Dance Your Judaism

Janet Salzman is a rabbi at the Ohavi Zedek Synagog in Burlington, VT. She received her rabbinic education and ordination through ALEPH, the rabbinic seminary of Jewish Renewal and was ordained there also as a Mashpia Ruchanit/Spiritual Director. With her strong voice...

From Dependence to Dependability

Chris Adams, a CEDAR resident, presents a refreshingly genuine and comically laden view into his deep mindfulness practice; ups and downs and all. More specifically, Chris uses the way in which he worked with the resistance that arose when he was told that he would be...

The Central Question

In this evening’s talk, Soryu tackles the central question: What’s the relationship between sitting still and changing the world for the better? His eloquent answer connects the following elements: Positive Behavior Change and Concentration (leads to) Unconditional...

Be Your Own Best Friend

In this evening’s talk, Soryu discusses the importance of befriending yourself during practice. For example, if you continually get distracted, it is important to be loving and supportive of yourself. This is an important facet of the observer consciousness that we...

Stirring the Happiness Stew

In this evening’s talk, Soryu discusses surface and deep conditional and unconditional happiness and…how you put ‘em all together! We also consider shame as a hindrance, which keeps us from attaining such happinesses and how positive behavior change is an...