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Tochnit
Tzama Nafshi
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more photos click here)
In
February - March 2006
Isralight
was proud to host
over
250 students and faculty
from
prestigious institutions in Jerusalem
Yeshivat
Shaalavim, Tiferet Center, Midreshet
Lindenbaum, Yeshivat Shaarei Yerushalayim
, Midreshet Yeud and
Yeshivat Shaarei Mevasseret Tzion
For
Tochnit
Tzama Nafshi
[High
Impact Half-Day Seminars]
with
Rabbi David Aaron and
Rav Binny Freedman
Each seminar addressed
core principles of Machshava (Jewish thought) offering
guidance, meaning, and greater purpose
to the participants' Torah lives.
Hashem
is Our Problem and Our Answer:
How
our beliefs make or break our lives.
How
much does our perception of Hashem really matter?
Many of us aren't aware of our image of Hashem. For
some of us, Hashem is like a critical Parent or an
exacting heavenly Judge. For others, Hashem is like
a caring Friend who is there to fix problems after
we create them.
This
seminar/workshop helps your students:
-
Discover
a mature and empowering understanding of Hashem
-
Reclaim the power they've given away to
negative images of Hashem or passive images
of themselves.
-
Discover
the wellspring of Kedusha from within.
These
powerful principles of Emunah offer guidance, meaning
and greater purpose to their Torah lives.
Soul
101
Making
I Contact
The
secret to success in everything in our lives love,
happiness, creativity, etc. is to live as souls
in service of Hashem. Then we are in the driver's
seat of our life and can take charge -- become the
master of our midot rather than a victim.
Most
people think that to serve Hashem means being weak
and servile. But the truth is that avodat Hashem
does not diminish us rather empowers and intensifies
us. In fact, service is the only key to a life filled
with purpose, meaning, freedom, passion and happiness.
Our daily prayer should be "Please, Hashem use
me; make me into an instrument for Your will, wisdom
and love.
Soul
101 gives your students the keys to unlock new doors
of self knowledge and the essential tools for achieving
self-worth innate to a life of Kedusha.
Tefillah
Training
Secrets
to Powerful Prayers
Too
many of us find tefillah uninspiring, lifeless and
often a burdensome bore. We, therefore, speed through
our davening and then chatter with those around us
in Shul so as not to waste our valuable time on a
mindless and meaningless routine. The solution is
simple. We need to understand the meaning, personal
relevance and power of tefillah. We must be able answer
these basic questions:
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Why
daven at all?
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How
can tefillah bring resolve to our very real
problems, inspire us daily to greater heights
and give us spiritual fulfillment?
-
What
are we actually saying? What is the personal
meaning and modern relevance of the age-old
formal liturgy recorded in our Siddur?
This
seminar probes the depths of Tefillah and reveals
its transformational power.
It
will
* address the misconceptions associated with
tefillah
* offer techniques to enhance tefillah
* clarify the soul-meaning of select texts from the
Siddur
Students
will acquire the essential tools for radically transforming
their davening into a joyful, uplifting and soulful
experience.
Generously
sponsored in part by
The
Alevy Family of Long Beach
Sponsorship
opportunities are available.

Quotes
from Tochnit Tzama Nafshi Participants
"Very often I find myself going through
the motions and not stopping to think about
what I'm saying. Isralight gave me that opportunity"
Amanda
"It's amazing how a one morning session
can completely change the way I look at something
I've been doing all my life- Thank you"
Student
"It was very meaningful to me and
special" Tikuah
"Just to see the love for and firm
belief in Hashem of the speakers, is inspiring"
Student
"The speeches were really inspiring,
extremely interesting & it was a really
warm setting. I heard new ideas and I really
enjoyed the whole experience. Thank G-d, Thank
you so much, I really appreciate it."
Ruthie Matanky
"This day was a real spiritual growth
guide. You showed me that I have a personal
power to change my life and maybe my world.
Thank you so much"
Lital Shalev
"It made me think about things I
never thought about before!"
Tzipporah Zimmer
"I thoroughly enjoyed the lectures
today. They were extremely interesting and
truly touched my heart. Thank you!"
Student
"On behalf of Tiferet, we wanted
to thank you for the inspirational shiurim
on Tefillah that you presented today. I know
from our student's reactions that this was
truly a meaningful, positive experience for
them and we are fortunate to have had this
opportunity. Thanks again."
Rabbi Azriel Rozner, Staff
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Reflections: Inward Bound - Summer 2005
Personal Impressions from Past Participants
(for
photos click here)
Visiting
Israel for the first time at age 49 was an incredible blessing.
Added to this, I had the extraordinary opportunity to learn
at ISRALIGHT in the Old City of Jerusalem, and share this
experience with my wife Susan and daughter Brooke.
The
teaching was dynamic and enlivening in the beautiful 900
year old Crusader building. Kabbalat Shabbat on the roof
of Isralight overlooking the Kotel was indescribable.
Rabbi
Aaron and Rav Binny provided the context for me to learn
and prepare myself to receive all the many gifts that I
knew intellectually were mine as a Jew, but did not feel
in my heart, in any other place in America, or in all my
travels worldwide. The learning was extraordinarily powerful
and embracing.
None
of the people in our group wanted it to end!
Touring
the Holy Land the week following with Rav Binny was a joy.
He shared not just the history lesson of each location,
but told stories of real people who went before us, lending
present day lessons to past occurrences in places such as
Yad Vashem, the Golan Heights, Masada and the Dead Sea....
We
look forward to visiting Israel again and learning and growing
in Torah at Isralight. Next Year In Jerusalem!
With
love and appreciation,
Michael Ackerman
I
went last summer....it was amazing!!!
Learn
with Rabbi Aaron and Rav Binny in the old city for a week...
Explore
Judaism and yourself as can only be done with these two
great
Rabbis.
Eat
wonderful, healthy food. Explore the Old City , including
an amazing
"insider"
tour with Binny. Share Shabbat in the Old City . Daven at
the Kotel anytime you want (Isralight is atop its stairs).
Make new friends and/or share with old ones. And, your nights
are free to explore Jerusalem or sit on Isralight's beautiful
roof deck and enjoy the beautiful Jerusalem evenings. Sing,
talk and take in the old city all about you.
AND
THEN: Binny Freedman as your private tour guide all around
Israel ,
including
Masada, the Golan, Tsafed, the Dead Sea , and places you
don't go with other guides. You will be pleasantly surprised
and inspired. And, if you have been to any of the aforementioned
places, you have to go with Binny for his wonderful insights
and powerful stories. Truly amazing, inspirational,
incredible trip.
I
ENCOURAGE YOU TO REGISTER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!
Andy
Diamond

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