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EJW Network October Community Gathering (Cheshvan/חשבן)

EJW Network October Community Gathering (Cheshvan/חשבן)

Arriving in Cheshvan, Resting in the Teva (טבע)
Thursday, October 27, 2022
10am PST | 1pm EST | 8pm Israel

with Rabbi Laurie Matzkin

Every month we join together around a theme for embodied practice and to experience one another’s leadership. This month, Rabbi Laurie Matzkin will guide us in slow, floor-based yoga, restorative postures, chanting & community connection. We will share teaching gems for the current season; capture new themes; acknowledge methods that we have found to be especially inspiring for us as practitioners and teachers of Embodied Jewish Wisdom.

Please bring: a yoga mat, blanket & strap. Wear comfortable clothes to move in & clear a space for movement. Have water nearby so that you can be present for the entire session.

Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, RYT-200, EJW Advisory Council & Founding Member is the Chief Jewish Experience Officer at the Peninsula JCC in Foster City, CA. Rabbi Laurie has led and designed Jewish educational experiences for all ages. She studied Music (Flute Performance) and Jewish Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, and received both her M.A.Ed. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Ziegler School in Los Angeles. From 2009-2016, she served as Director of Lifelong Learning at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto. She founded her current role as the Mindful Jewish Journeys Educator at the Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos in 2017. Rabbi Laurie continues to inspire others through her Makom Yoga classes, her seminars on Jewish liturgical music, insightful text study sessions and PJ Library Jewish family connection groups. She is a member of the Institute of Jewish Spirituality Hevraya clergy leadership program. With her rich background in creativity, spirituality, and mindfulness, Rabbi Laurie helps learners of all ages feel an increased sense of purpose, vibrancy and depth on their own Jewish journeys. For more on Makom Yoga and beyond, please visit www.rabbilauriematzkin.com.

Community Gatherings are offered monthly as part of the Embodied Jewish Wisdom Network. Each session is led by members of the collective and includes time for gathering in smaller groups to deepen our connection over time. Become a member to attend these events live, or to view after, and connect with our growing community!

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