2020 Events
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Below please find information about our 2020 events.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Speaker: Rabbi Jessica Kessler Marshall
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Location: Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S Kearney St, Denver, CO 80224
Cost: $25
Topic: Elevating Soul-Wisdom
Rabbi Jessica Kessler Marshall believes to her depths that the Universe is here to dance with each of us in co-creation. Offering spiritually inclusive rituals for weddings, women’s gatherings, and retreats, she incorporates mindfulness and the awe of the natural world. Rabbi Marshall guides participants into abundance and JOY! by connecting to their own rich soul-wisdom. Her rituals sanctify where we each are on our journey with humor, Divine presence, authenticity and overflowing compassion. She happily dances between rabbi and a mystic--serving with theological expansiveness & honoring nature's cycles of creation and restoration. Add a healthy dose of lightheartedness, humor, and soaking up the Divine in the natural world and her passionate soul is nourished!
Rabbi Marshall joyously served Judaism Your Way in Denver and Temple Beth Or, a Reform synagogue in Everett, Washington from 2009-2017. Prior to her time in the Pacific Northwest, she served as the rabbi at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as synagogues in Ohio and New York. Jessica is a distance cyclist, outdoor enthusiast, die-hard podcast devotee and connoisseur of almond butter and jelly sandwiches. She would love to connect with you!
Find out more: rabbijessicamarshall.com. And visit her Facebook community: Soul Whispers, Divine Winks.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Speaker: Ariela HaLevi
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Location: Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S Kearney St, Denver, CO 80224
Cost: $25
Topic: TBD
Ariela HaLevi is a Body Wisdom Coach, specializing in assisting spiritual midlife women on their journey to physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Using a variety of healing modalities, Ariela guides individuals in releasing emotions that have a direct effect on physical health, by connecting with their divine body and soul wisdom. She teaches women to discover freedom and love in their bodies thru mystical blends of yoga, guided healing visualizations, soul coaching and intuitive guidance. She believes that when you use your body as the healer for your emotions and physical health, you gain the freedom to change your life.
You can learn more about Ariela at www.arielahalevi.com.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Speaker: Lizi Oceransky
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Location: Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S Kearney St, Denver, CO 80224
Cost: $25
Topic: TBD
Lizi Oceransky holds a B.A in Special Education and an M.A. in Counseling from Haifa University; she is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coaches Federation. Additionally, Lizi is a Certified Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ Facilitator and Case Consultant. Lizi translated the Daring Greatly™ and Rising Strong™ curricula into Spanish and Hebrew. Lizi is a Diversity and Inclusion Advocate with a multicultural background and passion for equality. Lizi enjoys public speaking and traveling to facilitate her work around the world.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Elisa Robyn
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Location: Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S Kearney St, Denver, CO 80224
Cost: $25
Topic: TBD
Dr. Elisa Robyn is a Wealth Relationship Psychologist, with a PhD in educational psychology and two master's degrees, one in geology and one in Jewish Studies. After completing a 25-year career as an academic dean she moved into her own consulting practice inspiring individuals and teams to build powerful relationships with money. She blends her academic training, business experience, and skills gained through studies with shamans and kabbalists with a touch of elegance to transform lives.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Dena Samuels
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Location: Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S Kearney St, Denver, CO 80224
Cost: $25
Topic: TBD
Dena Samuels, PhD, serves as a mindfulness-based diversity, equity, and inclusion author, speaker, leadership trainer, and consultant. As an award-winning tenured professor, Dr. Samuels taught at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs for 20 years while consulting nationally and internationally. She now consults full-time on mindful, inclusive leadership development. Her passions include inspiring people to raise their personal and social awareness to live more fulfilling, connected, and meaningful lives; and assisting organizations, campuses, and corporations in building more diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures.
At heart, Dena is an educator with a passion for increasing your connection and sense of belonging in the world. She is also a springboard to help you reach your own and your organization’s inspired potential. Dr. Samuels’ latest book, The Mindfulness Effect: an unexpected path to healing, connection, & social justice (Night River Press, 2018) offers 25 mindfulness practices and activities for health/wellness, self-empowerment, culturally inclusive leadership, social and environmental justice. The book has an accompanying journal/workbook, and she teaches an online course that guides readers through each chapter.
Her previous book, The Culturally Inclusive Educator: Preparing for a Multicultural World (Teachers College Press, 2014) provides specific strategies for building cultural inclusion both personally and institutionally.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Speaker: Julie Korotkin
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Location: Congregation Rodef Shalom, 450 S Kearney St, Denver, CO 80224
Cost: $25
Topic: TBD
A champion for holistic well-being, Julie L. Korotkin, LCSW, MBA has over 20 years experience in psychotherapy, personal & professional development, training, education, and coaching. Known as The Holistic Well-Being Guide, she helps transform individuals into confident, focused, and empowered people.
When evolving their communities, Julie’s clients and program participants report solidification of healthy relationships, repair of damaged relationships, and the forging of new relationships that are aligned with their deepest core values; ultimately improving quality of life and profitability of business. She is on a mission to create a more generous and loving world through teaching people how to use the Model of Holistic Well-Being™ in their lives, businesses, and communities.