Opening to Revelation
A pre Shavuot mini retreat
Sunday May 18, 2025
8am-11am (PST)
Three hours on Zoom of text study & meditation, inquiry & intention sharing,
to prepare ourselves for the Festival of Revelation.
This mini retreat is included in the MJM monthly membership.
Currently enrolled Talmidim do not need to sign up. :-)
On Shavuot, Jews from the whole world gather together to study all night while eating dairy foods in celebration of the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.
Since Pessach, we have prepared ourselves for seven weeks - hence the name of the festival ("the weeks").
But beyond the delight of cheesecake and the joy of learning under the stars,
the Sinai Revelation invites us to reflect on deep existential question:
what does revelation mean and what does it take?
Do we really choose the covenant and if not, what about the freedom we just reclaimed while leaving Egypt?
Join Rabbah Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu for a mini-retreat in preparation for Shavuot!
The half day retreat comprises:
-Text Study
-Guided Meditation
-Inquiry in small groups or via journaling
-Time for Q & A with the teacher
An ideal way to deepen our practice without needing to take time off,
and to integrate extended meditation in the midst of our daily life setting.
Ended
From 54 US dollars
What is a Jewish Meditation retreat?
Retreat is sometimes referred to as “Hitbodedut” in hebrew.
It is described in the teachings of various Jewish sages, such as the Rambam (Maimonides) and his son, the Raavam.
This program will help you:
-Deepen your familiarity of the meaning of Jewish cycles and Holidays
-Explore the wisdom of Jewish texts around Shavuot, Revelation and Freedom
-Prepare for one of the most important of the Jewish Festivals with a community of fellow Jewish Spiritual practicionners
-Receive tools to make your Jewish Holidays more meaningful and share the beauty of the Jewish tradition with your loved ones
Tentative Schedule (Pacific Time)
8:00-8:15 am - Welcome and introduction
8:15-8:45 am - Opening sit
8:45-9:15 am - Text Study
9:20-9:45 am - Guided Meditation
9:45-10:00 am - Break/Mindful movement on your own
10:00-10.10 am - Small groups sharing
10:10-10.40 am - Guided Meditation
10:40-10:50 am - Q & A
10:50-11:00 am - Setting an intention for Shavuot. Closing circle
Tuition
Choose the rate that suits your possibilities among three price levels :
110$ (Benefactor) / 82 $ (Regular) / 54$ (Scholarship)
NB: Currently MJM enrolled students as of May are automatically registered to the mini retreat.
If you would like to join us for a month or more, click here
Scholarships
We want the practice to be open to everyone, no matter your finances.
To request a scholarship, simply email Maya at office@miraneshama.com
If you have any question about our mini retreat, please email us at