In this 3-part Jewish meditation workshop, participants will learn a range of techniques and practices for cultivating awareness and mindfulness. Participants will learn about how the holidays of Purim and Passover provide helpful, practical advice for our lives in terms of journeying from chaos, oppression, and anxiety to freedom, light, and joy. The workshop will be led by Seth Wax, a teacher with Nishmat Hayyim who has been offering meditation instruction at synagogues, colleges, and schools throughout the Boston area and is currently a 4th year student at Hebrew College Rabbinical School in Newton, Mass. The class is appropriate for people with little to no experience with meditation, as well as those who have practiced in the past.

This three-part series will be held Tuesdays February 28, March 13, and March 20, 2012 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM at the Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St. Boston, MA. Course fee is $10.00 per session or $25.00 for all three. $5 validated parking is available INSIDE the Charles River Plaza Garage. Advance registration is appreciated: http://www.vilnashul.org/index.php/events/event/from_purim_to_passover_a_three_week_introduction_to_jewish_meditation

“From Purim to Passover: A Three Week Introduction to Jewish Meditation” is presented by The Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture, in cooperation with Nishmat Hayyim: The Breath of Life Jewish Meditation Project. Nishmat Hayyim is dedicated to the introduction and strengthening of contemplative practices in the Greater Boston Jewish community. For more information, please visit: http://www.nishmathayyim.org/.