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Jewish Living
Jazz in the Sukkah –
Monument City Jazz Trio
Tuesday, October 10
5:30 – 7:00 pm
This has become one of our favorite holiday
traditions! We will have some nosh, some jazz,
and some conversation. During Sukkot, we eat
and relax in our Sukkahs; the Jazz is just an
added bonus.
FREE and open to all
Mindfulness Meditation
through a Jewish Lens with
Lisa Halberstadt
Abraham Joshua Heschel (rabbi, philosopher,
theologian) wrote: “Our goal should be to
live life in radical amazement… get up in the
morning and look at the world in a way that
takes nothing for granted…To be spiritual is
to be amazed.”
Judaism has a tradition rich in guidance,
wisdom, and inspiration. Mindfulness
meditation cultivates concentration,
awareness, and compassion. Jewish meditation
is about awakening our attention toward the
sacred in everyday life and experiencing a
deeper connection to the presence of the holy
around us and within us. When we infuse
meditation practice with Jewish language,
understanding and perspectives, we are
engaging in meditation through a Jewish lens.
This 6-session course brings together
meditation practices with Jewish teachings.
This is not a course in traditional Jewish
mysticism or Kabbalah. This introductory level
course is open to people from all (and no)
religious and spiritual backgrounds. No prior
meditation experience is required.
Lisa Halberstadt, M.S., began her professional
career as a psychotherapist and then spent 20
years as a research specialist at the Virginia
Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral
Genetics at VCU. Lisa’s interest in exploring
the intersection of mindfulness meditation
and Judaism led her to complete the Jewish
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training
program through the Institute for Jewish
Spirituality and the Awakened Heart Project. 
She offers drop-in Jewish meditation sessions
at Congregation Or Ami, teaches Mindful Self
Compassion through Chrysalis Institute, and
will soon begin facilitating Wise Aging groups.
Wednesdays, October 11 – November 15
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Code: 16972
$60 JCC members
$75 non-members
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Wine and Wisdom with
Rabbi Don Cantor
Join us for this weekly discussion of Jewish
wisdom and enjoy some wine and snacks.
The first topic of discussion will be, Cain and
Able: Understanding both sides of the Story
of the World’s First Murder. Participants will
analyze and discuss various traditional Jewish
sources to understand what Cain was really
upset about, whether he actually intended to
kill his brother, and what the Torah is trying to
tell us about dealing with conflict.
Tuesdays, October 17 – November 14
7:00 - 8:30 pm
FOR ALL 5 WEEKS:
$20 JCC members
$30 non-members
Code: 16973
DROP-IN:
$5 JCC members
$8 non-members
Community Menorah
Lighting
December 13, 14, 18, 19
5:45 pm
Please join us on select nights of Chanukah
to light the community menorah in the Neil
November Plaza. We will recite the blessing,
sing songs, and celebrate the Festival of
Lights together.
Community Chanukah
Celebration and Laser Light
Show
Thursday, December 14
5:30 — 7:30 pm
The community is invited to celebrate the
Festival of Lights with holiday-themed
foods, music, crafts and activities, and
a Chanukah laser light show on the Neil
November Plaza!
FREE and open to all
Our Chanukah Gift Shop will be open in
the Richard A. Arenstein Lobby throughout
most of Chanukah, closing on Friday,
December 15.