Spiritual Support Groups

bring together people who seek spiritual support from the healing riches of Judaism.

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Courses

offer an intensive opportunity to examine Jewish sacred texts or focus on an aspect of Jewish practice related to healing.

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Healing Services

offer participants a chance to pray, chant, and sing together, with a focus on God’s healing powers.

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Healing Techniques

Affiliates of the WJNH offer a variety of healing techniques to help people cope with suffering and strengthen their resources using the richness of Jewish tradition.

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The Washington Jewish Healing Network offers programs and resources from a Jewish perspective

to those seeking spiritual, physical and emotional healing. Judaism has much to offer you in your journey toward healing – whether you are living with illness, suffering grief and loss, experiencing infertility, or finding your path in life at this time difficult and challenging. Healing can start to happen in many different ways – through spiritual support groups, prayer, blessings, communal healing services, sacred text study, chanting, movement, spiritual direction, meditation, and more.

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Winter/Spring 2012

Evenings — Spiritual Support Group for Loss and Bereavement. Join us for an hour of comfort and support. Our drop-in group for those suffering a loss or bereavement continues in the spring in two locations:

(1) at  Adas Israel Congregation with Rabbi Charles Feinberg and Rabbi Gilah Langner,  January 18, February 8, and March 14, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
(2)  at Temple Emanuel on the last Wednesday of the month:  Jan. 25, Feb.  29, March 28, April 25, and May 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Contact:  Rabbi Gilah Langner, 202-364-3006 or langner@erols.com.  Free and open to the entire community.
Daytimes — Spiritual Support Group for Living with Illness and Caretakers: If you are living with illness or taking care of someone ill, join us at a monthly drop-in group at Adas Israel Congregation on the last Monday of the month:  Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 26, April 30, and May 21,  2:30-3:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Charles Feinberg and Dr. Carol P. Hausman.  Contact Dr. Hausman at 202-494-1935 or washheal@comcast.net.  Free and open to the entire community.

(1) at  Adas Israel Congregation with Rabbi Charles Feinberg and Rabbi Gilah Langner,  January 18, February 8, and March 14, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

(2)  at Temple Emanuel on the last Wednesday of the month:  Jan. 25, Feb.  29, March 28, April 25, and May 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Contact:  Rabbi Gilah Langner, 202-364-3006 or langner@erols.com.  Free and open to the entire community.

Daytimes — Spiritual Support Group for Living with Illness and Caretakers: If you are living with illness or taking care of someone ill, join us at a monthly drop-in group at Adas Israel Congregation on the last Monday of the month:  Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 26, April 30, and May 21,  2:30-3:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Charles Feinberg and Dr. Carol P. Hausman.  Contact Dr. Hausman at 202-494-1935 or washheal@comcast.net.  Free and open to the entire community.

The Healing Power of Mikveh: Our next mikveh workshop will take place right in time for Passover — March 25, 2012, 4-6 p.m.  Sign up now for this warm, welcoming, and spiritually intense experience, using the Adas Israel mikveh.  Space is limited!  Contact Rabbi Gilah Langner to reserve your place:  202-364-3006 or langner@erols.com.