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Jewish Wisdom.
It’s good for your health.
“Healing is a task of all Jews and requires
a search for wholeness where the individual
and the community are joined in care for all.”
RABBI WILLIAM CUTTER Founding Director, Kalsman Institute on Judaism & Health
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
THE KALSMAN INSTITUTE
In the connections between
Judaism and health, the
Kalsman Institute of Hebrew
Union College –
Jewish Institute of Religion
is a catalyst for interaction,
discussions and partnerships
among spiritual leaders,
healthcare providers,
and Jewish community
professionals and members.
Kalsman also provides
pastoral education to future
Reform leaders on the Los
Angeles HUC-JIR campus.
Conferences and
workshops convened and
co-sponsored by Kalsman
generate ideas and projects
on Jewish spirituality and
healing, bioethics, illness
and wellness, and the health
of the healthcare system.
Through an international
network of nearly 3000
Kalsman Partners, the
Institute makes positive
contributions to Jewish
thought and practice through
training, collaboration and
dialogue.
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“AYELET” BY JUDITH MARGOLIS / WWW.BRIGHTIDEABOOKS.COM
The Week of Learning is an
interdisciplinary communitywide series of events, lectures,
and experiential classes
hosted across the streams
of Jewish life by community
organizations and synagogues
throughout Los Angeles and
Southern California.
The week opens and
concludes with special events
hosted by the Kalsman Institute
on Judaism and Health of
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion
and Cedars-Sinai.
Programs will mine
Jewish tradition focusing on
improving health, well-being
and healing in the Jewish
community. It will be a
festival of engaged discussion,
wisdom from our sages and
physical practice that draws on
Judaism’s rich and distinctively
multifaceted influences in
religion, spirituality, culture,
and peoplehood.
Learn something
so old it’s new.
“The Week of Learning connects the entire community through
a deep engagement of classic and contemporary texts as well as
sacred ritual to spark greater spiritual wellness, wisdom and
healing; a “refuah shleimah” in the broadest sense of the term.”
RABBI JASON WEINER Senior Rabbi and Manager of the Spiritual Care Department at Cedars-Sinai
CEDARS-SINAI
Cedars-Sinai’s commitment to meeting the
community’s health needs has been its defining
quality since its founding in 1902 as the 12-bed
Kaspare Cohn Hospital in Angeleno Heights.
Our dedication to excellence, compassion and
innovation is rooted in the Judaic tradition as
well as to the art and science of healing, which
informs every aspect of our four-fold mission:
• Leadership and excellence in delivering
quality healthcare services
• Expanding the horizons of medical knowledge
through biomedical research
• Educating and training physicians and other
healthcare professionals
• Striving to improve the health status of
the community
Cedars-Sinai’s commitment to community benefit—including free and part-pay care for the uninsured and those with limited
means—is not just part of our mission and responsibility to the community, it’s how we express our Jewish values. Partnering with
the Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health by co-creating Jewish Wisdom and Wellness: A Week of Learning is just another way for
Cedars-Sinai to engage the community and fulfill our mission.
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Learn more about the events, the presenters
and the partner organizations on our website:
jewishwisdomandwellness.org
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!
Register for events online.
To complete your registration,
go to the full event page
on the website and fill out
the form at the bottom of
the page. Once submitted,
you will receive an email
confirmation.
In some cases, the event
location is only given out upon
registration so don’t wait till
the last minute to register.
If you are not comfortable
registering online, there is a
phone contact on almost
every event page.
TUESDAY
APRIL 23
7:15 PM
FILM
SCREENING
LAEMMLE’S MUSIC HALL 3
9036 WILSHIRE BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS, 90211
The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
Directed by Beni Torati
Lead actor, Uri Gavriel, will be on hand to speak about the film.
A moving story of death and reconciliation as two musicians face
old wounds and heal their past. This riveting drama features
outstanding Mizrahi music. (105 min. Israel, 2012)
Nominated for nine Israeli Oscars (Ophir Awards), with wins for
Best Original Music, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Production
Design and Best Costume Design.
Best Israeli Film Docaviv Int’l Film Festival 2011, Best Editing award
Part of the 27th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL Los Angeles April 18–May 2
As part of the Israel Film Festival, there is a charge for this one event.
Buy tickets online at: http://www.laemmle.com/
ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL
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Join our Week of Learning
SUNDAY
APRIL 21
4 PM
OPENING
EVENT
PANEL DISCUSSION AND RECEPTION
HOSTED BY: CEDARS-SINAI AND KALSMAN INSTITUTE ON JUDAISM & HEALTH
AT: CEDARS-SINAI, HARVEY MORSE AUDITORIUM 8700 BEVERLY BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
From Darkness to Light: Judaism on Hope & Health
The panel will include Rabbis,
some of whom have experienced
their own personal health crises,
who together have counseled
thousands of congregants over their
careers. They will use text as well as
their own experience and learning
to share how Judaism can help us
get through our darkest nights.
Moderated by Rob Eshman, Publisher
and Editor-in-Chief, Jewish Journal.
The discussion will be followed by
a reception.
ROB ESHMAN
Jewish Journal
RABBI ED FEINSTEIN
Valley Beth Shalom
RABBI LAURA GELLER
Temple Emanuel
of Beverly Hills
RABBI NAOMI LEVY
Nashuva
RABBI ABNER WEISS
Westwood Village
Synagogue
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SATURDAY
APRIL 27
7:30 PM
CLOSING
EVENT
CONCERT AND RECEPTION
HOSTED BY: LEO BAECK TEMPLE | SPONSORED BY: HILLSIDE MEMORIAL PARK AND MORTUARY
AT: LEO BAECK TEMPLE 1300 N. SEPULVEDA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Debbie Friedman Remembered
DEBBIE FRIEDMAN
1951–2011
Join us for an evening of tribute and song as we celebrate the musical legacy of beloved
composer and teacher, Debbie Friedman. With over 20 albums, touching over a half a million
fans, Friedman’s healing music unites Jewish liturgy with modern folk melodies. Her enduring
songs continue to reach camps, congregants and communities across all denominations.
Our evening program will include song and remembrances by family, colleagues and friends.
Scheduled performers include:
DAVID KATES
Composer
MERRI LOVINGER ARIAN
Faculty, HUC-JIR
Debbie Friedman
School of Sacred Music
CRAIG TAUBMAN
Singer/Songwriter
CANTOR LINDA KATES
Leo Baeck Temple
RABBI KEN CHASEN
Leo Baeck Temple
EVENTS KEY
■ Health and Wellness
■ Ability and Disability
■ Healing and Spirituality
■ Illness and End-of-Life Issues
■ Caregiving
■ Ethics and Judaism
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SUNDAY • APRIL 21
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Art, Healing, and Jewish Wisdom:
Therapeutic Tools for Creative Transformation
HOSTED BY: Chai Lifeline West Coast
AT: New Center for Psychoanalysis,
2014 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, 90025
Workshop integrating Jewish texts on healing with
creativity and art therapy.
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Honoring Our Parents —
Choice, Challenges, and Community Resources
HOSTED BY: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
AT: 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 90211
A workshop on Jewish wisdom and community resources
to help make the care of aging parents become a journey
of discovery and blessings.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Honor Your Father and Mother:
Judaism’s Guide for Caring for Transforming
Elder Care into Sacred Acts
HOSTED BY: Temple Aliyah
AT: 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills, 91367
Using texts from both ancient and modern sources, this
workshop will provide a Jewish framework for the care of
aging parents.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Kehillah Series:
Continued Conversations on Inclusiveness:
Jews with Special Needs
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Stress Reduction and Healing Via Yoga:
Restorative Yoga Class
Connection Between Art and the Heart
HOSTED BY: BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute
AT: LA Mart, 1933 S. Broadway, #850, Los Angeles, 90007
AT: 1835 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Participants will learn and practice basic resting poses
resulting in a deeply awakened and relaxed state providing
unity of body, mind, and soul.
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Chayai Ru’chee — “My Soul Is Restored”
HOSTED BY: Walking Stick Foundation
AT: Address provided upon registration
A rare opportunity to explore the Jewish Shamanic
tradition through oral and ancient medieval Aramaic and
Hebraic source texts while hiking in the Hollywood Hills.
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Yoga as a Healing Art
HOSTED BY: BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute
AT: 1835 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Panel discussion with yoga teachers living with serious
health challenges on the impact of yoga on their healing.
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
OPENING EVENT & RECEPTION
From Darkness to Light:
Judaism on Hope & Health
HOSTED BY: Cedars-Sinai and Kalsman Institute
on Judaism & Health
AT: Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Auditorium,
8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048
For more information, see full description above.
of Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center
AT: PJTC Social Hall, 1434 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 91107
Program addresses Jews with special needs, whether they
are physically disabled, have developmental disabilities,
mental health issues, or other conditions.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Jewish Wisdom: Health and Healing Resource
Fair
AT: AJR/CA – UCLA Hillel, 574 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Workshop addresses issues of self-care and community
building to ensure resilience while drawing inspiration
from traditional and contemporary Jewish sources with
Rabbi Anne Brener.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Does Spirit Matter? An Exploration
of Holistic Wellness for Young Adults
HOSTED BY: Moishe House
AT: 10596 Blythe Ave., Los Angeles, 90064
Explores the roots of spiritual emptiness and how to use
Jewish wisdom to enhance your health and wellness.
Join Shulamit Gallery staff for a walk through the
installations of Iranian-American artist David Abir. Abir’s
sculptural sound installations explore themes of health
and healing and the
shared responsibility of tikkun olam.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch and Learn: Abortion — Ethics and Politics
University Synagogue Sisterhood
HOSTED BY: University Synagogue Sisterhood
AT: Weinstein Family Library,
11960 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
Lunchtime discussion of topical viewpoints from Reform
Judaism on medical ethics to parenting rights.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Program
Is Yoga Kosher? Why These Jews Stand on Their
Heads
HOSTED BY: Jewish Yoga Network
AT: Temple Emanuel, 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 90211
HOSTED BY: Adult Education and Bikkur Cholim Committees
Sustaining a Kingdom of Priests —
Caregiver Support
HOSTED BY: Academy for Jewish Religion | California
HOSTED BY: Shulamit Gallery
MONDAY • APRIL 22
HOSTED BY: Tartak Learning Center, Hebrew Union College -
Jewish Institute of Religion - Los Angeles
AT: HUC-JIR, 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, 90007
Four-day educational resource fair showcasing curriculum
materials from Tartak on the themes of health, healing
and Jewish wisdom. Runs through Thursday 4/25
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Healing Service
HOSTED BY: Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of
Religion, Sponsored by Enhancement Committee &
Students of HUC-JIR
AT: HUC-JIR, 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, 90007
As part of the Intersecting Paths: Art & Healing exhibit, join
students, faculty and staff for a weekday service of prayer,
song, and reflection inspired by the healing power of art.
Jewish yoga practitioners discuss how their connection to
this ancient physical practice enriches their Jewish soul
and identity.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Judaism & Mental Health: An Empirical
Approach
JFS-JPSYCH Research on Judaism and Mental Health (CEU)
HOSTED BY: Adult Ed & Bikkur Cholim Health & Healing
Committee
AT: Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064
Discussion about recent advances in the science of
Judaism and mental health based studies conducted by
the JPSYCH Laboratory.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Chevra Kadisha Education and Training
HOSTED BY: Congregation B’nai Israel Tustin
AT: 2111 Bryan Ave., Tustin, 92782
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Drumming for the Jewish Soul
HOSTED BY: Beth Chayim Chadashim
AT: 6090 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Combining drumming with sacred chants and blessings,
come together as a community to relax with Jeffrey Prince,
Music Specialist.
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
“What’s ‘Jewish’ About Cancer?”
HOSTED BY: Sharsheret: Your Jewish Community Facing
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
A Spiritual Guide to Autism:
How Simple Spiritual Principles and Supportive
Communities of Faith Can Transform Lives
Chevra Kadisha Organizing and Tahara Training
HOSTED BY: Jewish Burial Society of Los Angeles
HOSTED BY: Vision of Wholeness
6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, 90045
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
AT: Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Rd., Encino, 91346
Provides a safe space for parents, practitioners, teachers
and faith leaders to examine practices and viewpoints.
AT: Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary,
Breast Cancer
AT: Address provided upon registration
Conversation and Q & A on the issues of genetics and
cancer in the Jewish community.
TUESDAY • APRIL 23
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
I Miss You: Gentle Guidance for How Parents
Can Talk to Their Children about Death
HOSTED BY: Beth Shir Shalom and
OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center
AT: Beth Shir Shalom, 1827 California Ave., Santa Monica, 90403
An interactive workshop addressing family concerns about
how to explain death to children.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
The Soul of Medicine
HOSTED BY: USC Office of Religious Life-Institute for
Integrative Health
AT: USC Campus, McKibben Hall-MCH 156, Los Angeles, 90007
A conversation with David Rosmarin, PhD about the
personal, spiritual, moral and creative dimensions of the
healing arts.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Awareness Through Movement®;
Connect with MIND, BODY and SPIRIT
HOSTED BY: Feldenkrais Educational Foundation of
North America
AT: Century City PT, 2080 Century Park East, #205,
Los Angeles, 90067
Class explores movement integral to Jewish prayer, bowing
and bending as a way to reduce pain and create a healthy,
active body and mind.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Breaking and Remaking Jewish Rituals and
Traditions at End-of-Life
HOSTED BY: Skirball Hospice
AT: Stephen S. Wise Temple,
15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles, 90077
Explore the difficult choices around facing end-of-life
issues with parents or your own mortality. For both Jewish
and interfaith families.
UC Irvine Judaism and Health Conference
HOSTED BY: UCI Jewish Studies and
The Program in Nursing Science
AT: UCI, Humanities Gateway 1030, Irvine, 92697
A group of rabbis, philosophers, health providers and
educators convene to discuss the Jewish perspective on
health and healing.KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rabbi William Cutter
Back Care Basics with Yoga
HOSTED BY: BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute
AT: 1835 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Yoga class focused on providing relief for back issues.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Teach Your Teen to Drive—and Stay Alive
HOSTED BY: Tichon Program of University Synagogue
AT: University Synagogue, Klein Hall,
11960 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
Based on the book, “Teach Your Teen to Drive—And Stay
Alive,” explore fun and effective ways to deal with teaching
your kids to drive, thrive and stay alive.
Program and panel discussion exploring drug addiction
within the Jewish community and the role of Jewish
wisdom in recovery.
HOSTED BY: Jewish Burial Society of Los Angeles
AT: 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064
Q & A discussion around challenging end-of-life decisions and
how to help family members with planning and health care.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Chevra Kadisha Organizing and Tahara Training
AT: Groman-Eden Mortuary
11500 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
Sexual Health and Judaism — A Panel Discussion
HOSTED BY: Congregation Kol Ami
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
AT: 1200 N. La Brea Ave, West Hollywood, 90038
This panel will explore the Jewish relationship to sexual health
including a focus on STD’s, Sexual dysfunction, HIV/AIDS.
Kohelet, Amichai, Morrie Schwartz
and Maya Angelou — Living, Dying and
Everything in Between
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
AT: Fountainview at Eisenberg Village,
Chevra Kadisha Education and Training
HOSTED BY: Temple Israel of Hollywood
AT: 7300 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90046
Bodyfulness Meditation with the Kirtan Rabbi:
Tai Chi Inspired Movements through a Jewish
Concept
HOSTED BY: Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center
AT: 1110 Bates Avenue, Los Angeles,
90029
Jewish text study and Taoist-based standing movementmeditations are combined with the Shema to overcome
fear and lead to a higher level of consciousness.
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Drink, Eat and Have Sex!
Can Jews Practice Moderation?
HOSTED BY: Moishe House
1003 N. Crescent Heights Blvd., LA 90046
Explore the theme of substance and behavioral addiction
as they interact with Judaism, ritual, and healing.
AT:
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
AT: 8831 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, 90034
HOSTED BY: Wilshire Boulevard Temple
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
HOSTED BY: Beit T’Shuvah
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lunch and Learn: How to Help Families
Who Have Adult Children with Disabilities
An informative workshop for rabbis, educators and Jewish
non-profit professionals.
Addiction, Prevention, and Spirituality
Advanced Health Care Directives:
Practical and Sacred Decisions
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
AT: 3250 Wilshire Blvd., #1300 Los Angeles, 90010
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
HOSTED BY: Bet Tzedek Legal Services
WEDNESDAY • APRIL 24
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The Ethics of Death and Dying
HOSTED BY: University Synagogue
AT: Weinstein Family Library
11960 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
A helpful session on how to handle and navigate the
Jewish traditions of death and dying, ethics and funeral
arrangements.
HOSTED BY: Skirball Hospice
6440 Wilbur Avenue, Reseda, 91335
An exploration of lessons learned about life and death
through the eyes of Kohelet, Amichai, Morrie Schwartz and
Maya Angelou.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Rabbi Levi Meier Memorial Lecture on
Jewish Values in Patient Care
HOSTED BY: Cedars-Sinai Center for Healthcare Ethics
AT: Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Auditorium
8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048
Prolific author, medical provider and clergy, Rabbi Dr.
Aaron Glatt, will discuss the most important and complex
aspects of end of life care relevant to the Jewish patient.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
The Service of Faith and Promotion of Food Justice
HOSTED BY: Jewish Student Life, Loyola Marymount
University
AT: LMU Campus, Malone Hall, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, 90045
Lively discussion and panel of LMU Jewish students
involved in various projects related to food justice.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Awareness through Movement: Praying Hands
HOSTED BY: Feldenkrais Educational Foundation of North
America and Cancer Support Community
AT: Cancer Support Community - Benjamin Center,
1990 S. Bundy Drive, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90025
Class explores movement integral to Jewish prayer, bowing
and bending as a way to reduce pain and create a healthy,
active body and mind.
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
To Grieve Like Everyone Else: An Experiential
Workshop for Physicians and Clergy
HOSTED BY: Jewish Healing and Hospice Center of Los Angeles
SPONSORED BY: Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary
AT: Address provided upon registration
Workshop designed for physicians to explore and develop
tools for working with the grieving process.
Please RSVP. Space limited.
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
9:00 AM
Self-Care for Mental Well Being in the LGBTQ
Jewish Community
Defying Aging; Maintaining Memory
D’var Torah — Jewish Healing
HOSTED BY: JQ International
HOSTED BY: Wilshire Boulevard Temple
HOSTED BY: Shomrei Torah Synagogue
AT: 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064
AT: 7353 Valley Circle Blvd, West Hills, 91304
Learn key tricks, good practices and learning concepts that
will keep you young in mind and spirit.
Rabbi Janet Offel of the Union of Reform Judaism offers a
d’var torah around the theme of Jewish Healing.
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
AT: Address provided upon registration
Discussion and experiential practices designed to help
LGBTQ Jewish community members face challenges and
learn new tools for self-care.
Chevra Kadisha Education and Training
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
HOSTED BY: Shomrei Torah Synagogue
Sacred Conversations about End-of-Life Decisions
Healing Through Prayer:
Shabbat Morning Contemplative Service
AT: 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills, 91367
HOSTED BY: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
HOSTED BY: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
AT: 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049
AT: 8844 Burton Way Beverly Hills, 90211
Exploration of how Jewish traditions help end-of-life
discussions with family and loved ones.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Care, Caring and Caregivers:
Supporting Those Who Support
HOSTED BY: Congregation Emanu El
Sponsored by Jewish Family Service of the Desert,
Temple Beth El
AT: 1495 Ford Street, Redlands,CA 92373
Keynote address by Rabbi Richie Address dealing with the
parameters, challenges and nuances of caring and caregiving.
FRIDAY • APRIL 26
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Cedars-Sinai Medical Grand Rounds:
Jewish Perspective on Organ Transplantation:
Living, Cadaveric and New Frontiers
HOSTED BY: Cedars-Sinai
AT: Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Auditorium,
8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048
An academic presentation for healthcare professionals.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
4:30 PM – 5:50 PM
Chevra Kadisha — Sacred Choices & Decisions
Resources & Dialogue for End of Life & Beyond
Yoga of Creation and Rest
HOSTED BY: Congregation Tikvat Jacob
AT: 8985 Venice Blvd. #F, Los Angeles, 90034
AT: 1829 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach 90266
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
HOSTED BY: Yoga Daya, Sponsored by BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute
Stretch, strengthen and expand as we celebrate life with
yoga poses mirroring the six days of creation and the holy
energy of Shabbat.
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Spiritual Dimensions of Healing
Yoga, Chanting and Drumming for Body and Soul
HOSTED BY: University Synagogue
HOSTED BY: Temple Isaiah
AT: Kopelson Sanctuary, 11960 Sunset Blvd.,
AT: 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064
Integrates easy yoga positions, drumming and sacred
chant to provide participants with an overall feeling of
well-being, relaxation, and meditation.
THURSDAY • APRIL 25
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Judaism You Can Use: Bracketing Our Days
HOSTED BY: The Jewish Mindfulness Network
AT: Leo Baeck Temple
1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
Experience and learn Jewish practices around gratitude and
forgiveness to bring serenity and awareness to your life.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Continuum Movement; Liquid Kabbalah
HOSTED BY: Holistic Jew
AT: Continuum Studio, 1629 18th St., #7 Santa Monica, 90404
Learn about Continuum movement and practice with special
emphasis on its connection with Jewish wisdom and Torah.
Los Angeles, 90049
Shabbat sermon with Rabbi Morley Feinstein addressing
our spiritual responses to health and healing through
Jewish texts and traditions.
Neck and Shoulder Care Basics with Yoga
HOSTED BY: BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute
AT: 1835 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Designed to expand, strengthen and realign the neck and
shoulder area.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Chevra Kadisha Education and Training —
Lunch and Learn
HOSTED BY: Temple Beth Am
AT: 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Training on Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial
and mourning with Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner
of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Praying to Die: When Nothing More Can be Done
HOSTED BY: Leo Baeck Temple
AT: 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
Text study and writing workshop with Dr. Jonathan Crane
exploring the Judaic textual tradition of people who pray to die.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bikur Cholim for Small Congregations
HOSTED BY: Mishkon Tephilo
AT: 206 Main Street, Venice, 90291
A conversation on starting a Bikkur Cholim committee at your
congregation to help support families and individuals in need.
6:00 PM
Medical Questions, Halakhic Answers
HOSTED BY: Young Israel of Century City
8:30 PM
AT: 9317 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Oneg Shabbat with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman
Discuss Medical Ethics with noted ethics scholar, Rabbi
Dr. Edward Reichman.
HOSTED BY: B’nai David-Judea
AT: Address provided upon registration
Gather and celebrate Shabbat with the members of B’nai
David Judea and Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman, noted
medical ethics scholar.
8:30 PM
Rabbi Topp’s Medical Ethics Class with
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman
HOSTED BY: Beth Jacob Congregation
SATURDAY • APRIL 27
8:30 AM
Benny’s Minyan with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman
HOSTED BY: Beth Jacob Congregation
AT: 9030 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90211
Gather and celebrate Shabbat with the members of Beth Jacob
and Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman, noted medical ethics scholar.
9:00 AM
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Inspired by tradition, student rabbi Sara Abrams translates
classical prayers into easy chants and meditations to
cultivate the Sacred and access its healing power.
Young Israel of Century City with
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman
HOSTED BY: Young Israel of Century City
AT: 9317 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 90035
Celebrate Shabbat together with Young Israel of Century
City and morning drash by noted medical ethics scholar
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman.
AT: Address provided upon registration
A discussion of medical questions and halakhic answers
with medical ethics scholar Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman.
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
CLOSING EVENT
Debbie Friedman Remembered
HOSTED BY: Leo Baeck Temple
and Sponsored by Hillside Memorial Park
and Mortuary
AT: 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
For more information, see full description above.
ONGOING
9AM–4PM
DAILY
ART
EXHIBIT
MERCAZ GALLERY
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JIR,
3077 UNIVERSITY AVE., LA 90007
Intersecting Paths:
Art & Healing
The artists in Intersecting Paths: Art & Healing
have taken the concept of spiritual healing and
found avenues through creativity to work towards
finding strength to face challenges in their lives,
and to give strength to others in need of healing.
In giving themselves room to heal by producing art,
they have changed their lives and the lives of others.
Each of the artists represents a different aspect
of the creative expression and each has a unique
story to tell.
See more artwork at:
www.jewishwisdomandwellness.com/exhibtion
PAINTING BY DAVE FOX
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Academy for Jewish
Religion | California
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American Jewish University
Beit T’Shuvah
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B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Institute
of Los Angeles
B’nai David-Judea
Cedars-Sinai
Chai Lifeline West Coast
Congregation B’nai Israel
of Tustin
Congregation Emanu El
Congregation Kol Ami
The Feldenkrais Educational
Foundation of North America
The Gamliel Institute
Groman-Eden Mortuary
Hebrew Union College –
Jewish Institute of Religion
Hillside Memorial Park
and Mortuary
Holistic Jew
Israel Film Festival
Jewish Burial Society
of Los Angeles
Jewish Family Service of
Los Angeles
Jewish Family Service of
the Desert
Jewish Healing Center
Los Angeles
The Jewish Journal
Jewish Mindfulness Network
Jewish Yoga Network
JQ International, Inc.
Kalsman Institute on
Judaism & Health
Kavod v’Nichum
Laemmle Theatres
Leo Baeck Temple
LMU Jewish Student Life
Los Angeles Jewish Home
Metivta: A Center for
Contemplative Judaism
Mishkon Tephilo
Moishe House
Nashuva
Our House Grief
Support Center
Pasadena Jewish Temple
& Center
Sharsheret
Shomrei Torah Synagogue
Shulamit Gallery
Silverlake Independent
Jewish Community Center
Skirball Hospice
Tartak Learning Center
of HUC-JIR
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Temple Beth El—Riverside
Temple Emanuel of
Beverly Hills
Temple Isaiah
Temple Israel of Hollywood
Union for Reform Judaism
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Irvine Jewish Studies
University of California, Irvine
Program in Nursing Science
University of Southern
California Institute for
Integrative Health
University of Southern
California Office of
Religious Life
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Valley Beth Shalom
Vision of Wholeness
Walking Stick Foundation
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Yoga Daya
Young Israel of Century City
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