JEWISH MEDITATION SEMINAR

SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2005-09-05

CHAI ELUL – CHASSIDIC HOLIDAY

Thursday evening – September 22

3:00-9:00            Registration                              Simcha/Reception

7:30                     Dinner and Orientation            Staff/Dining Area

8:30 OPENING SESSION – JEWISH MEDITATIONReb Yaacov Lefcoe

                                “TESHUVA SPACE’

10:30                   Meditation in Niggunim          Reb Berel/Conference Room

Friday – September 3

8:30                     Breakfast                                   Shani and Leora/Dining Area

9:15 MEDITATION SESSION II:                                   

                                “Mindfulness In Its Place” -- Reb Yaacov Lefcoe

11:30                   Mystical Walk Around Safed   Chaya Bracha Leiter/Lobby

4:00                     Dip in the Holy Waters of the Ari    Staff/Lobby

5:00                     Music for the Shabbos                      Reb Nissim/Lounge

6:00                     Candle Lighting Workshop               Mrs. Lefcoe/Lounge

6:40                     Kabbala Shabbat under the stars       Ascent Porch/Staff

                             Followed by walk to families for evening meal

11:00                   Chassidic Gathering                          Staff/Lounge

SHABAT DAY

8:00                     Hot Drinks and Snacks                      Tal/Dining Area

8:30 Optional Workshop:

                               “Preparation for Prayer” – “Shema” Tal Mandel/Lounge

                             SYNAGOGUE OPTION WILL BE POSTED

12:30                   Lunch at Ascent                                 Lefcoe Family/Dining Area

2:30                   Free time and library opens               Leora/Library Area

4:30 MEDITATION III “Hisbonenut – Practical”-- Reb Yaakov Lefcoe/Ascent shul

6:00                   Mincha                                                Rabbi Mo/Ascent Shul

6:30                   Mystical Third Meal with Meditative Insights-Rabbi Mo/Dining Area

7:25                   Maariv                                                  Tal/Ascent Shul

7:45                   Havdallah and songs                            Reb Nissim/Courtyard

9:00                   Personalized Torah Codes                   Reb Simcha/Library

10:00                   MALAVE MALKA – Preparing to Meet the King-Rabbi Tilles

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NEXT PROGRAM SUKKOT

October 17-26

HAPPY MEDITATING

AND

SHABBAT SHALOM