Shelly Dembe – Dance

Soulstir, a sacred form of dance, invites women of all ages, shapes, and abilities to join together in a welcoming circle.  Based on the kabbalistic Sefirot, women will have the opportunity to express themselves in a deep and joyful way, in a way that feels right for them.

Participants will first experience the dance set to soul stirring Jewish music, followed by a fascinating discussion and exploration of one’s own experience of the Sefirot in their own lives off the dance floor!

Ruchama Fuerman – Creative writing

Just as the matriarch Rachel passed secret signs to her sister Leah, so too women in every generation pass secrets to each other, wisdom the men don’t know, the hidden Torah, the secrets which create a living tradition.   How can we find this hidden Torah?   We can try to talk our way to this place of wisdom, pray our way, and in this workshop we’ll write our way.    Novelist Ruchama Feuerman will give in-class writing exercises designed to get everyone past their inhibitions.  Work  will be read aloud in a safe, encouraging atmosphere.