Magic Transformation and Teshuvah in Early Hasidism with Rabbi J (BERKELEY, CA)

Magic Transformation and Teshuvah in Early Hasidism with Rabbi J

The Aquarian Minyan PresentsRabbi Jonathan SeidelMagic Transformation and Teshuvah in Early HasidismThursday September 26 2019 7 - 9pmThe Fireside RoomSt. John s Presbyterian Church2727 College Ave. BerkeleyJoin Rabbi Jonathan Seidel for a discussion of healing traditions spells amulets segulot and the continuing heritage of the Ba alei Shem in Hasidic tradition.Our discussion will consider a Holistic trajectory in Teshuvah and transformation at the level of Ruah Nefesh and Neshamah in Jewish thought. Text study stories and discussion.Light Refreshments will be ServedFragrance-Free Wheelchair Accessible Venue 10 - 20 Donation RequestedNOTAFLOFRabbi Jonathan Seidel is a scholar of classical Jewish texts with a specialization in Jewish magic. He graduated from Oberlin completed a Fulbright at Cambridge (MA) another MA at Jewish Theological Seminary and a Ph.D at Berkeley as well as the Aleph Renewal ordination program. He has taught Judaic Studies and Religion at Stanford UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Santa Cruz University of Arizona Portland State University Northwest Christian College Oregon State University University of Oregon and most recently Lane Community College.We are so pleased and proud that Rabbi Jonathan is The Aquarian Minyan s High Holy Days rabbi this year Visit www.aquarianminyan.org to register for High Holy Days with the Minyan Full-time students with current student ID s are free to all our services. 1st time guests free for Erev Rosh HaShanah.