In the transition from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, it is customary to intentionally deepen one’s practice in the transformational process of teshuva, of repentance and returning to our best selves. Doing so takes courage, self-compassion, and a sense of resourcefulness. Join Rabbi Batya Elana Ellinoy and the Lehrhaus community for an evening of exploring what may support this resourcefulness and enhance our capacity for teshuva. We will do this by way of engaging in Jewish wisdom found both in ancient texts and in our own hearts and bodies with joyous mindfulness practices. Together, we will explore the question, “What does Judaism have to offer about tending to our well-being, and how can such tending be resourced as strength, ease, and hope on our teshuva journey?” No prior knowledge or experience needed. Come as you are.

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Rabbi Batya Elana Ellinoy is BaMidbar Therapy’s Rabbi-in-Residence where she is blessed to have opportunities to create and share meaningful content connecting Jewish wisdom, well-being, and resilience. Rabbi Batya also currently serves on the clergy team at Temple Sinai in Marblehead, MA, and is a guest prayer leader and teacher of embodied Torah at other various communities around the Boston area and beyond. She received rabbinic ordination and her Master’s in Jewish Education from Hebrew College, focusing on the effects of Torah-informed nervous system regulation in a Jewish educational context. Rabbi Batya is also a certified practitioner in Somatic Experiencing®, a psychobiological approach to help resolve trauma and stress disorders.