Lev Shomea

Accord, New York

Doctor of Ministry in Jewish Spiritual Direction (D.Min.)

The Lev Shomea program offers a unique opportunity to study, develop skills, and participate in the pioneer training for the contemporary practice of Jewish spiritual direction at the Elat Chayyim Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center in the Catskill Mountains of New York. This is a two-year program consisting of four week-long residencies. During the sessions the group will join with core faculty and guest instructors to explore the insights of Judaism and other wisdom traditions on the dynamics of spiritual guidance. Program participants will explore such topics as:

Living a devotional life
The Shema: Holy listening, discernment and the journey as a spiritual motif
Using the Jewish rhythms in time and space to deepen spiritual life and practice
The differences between spiritual companioning, therapy and pastoral care
How to provide spiritual direction/companionship in a group setting
How to share this practice with others in the Jewish community.

Residency weeks will be dedicated to teaching and text study, experiential exercises, and developing practice skills. This course of study will result in the Doctor of Ministry in Jewish Spiritual Direction when the student completes the additional readings and doctoral project for the Graduate Theological Foundation.

For more information, please contact:

Rabbi Howard Avruhm Addison, Ph.D.
363 Pelham Road
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Tel: (215) 843-2901
Rabbia@juno.com
jewishretreatcenter.org/levshomea
NOTE: Rabbi Addison is The Gershom Scholem Professor of Jewish Spirituality at the Graduate Theological Foundation.