The High Holiday season is a time of return. It’s a return to the beginning of the yearly calendar, and in the spiritual timeline, to the beginning of Creation.
Internally, it is a time to return to ourselves, to life and to our Divine belonging.
The process of returning – teshuvah in Hebrew – is at the core of the practices of this season and is a potent guide toward inner and outer growth.
This six-part course with Rabbi Ami Silver is a journey through various portals of returning that this time of year offers, inviting us to connect through the particular pathways of teshuvah that emerge during the month of Elul, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot.
Guided by powerful teachings related to teshuvah and the High Holiday season, we will engage in deep learning and embodied practice to access the potency and support that this season holds.
This course is particularly geared to help us connect to the energy of this time of year and to the invitation of teshuvah, a divine invitation to return home – to ourselves and to our Source.
This course is open to novices and advanced learners of all backgrounds and levels. All texts will be provided with clear line-by-line translations, and no prior knowledge or experience with the subject matter is necessary. Only your open heart and curious spirit.
How does it work?
The course consists of six recorded sessions, of approximately 1.5 hours each.
Participants can watch the recordings of the classes at your own convenience.
Each session includes studying primary texts as well as a guided practice to ground the learning in embodied experience.
Registrants gain lifetime access to all the course materials.
Testimonials
"I have been learning from Rabbi Ami Silver for the past five years. He has a unique gift in teaching his students, with a special kindness and down to earth method of explaining to everyone who learns Torah with him, a deeper sense of its relevance in our lives, and that it is deeply rooted inside of us."
- Carter Wise
"I have been privileged to be a student of R. Ami... R. Ami’s insights into Tshuva resonated deeply with me and allowed me to come into this period of time in a new way. I was able to explore deeply who I was in the context of a loving God who wants me to live as fully as possible in this life. Being a part of R. Ami’s learning community during this time allowed me to come into one of the most profound relationships with myself, my community and Hashem during the High Holidays. I felt truly that I had come into a new beginning. I highly recommend learning with R. Ami."
- Anne Seham
"Rabbi Ami is the kind of teacher who can make you forget you're in a "class." Nothing feels formal or formulaic; rather Ami shares his incredible depth of knowledge with a care and gentleness that feels like you're engaged in an in-depth conversation, soul to soul. He creates a space that is built of acceptance, curiosity, and devotion to the Jewish spiritual path. After learning with him for over a year in various contexts, I can honestly say that if he's teaching it, no matter what it is, it's worthwhile to sign up because it is sure to fill you with inspiration and meaning."
- Ariel Hendelman