Temple Israel Portsmouth congregant, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Yoga Instructor Allison Miller leads a three-session workshop via Zoom. Meetings will be August 29, September 12, and September 19, 6:45pm - 8:00 pm. Free and open to all. Register via the Temple Israel website calendar to receive the Zoom link.

While many observe the High Holy Days annually, there may be a sense that its meaning and direct relevance to our lives is elusive. Rabbi Alan Lew elucidates “the unseen depths” of our High Holiday traditions, bringing forth their “deepest existential wisdom” in his now-classic book, "This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared."

Through Torah texts, Jewish fables, stories from his own life, and Buddhist parables, Rabbi Lew helps us understand the purpose in this annual passage that has the potential to leave us deeply enriched and even transformed.
In preparation for the High Holy Days, please join us in a practice-oriented reading group where we will discuss Rabbi Lew’s book and practice short, guided meditations to help us integrate what we are discovering. Prompts for journaling in between sessions will be offered. Together we can deepen our experience of the upcoming holidays so that something new is awakened, bringing us into deeper connection with ourselves and one another.