Pray Differents

Pray Different IV: The Art of Cultivating Praying Hearts on Shabbat: Exploring Ways of Thinking and Ways of Doing, June 14, 2012

Session 1: ws310148.mp3
Session 2: ws310149.mp3
Texts:
Main Packet of Texts
Tefillat Yotzer Or
Rashi – Genesis 1:1
Breakout groups:
Lizzi Heydemann
Jordan Bendat-Appell

Venues of Spirituality in the Study of Hasidic Texts: An Exploration With Elie Holzer, June 16, 2011

WS310108.mp3
WS310109.mp3
WS310110.mp3
Texts used:
The Myth of Sisyphus
The Voice of Liberal Learning
The Case of Shema
Venues of Spirituality

Pray Different III: Praying With Our Legs: Finding Passion and Purpose in Jewish Liturgy and Ritual, June 10, 2010

Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR in Los Angeles (flyer here)

WS310082.mp3 – text here

Pray Different II, August 12/13, 2009

A follow up program to June’s “Pray Different,” returning and new participants joined Rabbi Ebn Leader for an evening and day of learning and discussion about the High Holy Days. Below you can find all the sessions.

WS310044.mp3 – Text here
WS310045.mp3
WS310046.mp3
WS310047.mp3

Pray Different, June 1/2, 2009

With a combined effort from Jewish Jumpstart (out of LA) and the CBR, a very successful Pray Different program was put forward for 40 participants, rabbis, cantors, and religious leaders alike.  Below are the sessions from the two day conference.

WS310032.mp3 – Rabbi Nancy Flam’s “The Individual in Community: Who Am I? Who Are We?” Text here
WS310033.mp3 – Rabbi Ebn Leader’s “Leading Tefilah as a Spiritual Practice”
WS310034.mp3 – Rabbi Elie Kaunfer’s “How Can I Pray What I don’t Believe?” Part I Text Here
WS310035.mp3 – Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, Part II
WS310036.mp3 – Rabbi Julia Andelman’s “Reimagining Prayer in Community: Strategies for Change”
WS310037.mp3 – Rabbi David Ingber’s “Don’t Eat the Recipe Book: Making a Prayer Nutritious”