  There are many volumes.  He also wrote Zohar: Annotated and Explained, which is a useful introduction.

(9) Norman also read from Arthur Green’s, The Language of Truth: The Torah

Upcoming Events

  • Nashim: Cultivating a Heart of Compassion – Retreat for women – July 11th to 16th, 2023

Recent Retreat Videos

August 2021: Preparing For A New Jewish Year In A Period Of Worldly Challenge

Recent Podcasts

  • Morning Davvening – Friday (Aug 2020) – Jeff Roth; Joanna Katz; Sylvia Boorstein; Norman Fischer
  • What’s Really Important (June 2020) – talk by Rabbi Jeff Roth
  • Tuesday Morning Davvening (June 2020) – led by Rabbis Jeff Roth & Ariel Sholklapper and Ruth Jacobson
  • Well-Being (June 2020) – talk by Ruth Jacobson
  • Thursday Morning Davvening (June 2020) – led by Rabbis Jeff Roth & Ariel Sholklapper and Ruth Jacobson
  • Skillfull Intention (June 2020) – talk by Ruth Jacobson
  • Overview of our Jewish Theological Approach to Our Practice (June 2020) – Rabbi Jeff Roth
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