Voice of the Heart

with Cantor Robert Esformes

August 20-26 – Family Week

Opening our blessed mouths to sing or chant, pray, intone or improvise, we can encounter the vast meanings and mysteries of sound—and the sacred Source from which our wisdom rises.

Through vocal games, guided practices, liturgy and love-songs, this course will explore the link between sound and soulfulness, and the subtleties of the connections between the voice, the heart and the space of our expression. This workshop/playshop will deepen our personal pleasure in music-making and enhance our skills in leading public worship. 

Beginners and established singers are welcome.

This is a morning class.

Teacher

Cantor Robert Esformes serves as cantor for Temple Har Zion, a Conservative/Renewal congregation in Mount Holly, NJ. He also travels widely, leading renewal services, performing in concert (particularly the Ladino/Sephardi repertoire) and teaching Jewish music, meditation and spiritual formation.

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Registration Information

Adult Fees

The program fee for this class is $300; take a second class this week for 50% off! Fees are per person, and do not include the cost of Room and Board (see table on the right).

Room and board includes housing, meals, Shabbat services, evening activities, hot tub, yoga, meditation, and full use of our facility. All rooms are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter. Adults fees apply to ages 15 and higher.

Limited financial aid is available.

Arrival and Departure

Please arrive between 2pm and 5pm on the day your retreat begins. Retreats end with brunch at 11:30am on the last day of the retreat.

Cancellation Policy

• Receive a full refund minus a $75 processing fee for cancellations more than 30 days prior to retreat.
• If you cancel between 30 days and one day in advance, a non-refundable credit (less a $75 processing fee) will be held for one year from the date of issue. This credit is non-transferable.
• No credit or refund is available if you cancel less than 24 hours in advance or on the workshop’s arrival day, if you do not attend a retreat, or if you leave a retreat early for any reason.

The Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In this event, you will be given a complete refund.

For transportation: A full refund of transportation fees is available if you cancel at least three days (72 hours) in advance. No refund is available if less than three days notice is given. For more information on getting here, please visit our Travel & Transportation page.

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