Scholar In Residence - April 13th - 14th - Rabbi Rex Perlmeter - Seeking Oneness in body, heart, mind and soul
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Rabbi Rex Perlmeter was ordained at HUC/JIR in 1985, and went on to serve as spiritual leader of Temple Israel of Greater Miami and the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. After serving on staff at the Union for Reform Judaism for five years, he has gone on to found the Jewish Wellness Center of North Jersey, a practice dedicated to supporting all engaged in "seeking Oneness in body, heart, mind and soul." Currently enrolled in the New York University Master of Social Work program, Rex is serving as Special Advisor for Member Care and Wellness for the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Shabbat Service with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter
Friday, Apr 13th 7:30p to 9:00p
Our scholar-in-residence for this weekend, Rabbi Rex Perlmeter, will co-lead a unique Shabbat evening service with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally, intended to help us explore Judaism as a spiritual path. He will offer a dvar, Can I Be Jewish and Spiritual and Do I HAVE To Be?
Jewish Yoga with Rabbi Rex Perlmeter and his wife Rabbi Rachel Hertzman
Shabbat, Apr 14th 9:00a to 9:45a
Movement and body exercises for all ages, physical conditions and interests. Begin the day connecting to your physical being.
Breakfast with Rabbi Rex
Shabbat, Apr 14th 9:45a to 10:30a
Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Apr 14th 10:30a to 12:00p
“Taking Torah to Heart: Chasidic Teachings of Kedushat Levi and S’fat Emet,” a Shabbat morning worship including meditation and chant with our Scholar in Residence, along with Rabbi Panken and Cantor Wally.
Kiddush Lunch and Q & A with Rabbi Rex
Shabbat, Apr 14th 12:00p to 1:00p
Enjoy a light lunch while continuing to learn from Rabbi Rex's insights regarding spirituality and practical applications.
Staying Connected When Living and Loving Hurt: Teachings and Reflections on the Spiritual Significance of Suffering and Loss.
Shabbat, Apr 14th 1:00p to 3:00p
This program will have special meaning for those that have struggled spiritually following a loss. Rabbi Perlmeter founded the Jewish Wellness Institute while grieving for his son, Mitchell, who died suddenly in 2011. Rabbi Perlmeter shares, “I draw on what happened not to indulge in my personal loss but to elucidate the Jewish rubric for the mourning experience and how it can help one make the journey to healing, and joy, and purpose”