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Month: December 2020

Beit Tefilah Israeli, New prayers

Prayer for those in need

Prayer for those in need

The moment we have been waiting for has arrived. It is time to give thanks for the wonder of science and medicine, for the miracle of human unity that brought us vaccines faster than we expected, and for the Creator of the world who looks upon his creatures with pride and satisfaction at this impressive achievement. You are invited to share, print, and pray before the vaccination.
This is the day we have hoped for, we have found it and rejoiced in it.
With fear and trembling, with gratitude and wonder, I accept the Creator's commandment, "And you shall be very careful for your souls.".
I give thanks to You, God of all creation, Lord of all births, Who bestows knowledge upon man and teaches man understanding, for the interweaving of the hands of scientists and healers, and the knowledge of the four wings of the sea. Who unites the houses of medicine for medicines, healing, and vaccines, and who comes into them to engage in the improvement of the world.
I am grateful to you that we have lived and established and reached this time, a time of giving immunity to the virus. And renewed hope in your world. This will be a vaccine that I take today in full before you, and this will be my small contribution to preventing the spread of the epidemic in your land.
.It is our will that this vaccination will stop the plague and save the lives of thousands of millions in the world that you created and that the verse "and the plague will be stopped" will be fulfilled in our children, and that through this vaccination, our right hand will be renewed as before, and we will return to gathering and meeting in the houses of prayer, in the synagogues, in the houses of culture. And outside the city, and a man embraced his neighbor, as it is written: "And he brought them near to him, and kissed them, and embraced them.".
Heal us, O Lord, and we shall be healed; save us, and we shall be saved, for you have glorified us, for you are the God of kings, the faithful and merciful healer.
Blessed are you, O Lord, who, in communion with angels in human form, heals all flesh and works wonders.

Rabbi Esteban Gottfried
 
 
Beit Tefilah Israeli, Community

A traveling community

A traveling community

Traveling and getting to know the city and each other on Friday mornings.

Still, there's something about her / Nathan Alterman
""History has no shadow.".
There is no seriousness in it. There is no weight.
Very true, sir and madam,
No, there's nothing in it... nothing... but...
Still, there's something about it,
Yes, there's something about it...
That he wasn't even there yet
And he is all hers who he is.""

Although "there is nothing in it," we will embark on a journey through Tel Aviv during which we will visit forgotten corners, discover hidden sites, hidden secrets, and meet familiar and less familiar figures with the intention that during the journey we will discover a little of "something." The city of Tel Aviv is the physical space in which an Israeli house of prayer operates, and no less importantly, the city provides the house of prayer and others with the conceptual and social space - a space that allows ideas to be created, developed, and realized. Since the city's founding, the enabling spaces have existed in it, which have continued to develop and be structured over the years through countless events, actions, and people. On our journey, we will encounter a few of these, some of which have a clear and direct context for building a secular culture, and some of which have a context that is part of a vast web of events whose convergence in a defined physical space has created a reality.

About the tours

We will walk the streets we have walked and the sites we have passed by countless times. We will discover their hidden stories, the history they hold, the people who lived there. We will recognize the contribution of all of these in building a unique city, which is an important and central pillar in the creation of a secular Jewish Israeli culture.

When and where

Our journey this year will include 6 tours that will be held on Fridays. The tours will begin at 9:30, last about an hour and a half to two hours, and include a walk of about 2-3 km. Each tour takes place at a different point in the city. The meeting point will be provided depending on the tour.

6/11/2020

First Meeting – From Evangelicalism to Socialism

From a successful public struggle, through the Haaretz newspaper house, to the Templar farms that became workers' housing in the Kiryat Sefer garden area.

6/11/2020

11/12/2020

Second meeting – The secrets of the old north

From the castle through the hiding place, the logic behind street names, the slaughterhouse, to the Battle of Crossing the Yarkon in World War I in the old northern region.

11/12/2020

22/1/21

Third meeting Jaffa – Leaving the walls

The bustling commercial life on Bustros Street, the political struggle over electricity, the Hebrew Gymnasium, the institutions during the Mandate period, and the Noga neighborhood. In the area of Raziel Street and the Noga neighborhood.

22/1/21

5/3/21

Fourth meeting – Ramat Hasharon in Tel Aviv

From the Colonies Square through the luxury neighborhood to the electricity station and along the way a passionate love story. In the area of the electricity neighborhood.

5/3/21

9/4/21

Fifth meeting – Orthodox in Tel Aviv

From Neve Shalom and the War on Shabbat, through the Great Synagogue to the Hasidic sects in the city. In the heart of Tel Aviv.

9/4/21

14/5/21

Friday Meeting Abu Kabir is not just a detention center

From the well houses in the Jaffa orchards, to the southern front in the War of Independence, through the Kiryat Shalom neighborhood to the Russian Church. Harosh Park and Kiryat Shalom.

14/5/21
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
 

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About the tour guide

Noam Pink

Born and raised in the center of Tel Aviv. The memories of the places he spent so much of his childhood are now gone. Along with the curiosity to learn about the past of the places we pass by every day, they led him to a hobby of studying and researching the city's past. For several years, he has been planning and leading tours of the city in which he shares the information he has collected.

Thank you to Noam Pink for the spirit of volunteerism, sharing, and partnership along the way!

Price for the entire course

For the general public
₪ 300
  • For all six sessions
To register
Clicking the button will take you to the registration form.

Price for the entire course

For members of an Israeli house of prayer *
₪300
₪ 150
  • For all six sessions
To register
Clicking the button will take you to the registration form.

* Members of an Israeli house of prayer who pay membership fees for the year 2011.

If you would like to pay 5741 membership fees for the Israeli Prayer Room, please click here.

Beit Tefilah Israeli, Study

The main idea

The main idea

A series of study and practice sessions on the interface between prayer and mindfulness

About the course

The course "The Essence of Intention" was born from our interest in the interface between the spiritual practices of prayer and mindfulness and is built from experience, study, practice, and dialogue. The study will include an in-depth dialogue around topics that concern us and that we believe have the power to support the personal growth of the course participants. From our experience, each in their own world, we will create a dialogue between the components of the practices of mindfulness and prayer. Each session will also include an experiential practice of mindfulness, prayer, and music. 

When and where

The course will take place on Sundays at 8:00 PM, in one and a half hour sessions, starting on 12/27/21 - 

The meetings will be held on ZOOM.

27/12/20

First meeting

What is prayer? What is mindfulness? A sketch of the main concepts and boundaries of space.

27/12/20

3/1/21

Second meeting

Here and now - intention, intention, awareness, blessings.

3/1/21

10/1/21

Third meeting

Radical Astonishment - A Space From Which Spiritual Practice Is Born

10/1/21

24/1/21

Fourth meeting

The sanctity of time - meaning that comes from practice

24/1/21

31/1/21

Fifth meeting

Daily Thanksgiving - Miracles in Every Day.

31/1/21

7/2/21

Friday meeting

Aiming to establish - determination, resilience, and training the muscles of prayer and listening

7/2/21

Course instructors

Picture of הרב אסטבן גוטפריד

Rabbi Esteban Gottfried

Co-founder of an Israeli prayer house, certified in the rabbinical rabbinate at the Hebrew Union College's Israeli Rabbinical Seminary and the Hartman Institute's Israeli Rabbinical Seminary and the Oranim Seminary. Engaged in prayer for decades as a public messenger, editor and writer of prayers.

Picture of מתי ליבליך

When is Lieblich?

Mati Lieblich has been studying and practicing mindfulness for 30 years. She is a founding co-author of the Center for Mindful and Caring Education and the Mindfulness-Based Therapy Program at Bar Ilan University. Mati is the editor and co-author of the books "Mindfulness Paths - Spaces for Daily Practice" and "Mindfulness to Be Here and Now," published by Keter.

Price for the entire course

For the general public
₪ 360
  • For all six sessions
To register
Clicking the button will take you to the registration form.

Price for the entire course

For members of an Israeli house of prayer *
₪360
₪ 200
  • For all six sessions
To register
Clicking the button will take you to the registration form.

* Members of an Israeli house of prayer who pay membership fees for the year 2011.

If you would like to pay 5741 membership fees for the Israeli Prayer Room, please click here.