Mondays from 8:30-9 am PT, after our virtual Monday Morning Minyan, we open a short Grief Garden Circle, a sacred listening space. Please join us here if you are holding grief. Have questions? Please email [email protected]

Once a month, IKARites in their 20s and 30s come together to study a series of texts that speak to a pressing theme of our time. Each session addresses a different set of texts and a standalone topic. No previous experience with Jewish text required.  Led by Rabbinic Intern Jacob Schatz, with occasional guest facilitators. Timeline: 7 PM – Dinner 7:45 PM – Learning (indoor/outdoor)

What is the Grief Garden? Please join Dev Brous, a certified trauma-informed Compassionate Bereavement Care grief counselor, and herbalist. Join this safe, reflective space to hold, and to be held as we “garden” grief. Here, we share reflections on what we’re learning from grief through embodied weekly prompts that connect people to nature-based Jewish healing practices. To sign-up, please fill out this form. Here’s the link to join the Grief Garden FS2S What’sApp: https://tinyurl.com/2eacz8nc Schedule a 1-0n-1 Grief Support with Dev here: https://cal.com/devorah-brous/grief-support?duration=60  

Wind down and get ready for Shabbat. We are diverse: still working and retired; single, divorced, widowed, and in a relationship; have children, grandchildren, pets, plants, or none of the above; Angelinos and transplants. What we have in common is ikar, a multitude of experiences, and a desire to spend some of our time enjoying events and experiences with those in our age group (60+).

A delicious brunch in the event space followed by a specially curated session led by Ann Bohrer and Ross Berman of IKAR’s Creating Circle. As we grow older, our longings can feel more present, more meaningful, and show up in new ways. Using the amazing Jewish Studio Process, we’ll come together to creatively explore the great power still available in our aspirations. No art experience required and we’ll provide all the materials.

Poetry can often heal, elevate the soul and awaken the heart. Come join IKAR’s Jewish Poetry Circle as we read Jewish poets — the Oneg Shabbos poets of the Warsaw Ghetto, Medieval Sephardic poets, Israeli and Jewish-American poets up to the present—the historical context of their writing, spiritual relationships, personal agonies and joys. The Circle is not an academic writing class but rather an informal experience of a committed group of participants to explore and hopefully bond with Jewish poetic expression and with each other.

Join this virtual, interactive circle using the Jewish Studio Process, facilitated by Ross Berman and Ann Bohrer. Explore the power of making process art in community as a tool for personal and collective renewal. All are welcome – no art experience needed. Unlock your creativity. Your confirmation email will include the Zoom link and information on art supplies to have on hand. We meet from 6-8 pm PT. Please arrive a few minutes early.

This one is going to have a Hanukkah theme, so bring your hannukiot (yes, we can light during the day!).  We’re in the process of confirming a special speaker. Lights blaze most brightly when they are together. So finding new friendships and supporting community is a primary goal. We will gather in settings designed to encourage friend-making and community building, adding smaller gatherings and classes, facilitated introductions and quiet surroundings.

Once a month, IKARites in their 20s and 30s come together to study a series of texts that speak to a pressing theme of our time. Each session addresses a different set of texts and a standalone topic. No previous experience with Jewish text required.  Led by Rabbinic Intern Jacob Schatz, with occasional guest facilitators. Timeline: 7 PM – Dinner 7:45 PM – Learning (indoor/outdoor)

Join this virtual, interactive circle using the Jewish Studio Process, facilitated by Ross Berman and Ann Bohrer. Explore the power of making process art in community as a tool for personal and collective renewal. All are welcome – no art experience needed. Unlock your creativity. Your confirmation email will include the Zoom link and information on art supplies to have on hand. We meet from 6-8 pm PT. Please arrive a few minutes early.