The shabbat Morning Kavannah

Shabbat Morning Kavannah (Meditation/Prayer Session)

The rabbis of the Talmud, two thousand years ago, used to arrive an hour before synagogue worship services were to begin in order to sit silently and meditate. It was by means of this meditation, this “kavannah,” (direction or intention) that they were able to open themselves up to the deeper parts of themselves and to a relationship with God, centering their day and making public worship more meaningful to them.[i]

With the legal-heavy focus of the Orthodox and the Americanization and sterilization of Reform liturgy, our Jewish spiritual tradition was lost to most of us. In our own times, this caused many Jews who were seeking a spiritual experience to turn to Buddhism and other Eastern religious traditions.

At the March 2006 Shabbat retreat, a group of us meditated with Rabbi Dennis Shulman as leader. This was such a meaningful part of the weekend that we decided to bring it home with us to Alpine.

Since March 11, we have had a weekly Shabbat morning meditation/prayer session at the Alpine Community House one half hour before the Minyan begins.

These Chavurah meditation/prayer sessions are open to all.

Please join us on Saturdays for our Shabbat Morning Kavannah.

A Special Request: If you are coming to the meditation, please arrive on time so that the session is not disrupted by late arrivals.

For additional information concerning the Shabbat Morning Kavannah or Minyan, Email Rabbi@DennisShulman.com or telephone (201) 784-0880

For directions to the Alpine Community House, click here

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