Fall, 2022 Courses:
Deep Ecumenism Institute
& Sage-ing Legacy Program*
Introducing the Deep Ecumenism Institute
The Deep Ecumenism Institute is Yerusha’s new home for all educational programming related to the study of Deep Ecumenism, the innovative philosophy for inter and intra-faith dialogue, coined by Matthew Fox and championed by Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (z”l).
The Path of Deep Ecumenism: Part 1
with Rabbi Victor Gross, Ph.D
Tuesdays, 5:00-7:00pm ET
October 25 – December 6, 2022
All religions are wells fed by the river of Divinity, and these wells in turn feed that Divine river. Reb Zalman asserted that when we come to each religion’s theologies, we are all on shaky ground. These ideologies create the divisions of triumphalism; that we are always right and you are always wrong. This course will delve deeply into the need and justification to change the historical reality-maps of division and competition, and come to understand how Deep Ecumenism is the path that is necessary for a spiritual and cultural paradigm shift.
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The Jewish Wisdom of Jesus and the Roots of Modern Spiritual Practice
with Hazzan-Maggid Steve Klaper
Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00pm ET
October 26 – December 7, 2022
Judaism and Christianity have each removed Jesus from his place in the lineage of Jewish teachers, but his deeply Jewish message can be understood almost entirely as a daring attempt to re-form the Judaism of his day. In this 6-part interfaith class, we place Jesus in historical context as an innovative, first century teacher of Jewish wisdom. Join Hazzan-Maggid Steve Klaper in exploring the life and teachings of the most famous Jewish teacher in history, in a respectful and spiritual way.
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The Return of The Sage-ing® Legacy Program
High-quality courses that you’ve come to appreciate, based in wisdom from Reb Zalman’s groundbreaking work, From Age-ing To Sage-ing, continuously evolving, thanks to the brilliance of Yerusha’s Vatikim/ot (Sage-ing® Mentors).
Wisdom of The Heart: From Age-ing to Sage-ing®
with Rosemary Lohndorf, MA
Fridays, 12:00-2:00pm ET
October 28 – December 9, 2022
This course will introduce some of the major concepts and exercises of Sage-ing®. You will gain experience with the transformations of consciousness that are the fruits of our Spiritual Eldering. Building on the teachings of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (z”l), this class offers powerful contemplative tools for gathering and giving expression to the wisdom of our own ripening lives.
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Explore Your Sage-ing® Soul With Inscape Photography
with Betty Adler
Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm ET
October 26 – December 7, 2022
Understanding the aging process and learning to own our roles as Elders requires us to use all of our senses. This class “focuses” (pun intended!) on using the inner eye, our intuition/wisdom to connect the mind, body, and spirit through the medium of photography.
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How Our Values Live On
with Rabbi Eliana Lee, Vatikah Diane Horn, Rabbinic Pastor Shulamit Fagan
Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm ET
October 27 – December 8, 2022
Deepen your connection to your values with Reb Eliana, while also examining the ones that challenge you and brainstorming ways you can overcome your resistance to them. Vatikah Diane will expand the concept of Legacy beyond the traditional concept of what is left to our heirs, inviting you to consider ways to live your values and create a ripple effect in the world. Reb Shulamit will bring her storytelling expertise, helping you find the stories you want to tell, learn how to edit, and share them with each other.
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*All Yerusha courses are remotely hosted over zoom. Zoom credentials are shared with students prior to the first session.