Shabbat

This Saturday... Eugene Neshama Minyan!

Saturday, September 26, 2009   &   Saturday, November 28, 2009* ~  10:30 to noon
Eugene Neshama Minyan
meeting at Spirit In The Sky, 1151 Lorane Hwy, Eugene
10:30AM-12:30
Join Rabbi Seidel and others in the formation of the Eugene Neshama Minyan
meeting at a new location in the South Eugene area to inititate the new Spirit in the Sky Jewish Renewal Program.
The Neshama Minyan will be an assembly of the heart-centered souls davening, chanting, singing and sitting quietly in the spirit of Shabbat. It is appropriate that we will begin Shabbat Shuvah 5770.  We will meet monthly into the future.
JONSEIDEL(at)aol.com for more information.

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Sunday, October 11 ~  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Simchat Torah Celebration:  Opening to Newness! 
This special event for October brought to you by

Facilitated by Rabbi Jonathan Seidel of Or haGan and Neshama Minyan and Lisa Kaye of the Center for Spiritual Living
Location: Center for Spiritual Living,  390 Vernal St., Eugene (Ferry St. Bridge area)
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl, 1 block east of Blockbuster.) 
  

Everyone is invited to come sing, dance and celebrate with us as we mark the completion of the cycle of reading the Torah each week and the beginning of the the new cycle of readings.  This is one of the most joyous holidays in the Jewish year and is a celebration of opening to newness and the beginnings of a new cycle and a new year.   Come join with us for a kids (and maybe adults too) parade, and generally great vibes and joy as we dance and sing with the Torah!

For more info:  http://www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat/
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Saturday, November 14, 2009*   &   Saturday, December 12, 2009* ~  10:30 to noon
Meditative Shabbat Chant Circle:
A deeply contemplative and meditative chant experience of the Jewish Shabbat for everyone, whatever your spiritual path.  Inspired by Rabbi Shefa Gold’s teachings, we invite you to enter chant as a journey to your deepest spiritual soul.

Lead by Lisa Kaye, Kol Zimra chant leader
at the Center for Spiritual Living
10:30 to noon
390 Vernal St., Eugene (Ferry St. Bridge area)
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl, 1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Lisa Kaye now on the 2nd Saturday mornings of the month in November and December for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish renewal tradition at the Center for Spiritual Living.

Come share this 'meta-Jewish' experience with us! Come enter the space with your hearts and souls open -- open to hearing and feeling spirit in a new way; partly Jewish, partly metaphysical, but wholly spiritual. 

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this.   Families with children who are interested in a meditative environment are welcome to attend.  For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat (at) spiritpathnow.com .
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SAT 9/12 :: Shabbat Meditative Chanting - Return Again

    Saturday, September 12, 2009
   Shabbat Meditative Chanting
  10:30 a.m. to 12 noon 

 Center for Spiritual Living,

390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl,

1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Lisa Kaye now on the 2nd Saturday mornings of the month for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish renewal tradition at the Center for Spiritual Living.

 

September 12 will focus on S'lichot / 'forgiveness', the process of teshuva, returning.  As Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach says "Return again to the home of your Soul.  Return to what you are.  Return to who you are.  Return to where you are.  Born and reborn again."  We each have an oppotunity every year at the High Holy Days to shift our lives, shift our path, shift our perspective and turn away from that which doesn't serve our highest self and towards that which does.  Come join us as we till the soil preparing the way for the High Holy Days!

Come share this 'meta-Jewish' experience with us! Come enter the space with your hearts and souls open -- open to hearing and feeling spirit in a new way; partly Jewish, partly metaphysical, but wholly spiritual. 

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this.   Families with children who are interested in a meditative environment are welcome to attend.

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat (at) spiritpathnow.com .

 Center for Spiritual Living,

390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl,

1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Lisa Kaye now on the 2nd Saturday mornings of the month for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish renewal tradition at the Center for Spiritual Living.

 

September 12 will focus on S'lichot / 'forgiveness', the process of teshuva, returning.  As Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach says "Return again to the home of your Soul.  Return to what you are.  Return to who you are.  Return to where you are.  Born and reborn again."  We each have an oppotunity every year at the High Holy Days to shift our lives, shift our path, shift our perspective and turn away from that which doesn't serve our highest self and towards that which does.  Come join us as we till the soil preparing the way for the High Holy Days!

Come share this 'meta-Jewish' experience with us! Come enter the space with your hearts and souls open -- open to hearing and feeling spirit in a new way; partly Jewish, partly metaphysical, but wholly spiritual. 

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this.   Families with children who are interested in a meditative environment are welcome to attend.

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat (at) spiritpathnow.com .

 Center for Spiritual Living,

390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl,

1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Lisa Kaye now on the 2nd Saturday mornings of the month for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish renewal tradition at the Center for Spiritual Living.

 

September 12 will focus on S'lichot / 'forgiveness', the process of teshuva, returning.  As Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach says "Return again to the home of your Soul.  Return to what you are.  Return to who you are.  Return to where you are.  Born and reborn again."  We each have an oppotunity every year at the High Holy Days to shift our lives, shift our path, shift our perspective and turn away from that which doesn't serve our highest self and towards that which does.  Come join us as we till the soil preparing the way for the High Holy Days!

Come share this 'meta-Jewish' experience with us! Come enter the space with your hearts and souls open -- open to hearing and feeling spirit in a new way; partly Jewish, partly metaphysical, but wholly spiritual. 

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this.   Families with children who are interested in a meditative environment are welcome to attend.

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat (at) spiritpathnow.com .

SAT AUGUST 15th :: Shabbat Meditative Chanting

    Saturday, August 15, 2009
   Shabbat Meditative Chanting
  10:30 a.m. to 12 noon 

 Center for Spiritual Living,

390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl,

1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Rabbi Jonathan Seidel and Lisa Kaye for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish tradition.

Enjoy a Shabbat morning of chanting, singing, praying, kirtan (devotional call and response chanting), and meditation, employing new forms of connecting to Spirit and enriching our prayer and contemplative lives. Bring drums and percussive instruments as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection.

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this. Call if you'd like to help with setting up the Circle.

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat kirtan page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat@spiritpathnow.com. 

 Center for Spiritual Living,

390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl,

1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Rabbi Jonathan Seidel and Lisa Kaye for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish tradition.

Enjoy a Shabbat morning of chanting, singing, praying, kirtan (devotional call and response chanting), and meditation, employing new forms of connecting to Spirit and enriching our prayer and contemplative lives. Bring drums and percussive instruments as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection.

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this. Call if you'd like to help with setting up the Circle.

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat kirtan page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat@spiritpathnow.com. 

New Schedule for Fall...

A Meditative Chanting Shabbat will continue to be lead by Lisa Kaye at the Center for Spiritual Living on the SECOND Saturday of the month starting in September.  (9/12, * 11/14, 12/12)

 

September 12 will be co-lead by Beth Miriam Rose and Lisa Kaye and will focus on S'lichot / 'forgiveness', the process of teshuva, returning to the Inner Stillness within change and preparations for the Jewish High Holidays.

 

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A new Neshamah Minyan will be lead by Rabbi Jonathan Seidel tentatively scheduled for the FOURTH Saturday's of the month in South Eugene with dates and location to be announced.

 

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* Sunday evening, October 11 will be a special musical celebration of Simchat Torah at the Center for Spiritual Living with live music, dancing and drumming. 

 

SAT JULY 18th :: Shabbat Meditative Chanting

   Saturday, July 18th, 2009
   Shabbat Meditative Chanting
       10:30 a.m. to 12 noon 

       (NOTE NEW START TIME)
Center for Spiritual Living,

390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl,

1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

 

Join Rabbi Jonathan Seidel and Lisa Kaye for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish tradition that will meet once a month during summer on the third Saturdays: July 18 and August 15.

Enjoy a Shabbat morning of chanting, singing, praying, kirtan (devotional call and response chanting), and meditation, employing new forms of connecting to Spirit and enriching our prayer and contemplative lives. Bring drums and percussive instruments as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection.

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this. Call if you'd like to help with setting up the Circle.

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website: www.SGCeugene.org, visit our special shabbat kirtan page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at shabbat@spiritpathnow.com.

June 20, 2009 - MEDITATIVE SHABBAT CHANT - 10:30 a.m.

   Saturday, June 20, 2009
   Shabbat Meditative Chanting
       10:30 a.m. to 12 noon  (NOTE NEW START TIME)
Center for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl, 1 block east of Blockbuster.) 
There is no charge to attend but donations to support our work are appreciated.
EVERYONE WELCOME! 

 

Lisa Kaye will guide us in a metaphysical interpretation of Shabbat (sabbath) with deep chanting and meditation.  We are creating a new type of sacred space with this chant group.  Come enter the space with your hearts and souls open -- open to hearing and feeling spirit in a new way; partly Jewish, partly metaphysical, but wholly spiritual. 

Come share this 'meta-Jewish' experience with us!  Bring drums to help lay the foundation as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection. 

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website, our special shabbat kirtan page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email Lisa about the Shabbat gatherings. 

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And here's the schedule for the rest of the summer....

 

Shabbat Meditation & Chanting Circle
Third Saturday Mornings of the Month:  July 18 and August 15
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Center for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl, 1 block east of Blockbuster.) 
There is no charge to attend.
EVERYONE WELCOME! 

 

Join Rabbi Jonathan Seidel and Lisa Kaye for a participatory community chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish tradition that will meet once a month during summer on the third Saturdays: July 18 and August 15.

 

Enjoy a Shabbat morning of chanting, singing, praying, kirtan (devotional call and response chanting), and meditation, employing new forms of connecting to Spirit and enriching our prayer and contemplative lives. Bring drums and percussive instruments as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection.

 

There is no charge for the gatherings but donations are appreciated if you would like to support more programs like this.  Call if you'd like to help with setting up the Circle.

 

For more info call the Center at 541-485-0035, visit the Center for Spiritual Living's website, our special shabbat kirtan page: www.spiritpathnow.com/shabbat or email lisa at "shabbat (at) spiritpathnow.com" about the Shabbat gatherings. 

SHABBAT /SHAVUOT *KIRTAN ~ Sat., May 30, 2009, 10 to noon

Shabbat *Kirtan 
The Enchantment of Torah:
Neshama Chanting and Kirtan Minyan for Shabbat Shavuot


Saturday May 30, 2009
10 a.m. to 12 noon

Center for Spiritual Living
390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl, 1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

Chanting ~ Singing ~ Praying ~ Kirtan ~ Meditation
~~ Everyone is Welcome! ~~

Join Rabbi Jonathan Seidel and Lisa Kaye in opening our hearts and imaginations to receive Torah through mindful meditation, song and chant. 

This special Shabbat morning we will celebrate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, the giving of the Torah, with chanting, singing, praying, meditation, and kirtan (*call and response devotional chanting) employing new forms of connecting to Spirit and enriching our prayer and contemplative lives.

Bring drums and percussive instruments as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection.  We will also sing and study the Parasha of the Day in honor of Shavuot.

Everyone is welcome.  There is no charge to attend.

For more info and to check on future dates please email us , visit the Center for Spiritual Living website at www.SGCeugene.org, call the Center at 541-485-0035.

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SHABBAT *KIRTAN ~ Saturday, April 25, 2009 ~ 10 a.m. to noon

Shabbat *Kirtan  
A Renewal of the Old ~ an Envisioning of the New

Saturday April 25th 2009
10 a.m. to 12 noon

Center for Spiritual Living
390 Vernal St., Eugene
(Cross streets Coburg Rd & Rustic Pl, 1 block east of Blockbuster.) 

Chanting ~ Singing ~ Praying ~ Kirtan ~ Meditation
~~ Everyone is Welcome! ~~

Join Lisa Kaye and Rabbi Jonathan Seidel for a chanting and meditation circle resonating with Jewish tradition that tentatively will meet once a month during the spring, on the last Saturday mornings of the month. 

You are invited for a Shabbat morning of chanting, singing, praying, meditation, and kirtan (*call and response devotional chanting) employing new forms of connecting to Spirit and enriching our prayer and contemplative lives. Bring drums and percussive instruments as well as your desire to form a community of worshipful connection.  Everyone is welcome.  There is no charge to attend.

For more info and to check on future dates (currently scheduled at 4/25, 5/30 and 6/27) please email lisa@spiritpathnow.com, visit the Center for Spiritual Living website at www.SGCeugene.org, call the Center at 541-485-0035 or visit www.SpiritPathNow.com/Shabbat.

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CLICK HERE to read more about how we came to call this event Shabbat "Kirtan"

CLICK HERE to read more about the background of this event.

CLICK HERE for a list of Eugene area Jewish Resources