May 2-4, 2008

with Rabbis Joanna Katz and Jeff Roth

at the Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY
(2 hrs north of NYC – 3 hrs west of Boston)

Join Rabbis Joanna Katz and Jeff Roth for the opportunity to experience a practice which thousands of people have found transformative and life enhancing. Learn practices that can result in greater clarity and wisdom, open the heart of compassion and lead to greater happiness.

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Participants will enhance their skills in a range of meditative techniques. These include concentration techniques, contemplative prayer, mindfulness meditation, the path of blessing, walking and eating meditation and practices that cultivate joy.

This two-night retreat is designed to show experientially how a regular Jewish meditation practice can help cultivate awareness in all aspects of daily life. The program will present a model for using the Sabbath as a weekly anchor for formal practice that reminds us of the possibility of bringing our awareness to a meeting of the Divine Presence in every moment.

Structure of the Retreat

The retreat is scheduled to begin with Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00pm on Friday night. For those who have not been a part of a silent meditation retreat, an orientation session at 4:30 PM on Friday is necessary to learn basic practice instructions.

The three days are conducted in social silence which means refraining from conversation with other participants at all times. There will be group times for questions and answers. The instructors will provide instructions for all practices as well as present relevant didactic material.

The silence allows for a settling of the mind as well as an in depth look at ones experience of life in each moment.

Participants will have the option of arranging ongoing individual contact with one of the instructors between retreats.

In order to foster intimacy the size of these retreats will be limited to 25 people.

Registration Information

Staff time in teaching at retreats and in interviews is being offered freely. Donations will be accepted to support this offering.

To sign up for this retreat, register online and make your deposit by credit card or mail a check to Rabbi Jeff Roth (more information below). Checks can be made payable to The Awakened Heart Project. (Please note that $50 of the deposit is non-refundable.)

Deposits can be sent to Jeff Roth, 734 Old Post Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
Donations to support financial aid for those who need it are deeply appreciated.

Please contact Jeff Roth at jeff@awakenedheartproject.org regarding financial aid or for more details.