Special Classes and Electives
Discover new and interesting classes developed by our faculty
The days between Passover and Shavuot engage us in a ‘counting up’ of time. As we move from slavery to freedom, and along the seven weeks of this journey- we will be guided by the deeper meanings and intentions of the sefirot, the Tree of Life.
Spring 2023 Semester will run 8 weeks with classes meeting 1.5 hours:
- Thursday 10:30 – 12:00pm MT/ 12:30 – 2:00pm ET (Class meets 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, and 6/15)
Instructor: Melanie Gruenwald
At the heart of manifesting the Kabbalah into our lives is the notion that “nothing is coincidence.” But this core kabbalistic premise is not an easy one to master without dedicated practice. That is where tools like Tarot can become powerful allies to our journey through the Tree of Life and our own self-growth. In this course, we will get an overview of the ways in which Tarot and Kabbalah intersect and then dive into the cards at a deeply personal level. Come join a community of practice and refine your awareness of Kabbalah experiences through Tarot.
Spring 2023 Semester will run 8 weeks with classes meeting 1.5 hours (this class will be held on Zoom video conference – no in-person option):
Mondays 2:00-3:30pm MT / 4:00-5:30pm ET (Class meets on Zoom: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, and 6/12)
Instructor: Luke Colaciello
Spring 2023 Semester will run 8 weeks with classes meeting 1.5 hours:
Wednesdays 1:30-3:00pm MT/ 3:30-5:00pm ET (Class Meets: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, and 6/7)
Instructor: Daniel Eisenberg
Join us for a new antiracism course this spring:
We’re excited to announce that our community is collaborating with Congregation Beth Evergreen and Judaism Your Way on a new program, Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out (DRIO). The class will be offered five consecutive Sunday afternoons from April 23 through May 21 both virtually and in person at Congregation Beth Evergreen in Evergreen, Colorado.
Our guides, Rabbi Caryn Aviv, Rabbi Jamie Arnold, Marilyn Saltzman, and Gwen Crawford are DRIO Trained Facilitators.
Learn concrete Jewish spiritual tools to confront, subvert, and heal implicit and internalized racism within ourselves and others, supporting the collective organizing, advocacy, and service efforts to dismantle racism systemically.
Efforts to dismantle racism are often composed of education, advocacy, and systemic change. These efforts are not enough —it’s crucial that we also do the inner work necessary to change our habits of mind, body, and spirit to wholly dismantle racism. We have ancestral wisdom available to support this change. Mussar is the Jewish spiritual discipline designed to integrate what the head understands with what the heart feels through daily practice. Emerge from this program with a regular spiritual practice and a set of concrete tools to support your antiracism efforts.
This course was developed by Yehudah Webster and Rabbi David Jaffe of The Inside Out Wisdom and Action (IOWA) Project and the Kirva Institute, a network of activists, educators, and spiritual leaders in the Jewish community that supports activists in exploring Jewish spiritual wisdom and developing Jewish spiritual practice. Learn more about this course and their work at InsideOutWisdomAndAction.org
Sponsors are Congregation Beth Evergreen, Judaism Your Way and Kabbalah Experience.
Cost is based on a three-tier sliding scale of $75, reduced rate, $120, full rate, and $180, donor rate.
Course Schedule:
| April 23, 3:00-5:00pm MT | Introduction to Mussar, DRIO, Anavah |
| April 30, 3:00-5:00pm MT | Middah: Ometz Lev (Courage) |
| May 7, 1:00 to 3:00pm MT | Middah: Ka’as and Savlanut (anger, patience) |
| May 14, 3:00-5:00pm MT | Middah: Kavod (honor) |
| May 21, 3:00-5:00pm MT | Ratzon and Reflection |
For those who have taken the Introduction to Dreams and Kabbalah course, we will discuss our dreams using the Levels of Soul Awareness. Our study will be enhanced through poetry and film on the mysteries revealed in dreams.
Spring 2023 Semester will run 8 weeks with classes meeting 1.5 hours:
Tuesdays 1:30-3:00pm MT / 3:30-5:00pm ET (Class meets: 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, and 6/6)
What is creativity? How and why is it cultivated? Tapping traditional and contemporary textual sources and Human resources, we will study and experiment with practices designed to access our untapped creative potential. This is a deep dive into the Sefirah of Binah. No prior experience in Kabbalah or sense of yourself as an artist is necessary. The series will feature guest artists, poets, and song-writers.
This class is held weekly:
- Fridays 9:30-11:00am MT / 11:30-1:00pm ET (Class meets: 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, and 6/9 – no class 5/26)
This course offers natural progression for advanced students: A weekly partnership study program with group learning and discussion facilitated by Dr. David Sanders. We will use as a text a book that is in David’s opinion the deepest and most accessible book on Kabbalah in English—Allen Afterman’s Kabbalah and Consciousness.
Course Schedule:
- Monday meetings: 12:30-2:00pm MT/ 2:30-4:00pm ET (Class meets: 4/17, 5/1, 5/15, and 6/5)
- Wednesday meetings: 10:45 -12:15pm MT / 12:45-2:15pm ET (Class meets: 4/19, 5/3, 5/17, and 5/31)
Mussar is a path of contemplative practices and exercises that help you become aware of the habit patterns that stop you from fulfilling you fullest potential. Through your study of Mussar you identify and refine your character traits. While Mussar has its own language and integrity, it has many parallels teachings to Kabbalah. If you have never heard of Mussar here is your opportunity to learn its practical wisdom from a master teacher.
Spring 2023 Semester will run 8 weeks with classes meeting 1.5 hours:
- Wednesdays 10:45 – 12:15pm MT/ 12:45 – 2:15pm ET (Class meets: Class meets 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, and 6/7)