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Understanding Embodiment: Experiencing the Divine with Rishe Groner

Embodied Jewish Wisdom Teachers’ Network Advanced Learning

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Tuesday August 11th, 2020
10am PST | 1pm EST | 8pm Israel

Understanding Embodiment:
Experiencing the Divine
with Rishe Groner

What is Embodiment? The term has become more common over the years, and takes on various meanings depending on its context, community and usage. As we grow in our study of embodied Jewish wisdom, we'll explore:

What does it mean to be embodied?

How do we embody the Divine in Jewish tradition?

What are the core teachings of our mystic tradition, and how do they approach embodiment?

Through practice, discussion and reference to our sacred texts, we'll explore our various perspectives on embodiment and consider our personal practices that enable us to embody the Divine in our daily lives.

This is an Advanced Learning session for the Embodied Jewish Wisdom Network members.

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Rishe Groner is the creator of The Gene-Sis, a post-Hasidic movement toward embodied experience and personal growth through Jewish mystical texts. Rishe has over 20 years of experience in Jewish education, specializing in informal environments such as festivals, retreat centers and immersive experiences. Born in Australia, Rishe graduated from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia specializing in marketing and writing. She worked for over a decade as a senior marketing strategist across a variety of non-profits and corporate clients. In 2019, Rishe was named to the Forward’s “36 Under 36” for her work bringing Jewish ceremonies and workshops to the arts and nightlife scene. As a freelance writer, her work has appeared in Lilith, Tablet, Alma, The Times of Israel, and on www.thegene-sis.com. Her meditation series “Soulhacks” based on the practice of Sefirat Haomer is currently being prepared for publication in 2020. Rishe is an experienced prayer leader and focuses on creating unique immersive ceremonies utilizing dance, music and meditation, including “Ecstatic Mincha”, “Embodied Shabbos”, and “Niggun as Meditation”. She has studied with prayer pioneers Nava Tehila in Jerusalem and Joey Weisenberg in New York City, and carries the lineage of the Chabad-Chassidic tradition of meditative song and prayer. She has been featured educator at Jewish retreats including Moishe House, Isabella Freedman, Pearlstone Center and Limmud NYC. Rishe is currently studying for Rabbinic ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City.