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  • Ba’al Shem Tov

    Zoom

    Stories, theology, and history of this remarkable spiritual person. The founder of the Hasidic movement, but even more the movement to bring spirituality to the common person.

  • Mysticism

    Zoom

    The rich heritage of Jewish mysticism, and its relation to other forms of mysticism, particularly Sufi.

  • Guest: Tim Saka

    Zoom

    One of two guest faculty sessions for the term: Tim Saka, of the CNY Rise Center, representative of the Turkish Cultural Center.

  • Telling Challenging Stories

    Zoom

    In keeping with the Jewish value of challenging perceived problems, the art of telling stories that challenge the audience will be explored.

  • Guest

    Zoom

    One of two guest faculty sessions for the term. The particulars of the guest and the actual date will be made available at the beginning of the term.

  • Persuasive Storytelling

    Zoom

    Transformational storytelling is much more than telling folk tales; it is about enabling and encouraging change. The intersection between transformational and persuasive storytelling is explored.

  • Jewish Folklore

    Zoom

    Judaism has a rich folklore from around the world. Folktales from places other than Eastern Europe are explored.

  • Mussar / Ethics

    Zoom

    With guest ethicist Maggidah Rabbi Devorah Smith, we will highlight the ethical standards required of maggidut - Transformational Storytelling.

  • Practical Storytelling

    Zoom

    A session on the practicalities of storytelling. Students tell and critique their stories...

  • Practice

    Zoom

    For advanced students who will be storytelling at the retreat. Intro students are invited to attend.