Here today, gone tomorrow? For sure not. According to kabbalah, death is really birth. It’s not the end of life but the beginning of a new life. We all have freedom of choice in our lives, and what happens after death reflects the choices we have made. Join an unbelievable adventure, upward and onward, into the shocking spiritual terrains of the soul’s trek out of this world.

This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

All lives return to dust. After a life comes to its end, what does our tradition have to say about our response? How should we mourn? Why should we mourn? A lesson on life’s final days.

This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

The solemn Yizkor prayer is Judaism’s way of remembering those who have passed on. But what does it mean to remember? Is it to cherish the past or connect to them in the present? Take part in this moving discussion on the bond between the living and those who have gone to their eternal rest—but are never gone.

This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Is it possible to fully overcome a loss? Explore the Jewish and psychological approaches to handling and overcoming the trauma of loss.

This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Is free choice just a lark? If G-d predetermines everything, can there really be such a thing as “my” choice? Explore the complexities of free will as discussed in the annals of Kabbalah and Chasidut.

This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.