Educational Offerings

One-on-one Hebrew reading support for learners of all ages. Whether you need support as a prerequisite for B’nai Mitzvah preparation or you’re just looking to enhance your reading skills, we will meet you wherever you are. These sessions are offered a la carte depending on the learner’s goals.

We offer multiples tiers of our 1-year B’nai Mitzvah program to meet the unique needs of each learner. Regardless of which tier is right for you, all offerings guide students through mastering Hebrew decoding and Torah trope, a Mitzvah project, and the writing and delivery of a D’var Torah. Following the preparation period, our clergy and tutoring team offers a range of different ceremony options for students to ensure that their B’nai Mitzvah is meaningful and memorable.

This is a great option for families who do not have access to a synagogue community, or who are unable to align their busy schedules with traditional classroom expectations.

This Torah study is offered in a small group setting over Zoom at intervals throughout the year. Contact us for more information and to add your name to waitlist to join our next group!

While seeking an understanding of her own mother’s aging transition, Rabbi Pat was drawn to a book called “Age-ing to Sage-ing, a Profound New Vision of Growing Older “by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. The teachings in this book revealed a hope of renewal and purpose for not only her mother, but for her understanding of her own aging transition. It led her, ultimately to become a Vatikah, a Sage-ing® Mentor.

“We can shape ourselves into the kind of Elders we want to be, enjoying creative, deeply fulfilling lives”

-Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Over the course of a 4-session interactive workshop hosted on Zoom, Rabbi Pat will introduce Sage-ing concepts including Life Review, forgiveness work, and the many physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual issues surrounding this stage in our life’s journey. Perhaps, most importantly, how can we continue to be of service to others and how to create a legacy for the future generations.

Age-ing to Sage-ing workshops are offered several times per year. Contact us for more information, and to put yourself on the waitlist for the next workshop!

What is Hashpa’ah?

A Mashpiah is a spiritual director, often referred to as a spiritual companion, prayer coach, life mentor. A Spiritual Companion engages in the act of deep listening, moving the seeker towards a spiritual intimacy with the God of their understanding. Through prayer, meditation, guided journeys, melodies, and sharing of the deepest longings of the heart, the seeker discovers the intuitive voice within, helping them to find the answers to their many questions and problems. It is not psychotherapy, but rather like a spiritual therapy that can bring peace, acceptance and blessing.

The search for God, Spirit, Indwelling Presence, The Still Small Voice and so many other ways to name the ineffable, is the ultimate question we all have. Rabbi Pat is a trained Mashpiah who is committed to join anyone of any faith (or of no faith) to explore the mystery.

Hashpa’ah sessions are offered on a one-on-one basis. Contact us for more information!