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• Havdalah Club 2022-23

  • Start
    Saturday, September 17, 2022
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  • End
    Saturday, May 13, 2023
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Announced monthly (held at Partner's homes)

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  Program Details:

  Havdalah Club is a once a month, Saturday evening program for children in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Each month the Havdalah cohort plays games, discuss and debate a Jewish value, explore Jewish texts related to that value, and join together for a short Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat. It is a combination of fun, community, debate, and learning!

  We are seeking participant's homes for hosting - preferably with an outdoor space which can be used as the classroom. Please email Education Consultant, Maxine Alloway, maxine@kavana.org, if you are interested!

  Registration Info:

  All youth participants must be registered individually. If you're registering more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms for each.
  

  This program is offered as a series, as consistent participation helps build a sense of community among this cohort. As series participants, we assume we will see registrants each session, unless you tell us otherwise. There are a total of 9 sessions.

  When registering, you will be prompted to indicate:

  • If you are a Kavana partner or non-partner participant
  • If you will be making payments monthly or annually (all-at-once)
  • If you will be paying by credit card or check

  We strive for participation of all interested youth and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • September 17th
  • October 15th
  • November 19th
  • December 10th
  • January 7th
  • February 11th
  • March 11th
  • April 22nd
  • May 13th

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• Prep & Practice Family Program 2022-23

  • Start
    Sunday, September 18, 2022
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  • End
    Sunday, May 21, 2023
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Announced monthly

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  Program Details:

  This monthly family program teaches parents and children alike about Jewish holidays, empowering families to celebrate them in personally meaningful ways. Each year the program progresses through the Jewish calendar through a core theme.

  Parents, guardians and children begin and end each session as one large group; while in-between, smaller age-based groups are used to foster age-appropriate learning and activities. 

  Registration Info:

  This program is offered as a series, as consistent participation helps build a sense of community among this cohort. As series participants, we assume we will see registrants each session, unless you tell us otherwise. There are 8 sessions over the course of the academic year.

  When registering, you will be prompted to indicate:

  • If you are a Kavana partner or non-partner participant
  • If you will be making payments monthly or annually (all-at-once)
  • If you will be paying by credit card or check

  We strive for participation of all interested youth and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • September 18th
  • November 6th
  • December 11th
  • January 22nd
  • February 5th
  • March 5th
  • April 2nd
  • May 21st

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• High Holidays 2022

  • Start
    Sunday, September 25, 2022
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    7:00 PM
  • End
    Wednesday, October 05, 2022
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    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Location announced upon registration

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  We’re excited about starting a New Year – and a new chapter – with the Kavana community! We appreciate your attentiveness to our registration process so that we can best prepare for the High Holidays. Advanced registration is required, whether you plan to participate in person or online. We strongly encourage you to register by Monday, October 3rd to ensure that you will have a pre-printed name-tag when you arrive for Yom Kippur. Once you fill out this registration form, you are covered for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please keep in mind that our staff will be offline and unavailable to answer registration questions or concerns between September 25th and September 28th, and also between October 4th and 5th in observance of the holiday. 

  Before you register, make sure to take a look at our programming descriptions and general FAQ's! 

  Make sure to choose the correct registration plan for you and your household, whether that be for partner registration or non-partner registration. If you are not a partner and are unable to pay the true cost of High Holiday registration, please choose the financial hardship registration plan. You will then be asked to pay whatever feels right to you! If you are not paying through this plan, you are welcome to leave that slot empty. 

  This year, we ask that you only register members of your household. Please do not register anyone outside of your immediate household. If you are bringing a guest or have family visiting that would like to join us for the High Holidays this year, we ask that they register themselves and their households independently. 

  After filling out the first page of the registration form with your information, you will be prompted to register further guests in the "guest registration" section. This is the spot to add the rest of the members of your households! When prompted,  please fill out the information requested for each household member with that persons information and program preferences, and not your own. If you ever get confused, you can always look to the top of the page to stay on track of who you're registering!  

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• Sukkot Gleaning Project w/ Oxbow Farm!

  • When
    Sunday, October 09, 2022
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Oxbow Farm

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  What better way to observe the agricultural holiday of Sukkot than by spending time as a community on a farm?!  We'll glean produce (this means: pick what's leftover in the fields) and donate it to a local food bank.  Last year, we harvested many many boxes of kale, collards, green-beans and more!  It's a great opportunity to hang out on a farm, do a little Jewish learning with Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum, meet some new friends, and get your hands dirty with a very tactile community service project.  Everyone is welcome to participate (partners and non-partners, adults and kids alike).
  

  
  

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• Mussar 101

  • When
    Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Rabbi Jay LeVine and Kavana partner Bruce Kochis will present the history, purpose, and practice of Mussar, a distinct spiritual strand in the tapestry of Jewish tradition. At its core, the work of Mussar is that of building ethical and spiritual habits. Habits are woven deep into our psyche and physical bodies. Reducing our negative habits and strengthening our positive habits takes patience and a plan. Mussar helps with both. 

  There will be a relational component of the presentation for those wanting to connect with each other, but for those who just want to take in information, the breakout rooms will be optional. 

  
  

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• High School Program 2022-23

  • Start
    Sunday, October 16, 2022
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  • End
    Sunday, June 04, 2023
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  • Schedule
    14 sessions
  • Location
    Kavana HQs & Other Locations Announced in Advance
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Program Details:

  Kavana's High School Program emerges post B'nai Mitzvah teens into the world of youth leadership and community exploration. Acting as thought-leaders in conjunction with the facilitator/s, programming is shaped by the interests of the youth. From contemporary issues such as democracy and racial justice to historical Judaic themes - there is no 'off-limits' to what may be studied or explored.

  This program occurs once-a-month, with the months of November, January, February, March, and April having two per month.

  Registration Info:

  All youth participants must be registered individually. If you're registering more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms for each.

  This program is offered as a series, as consistent participation helps build a sense of community among this cohort. As series participants, we assume we will see registrants each session, unless you tell us otherwise.

  When registering, you will be prompted to indicate:

  • If you are a Kavana partner or non-partner participant
  • If you will be making payments monthly or annually (all-at-once)
  • If you will be paying by credit card or check

  We strive for participation of all interested youth and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • October 16th
  • November 6th, 20th
  • December 4th
  • January 8th, 29th
  • February 12th, 26th
  • March 12th, 26th
  • April 16th, 30th
  • May 14th
  • June 4th

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, October 18, 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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• Shabbat Tinkergan 2022-23

  • Start
    Saturday, October 22, 2022
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  • End
    Saturday, June 10, 2023
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Kavana HQ
  • Spaces left
    19

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  Program Details:

  Shabbat Tinkergan is a welcoming and celebratory program for families with toddlers and preschoolers.

  Joining together on a monthly basis (Saturdays), Shabbat Tinkergan participants enjoy music, crafts, songs and stories centered around Shabbat and togetherness. This one-hour program aims to set strong foundations for friendship, ritual, and joy! 

  Registration Info:

  This program is offered as series, as consistent participation helps build a sense of community among this cohort of families. As series participants, we assume that your family will attend each session, unless you tell us otherwise.

  We strive for participation of all interested families and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • October 22nd
  • November 12th
  • December 3rd
  • January 21st
  • February 11th
  • March 11th
  • April 22nd
  • May 20th
  • June 10th

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• Shabbat Morning Minyan

  • When
    Saturday, October 22, 2022
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location & Online

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  All are welcome to join Kavana's monthly Shabbat Morning Minyan! The service will take place in-person at a Queen Anne location and also on Zoom for those who would prefer to participate from home. Exact location details and Zoom links will be shared with those who register the week of the service. 

  A note about registration:

  As our community grows and continues to re-engage from pandemic life, we are being really intentional (kavana) about deepening relationships and supporting folks in finding meaningful ways to plug into this community. For this reason, we're going to put more effort and energy into tracking program registration, so we can purposefully connect folks together and also reach out about upcoming programming that might be of interest. In order to do this work of building a Jewish community that is centered around relationships we ask that you:

  - Please take a moment to register yourself and any members of your household who plan to attend this month's service. 
  - Have any friends, neighbors or relatives who would like to attend this service register themselves by sharing this link with them.

  Thanks and see you soon!

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• Welcoming Refugees and Immigrants

  • When
    Sunday, October 23, 2022
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Rabbi Jay and Kavana partners Les and Libby Cohen will host a conversation on how Kavana might support refugee and immigrant communities. Welcoming the stranger, refugee, or immigrant is a core part of Jewish tradition and is mentioned 36 times in the Torah. Our own people’s history as strangers, immigrants, and refugees is a reminder of the many difficulties that immigrants and refugees encounter today. Kavana is a member organization of the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice Northwest (JCIJ-NW). Our central question will be - what kavana / intention do we want to set for our work in immigrant justice? The conversation will include a short text study, and space for questions and ideas about how our community wants to move forward. 

  For more information, contact Les Cohen at lesaco@gmail.com

  
  

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• Moadon Yeladim 2022-23 - Monday Group

  • Start
    Monday, October 24, 2022
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  • End
    Monday, June 05, 2023
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  • Schedule
    25 sessions
  • Location
    Kavana H.Q.
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Program Details:

  Moadon Yeladim provides youth, grades K-5th, a positive community atmosphere in which to explore Hebrew and Judaics. Moadon promotes a sense of self-discovery and group connection, encouraging young folks to express their beliefs and values and build relationships with others. Sessions consist of exposure to the living and vibrant Hebrew language , as well as the investigation of Jewish history, texts and values through in-depth study of select Jewish figures. 

  Moadon Yeladim Monday Group will start Monday, October 24th, 2022. The program will run from 3:45pm-5:45pm.  There are a total of 25 sessions over the course of the academic year.

  Registration Info:
  

  All youth participants must be registered individually. If you're registering more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms for each.

  The tuition fee for this program is broken into 8 monthly installments and can be paid monthly or all at once.

  When registering, you will be prompted to indicate:

  • If you are a Kavana partner or non-partner participant
  • If you will be making payments monthly or annually (all-at-once)
  • If you will be paying by credit card or check

  We strive for participation of all interested youth and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • October 24th, 31st
  • November 7th, 14th, 28th
  • December 5th, 12th
  • January 9th, 23rd, 30th
  • February 6th, 13th, 27th
  • March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
  • April 3rd, 17th, 24th
  • May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
  • June 5th

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• Moadon Yeladim 2022-23 - Tuesday Group

  • Start
    Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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  • End
    Tuesday, June 06, 2023
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  • Schedule
    28 sessions
  • Location
    Kavana H.Q.
  • Spaces left
    14

  Register

  Program Details:

  Moadon Yeladim provides youth, grades K-5th, a positive community atmosphere in which to explore Hebrew and Judaics. Moadon promotes a sense of self-discovery and group connection, encouraging young folks to express their beliefs and values and build relationships with others. Sessions consist of exposure to the living and vibrant Hebrew language , as well as the investigation of Jewish history, texts and values through in-depth study of select Jewish figures. 

  Moadon Yeladim Tuesday Group will start Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. The program will run from 3:45pm-5:45pm. There are a total of 28 sessions over the course of the academic year.

  Registration Info:
  

  All youth participants must be registered individually. If you're registering more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms for each.

  The tuition fee for this program is broken into 8 monthly installments and can be paid monthly or all at once.

  When registering, you will be prompted to indicate:

  • If you are a Kavana partner or non-partner participant
  • If you will be making payments monthly or annually (all-at-once)
  • If you will be paying by credit card or check

  We strive for participation of all interested youth and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • October 25th
  • November 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th
  • December 6th, 13th
  • January 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
  • February 7th, 14th, 28th
  • March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
  • April 4th, 18th, 25th
  • May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  • June 6th

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• Middle School Program 2022-23

  • Start
    Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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  • End
    Tuesday, June 06, 2023
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  • Schedule
    28 sessions
  • Location
    Kavana H.Q.
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Program Details:

  In this weekly program, middle schoolers are provided opportunities to grow as individuals, exploring their Jewish identity as they study core Jewish texts and key periods of Jewish history. Programming centers around building community through small and large group engagement/s. 

  Youth are divided into two groups based on grade level wherein they are exposed to core Jewish text and key periods in Jewish history. Using dialog, reflection and peer-to-peer activities the Middle School Program centers on the self-discovery of Jewish values, identity and day-to-day relevance.  

  The Middle School Program will start Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. The program will run from 6:00pm-8:00pm. There are a total of 28 sessions over the course of the academic year. A pizza dinner accompanied by fruits and veggies will be provided each week.

  Registration Info:
  

  All youth participants must be registered individually. If you're registering more than one child, please fill out separate registration forms for each.

  The tuition fee for this program is broken into 8 monthly installments and can be paid monthly or all at once.

  When registering, you will be prompted to indicate:

  • If you are a Kavana partner or non-partner participant
  • If you will be making payments monthly or annually (all-at-once)
  • If you will be paying by credit card or check

  We strive for participation of all interested youth and do not want registration cost to be a barrier. Please contact us at info@kavana.org to remove financial barriers. 

  If you have any questions, or would like to discuss programming further please contact us directly at rachel.o@kavana.org. 

  We look forward to a great year of learning, growing and building community together!

  Program Dates:

  • October 25th
  • November 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th
  • December 6th, 13th
  • January 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
  • February 7th, 14th, 28th
  • March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
  • April 4th, 18th, 25th
  • May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
  • June 6th

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, November 01, 2022
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, December 06, 2022
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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• Classics of Mussar: Orchot Tzaddikim

  • When
    Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Residence in Mt. Baker neighborhood

  Register

  Orchot Tzaddikim is a classic Jewish text on Mussar, Jewish virtue ethics. Written in the 15th century by an anonymous author, the work devotes each chapter to a different middah, or soul-trait. For five hundred years, this book has helped readers gain insight into their own nature, practice character development, and live out their deepest meaning and highest aspirations. Join Kavana partner Bruce Kochis and Rabbi Jay LeVine for a deep dive into selections from the book, putting this ancient wisdom into conversation with our own experience and wisdom. Each class will focus on a different chapter and middah. 

  
  

  
  

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