Explore the power of art making as a tool for personal and collective renewal!

9:00 - 10:30 am PT / 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET

On Chanukah we kindle sparks of light, setting candles in our windows to proclaim the power of miracles. In addition to the festive atmosphere and joyful games, Chanukah invites us to consider: What does it take - spiritually, mentally, physically to kindle light in the darkness? What is the relationship between light and dark - and how can we come to appreciate the gifts that both have to offer? Using the Jewish Studio Process - a unique methodology combining practices from the field of art therapy with a reimagined approach to Jewish learning and spirituality - we'll tap into the creative potential of winter’s darkness and nurture the creative sparks within us as we open to the joy, celebration and depth that Chanukah has to offer.

This program is offered free of charge and will take place on Zoom with closed captions.

Rabbi Adina Allen is a spiritual leader, writer and educator who believes in the power of creativity to revitalize our lives and transform Jewish tradition. Integrating a lifetime of experience in the expressive arts with her rabbinic training, Adina has taught clergy, educators and lay leaders in hundreds of Jewish communal institutions across the country. Adina’s writing is widely published and her original research on using creative process to generate contemporary midrash was published in the CCAR Journal in 2013. She is a recipient of the Covenant Foundation’s 2018 Pomegranate Prize for emerging Jewish Educators and is a fellow of the Open Dor Project for spiritual Jewish entrepreneurs. Adina was ordained in Hebrew College’s pluralistic training program in Boston in 2014 where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow.