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Spring, Summer and Fall 2008 - All courses are conference-call learning.
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1.Introduction to Judaism: 30 lively,
spiritual, and profoundly meaningful weekly 1.5 conference call sessions
teach Judaism as a system of meaningful practices.
$18/session. For detail e-mail.
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2. Meaning and Mitzvah:
Weekly in-depth study of a different mitzvah for 10 sessions.
Experiential teaching methods, classes function as a study and support
group. We go out into our lives to implement the learning, journal on
our experiences and discuss in class. Next class begins March 08. For
details e-mail. $180
course fee.
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3. Pastoral Counseling
Intensive: (Spring through Summer 2008) Co-presented with the
Aleph Ordination Program, training in counseling for Jewish clergy. For
details please email.
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4. Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Preparation: 10 spaces are available for youth who live distant from
training opportunities to prepare via webcam or with Reb Goldie, two-year
program, 40 weekly sessions. $750/year. If desired, rabbinic weekend fly-in to lead rite of
passage ceremony involves a separate fee and depends upon what is needed
and is on a sliding scale, some scholarship available as we are a
non-profit. E-mail
for details.
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5. Hashpa-ah Training:
Co-presented with the Aleph Ordination Program. Rabbi Shohama Wiener's
three-year program for clergy in Jewish spiritual direction is accepting
applications for January 09. Rabbi Milgram is among the faculty members
and spiritual guides.
Details.
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6. Bioethics, Jewish Law
and the Role of the Clergy Person:
15 weeks, 2 hrs/session, conference
call-in. Co-presented with the Aleph Ordination Program.
This course prepares students to undertake the main roles and
responsibilities of a Jewish clergy person in a wide-range of settings
where bioethical questions arise. The fundamental principles,
decision-making and counseling processes involved will be taught through
application to real and realistic case situations. Primary Jewish
sources will be studied, as well as both the classical responsa
literature,and contemporary responses from across the full spectrum of
Judaism. Our primary paradigm will be what the instructor terms Kavod
Lev Halakkah, meaning, "psychohalakhah," an engagement process that
honors the heart of Jewish tradition as well as the heart of those
affected. Email
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