Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center and the Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality
Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality

Walking to Sinai

Spiritual Practices to Get Us Up the Mountain

April 13-15, 2007

“Free yourselves from mental slavery,
none but ourselves can free our minds.”

 
So sang Bob Marley, but it could have been a description of the period between Passover and Shavuot.

After leaving Egypt on Passover, we now are invited to take an inner journey to truly free our inner selves before we can receive our own Torah on the holiday of Shavuot, 50 days after Passover. This class will explore the depth of the ancient practice of counting the Omer and how we can use each day of the Omer as an opportunity for tikkun — repairing one aspect of our souls and personalities.

Join us for a weekend of ecstatic prayer, music and study of sacred texts to help free ourselves from whatever may hold us back from opening up to our purpose, our joy and our creativity.

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Teachers

Natan MargalitNatan Margalit has been a leader in seeking new approaches to Jewish texts. He has created an enriching dialogue between contemporary life and ancient texts, especially in the areas of gender, ecology, spirituality and psychology.  He teaches at the Hebrew College Rabbinical School and lives in Boston with his wife Ilana and son Nadav.

Minna BrombergMinna Bromberg is a singer, songwriter, voice teacher, Jewish meditation teacher, and sociologist. She received her PhD in sociology from Northwestern University, completed Chochmat HaLev's Jewish Meditation Teacher certification program, and is currently a rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Boston.

Akiva WhartonAkiva Wharton. Akiva The Believer invented the Electrified Tambourine in the 60’s and has been going strong ever since! He has accomapnied Shlomo Carlebach, Paul of Peter, Paul & Mary, Yossi Piamenta, Alberto Mizrachi, Fran Avni, Shefa Gold and lately, Craig Taubman. Today he teaches popular workshops in Spiritual Drumming and leads his own band Joy!Joy!Joy! His first cd “Remnant Rising” will be released this summer. He lives on a beach with his family where he co-leads a shul, Pnai Shore! AkivaTheBeliever.com

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Registration Information

Single Room

w/ private bath & queen-sized bed

540

w/ private bath

465

w/ shared bath

375

w/ hall bath

275
Double Room

w/ private bath & queen-sized bed

280

w/ private bath

255

w/ shared bath

210

w/ hall bath

175
Triple Room

w/ private bath

205

w/ shared bath

175

w/ hall bath

150
Tent/Commuter
  125

Program Fees

The program fee for this class is $150. 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

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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