Home Retreats Testimonial 3
“The opportunity to practice in our own spaces, encountering our daily trials and tribulations, was incredibly powerful - to renormalize behaviors not in a far-away place disconnected from our routines, typical triggers and all social expectations, but rather within the four walls we inhabit year-round. I learned that we can stop what we're doing and just sit. We can practice mindfulness, here, and now. Being able to participate as befit our schedules was another amazing opportunity for which I am so grateful - I was able to carry over the headspace and energy of practice into my workday, where I had been struggling, with dramatic effect.”
- Lori S
“The opportunity to practice in our own spaces, encountering our daily trials and tribulations, was incredibly powerful - to renormalize behaviors not in a far-away place disconnected from our routines, typical triggers and all social expectations, but rather within the four walls we inhabit year-round. I learned that we can stop what we're doing and just sit. We can practice mindfulness, here, and now. Being able to participate as befit our schedules was another amazing opportunity for which I am so grateful - I was able to carry over the headspace and energy of practice into my workday, where I had been struggling, with dramatic effect.” - Lori S
Home Retreats Testimonial 2
“I felt supported. I felt everyone's presence even though I couldn't join the whole time. I never thought this possible through a computer to be honest.”
- Andrew L
“I felt supported. I felt everyone's presence even though I couldn't join the whole time. I never thought this possible through a computer to be honest.” - Andrew L
Home Retreats Testimonial 1
“I am amazed at how seamlessly you made the transition to an online format. Wow. And I am still marveling at how the participants could still stay connected. I remember thinking the same thing on my first live silent retreat--how remarkable it was that the group connected in silence. But the virtual retreat made that connection even that much more beautiful and mysterious. Turns out Zoom isn't always operating in one dimension.”
- Brooke R
“I am amazed at how seamlessly you made the transition to an online format. Wow. And I am still marveling at how the participants could still stay connected. I remember thinking the same thing on my first live silent retreat--how remarkable it was that the group connected in silence. But the virtual retreat made that connection even that much more beautiful and mysterious. Turns out Zoom isn't always operating in one dimension.” - Brooke R
About Us Quote 3
“My experiences with Or HaLev have helped me develop a much better understanding of Judaism from a perspective I hadn't dived into before and I’m able to see communal Judaism work in such an effective way.”
- Rebecca B
“My experiences with Or HaLev have helped me develop a much better understanding of Judaism from a perspective I hadn't dived into before and I’m able to see communal Judaism work in such an effective way.” - Rebecca B
About Us Quote 2
“I feel most in my spirituality when I can practice Judaism at the level of depth that we do on retreat, when we are in a powerful place of stillness, open-heartedness, and presence.”
- Jonathan T
“I feel most in my spirituality when I can practice Judaism at the level of depth that we do on retreat, when we are in a powerful place of stillness, open-heartedness, and presence.” - Jonathan T
About Us Quote 1
“Or HaLev has helped me reconnect with the joy of my Jewishness!”
- Rachel R
“Or HaLev has helped me reconnect with the joy of my Jewishness!” - Rachel R
Retreat Testimonial 5
“The ability to quiet my nervous system, to be a witness to silence, and to better see myself in relation to the Divine are such gifts. The retreat was spiritual in this profound way. I gained strength and perspective, clarity and vision for myself. I also loved the morning chanting, teachings, and yoga. These deeply connected the experience to my love of Judaism.”
- Naomi I
“The ability to quiet my nervous system, to be a witness to silence, and to better see myself in relation to the Divine are such gifts. The retreat was spiritual in this profound way. I gained strength and perspective, clarity and vision for myself. I also loved the morning chanting, teachings, and yoga. These deeply connected the experience to my love of Judaism.” - Naomi I
Retreat Testimonial 4
“The retreat was magnificent…I did some very hard work and emerged uplifted, inspired and with important insights about myself. I now have a greater commitment to frequent practice, exposure to new teachers and an easier outlook on life. I am very grateful for all of this.”
- Joseph T
“The retreat was magnificent…I did some very hard work and emerged uplifted, inspired and with important insights about myself. I now have a greater commitment to frequent practice, exposure to new teachers and an easier outlook on life. I am very grateful for all of this.” - Joseph T
Retreat Testimonial 3
“It's incredible how a retreat can be so accessible to meditation beginners from such a wide range of Jewish backgrounds AND continue to have such power in my life as someone who has attended six times, and continues to grow from this retreat year after year.”
- Rachel R
“It's incredible how a retreat can be so accessible to meditation beginners from such a wide range of Jewish backgrounds AND continue to have such power in my life as someone who has attended six times, and continues to grow from this retreat year after year.” - Rachel R
Retreat Testimonial 2
“I discovered on retreat that by simply paying attention to my body and the world within me, I can cultivate this great sense of inner joy and peace.”
- Aaron S
“I discovered on retreat that by simply paying attention to my body and the world within me, I can cultivate this great sense of inner joy and peace.” - Aaron S
Retreat Testimonial 1
“What a relief - to be without having to do! There is this quiet, inner space that I had not been privy to before, and from which a more expansive me can observe thoughts as they arise and not become entangled in them. Then I’m able to notice emotions rising and falling away too. Sometimes, I can also notice where those emotions are felt in my body. It’s as if I’ve woken up inside my self, with love and compassion as my tools.”
- Devorah H
“What a relief - to be without having to do! There is this quiet, inner space that I had not been privy to before, and from which a more expansive me can observe thoughts as they arise and not become entangled in them. Then I’m able to notice emotions rising and falling away too. Sometimes, I can also notice where those emotions are felt in my body. It’s as if I’ve woken up inside my self, with love and compassion as my tools.” - Devorah H
Homepage Testimonial 3
“If someone wants a Jewish opportunity to find the hard reset button on life, take a deep pause, and emerge with completely new eyes - this is it. There's simply nothing that even comes close to weaving mindfulness with Jewish teachings in such a tender-hearted and brave way.”
- Danit K
“If someone wants a Jewish opportunity to find the hard reset button on life, take a deep pause, and re-emerge with completely new eyes - this is it. There's simply no other Jewish experience I have had that even comes close to weaving the mindfulness teachings with Jewish teachings in such a tender-hearted and brave way.” - Danit K
Homepage Testimonial 1
“ I am amazed at the remarkable power of meditation to calm and heal, and the beauty of this spiritual approach to Judaism.”
- Sarah A
“ I am amazed at the remarkable power of meditation to calm and heal, and the beauty of this spiritual approach to Judaism.”
- Sarah A
Homepage Testimonial 2
“This practice is the foundation for all change and healing to occur within us and beyond us.”
- Rafael G
“This practice is the foundation for all change and healing to occur within us and beyond us.” - Rafael G