Welcome to Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue
Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue is an inclusive spiritual community practicing an evolving Judaism as a path to awakening. We foster a Jewish spirituality for all ages that support each individual, is realized in community, and manifests itself in our world as peaceful acts of greater compassion and love.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Our Shabbat services are offered online (see it on our App, Download here!) and in-person on the first and third Fridays of every month at 7pm PST. The services will be livestreamed here and in-person at Center for Spiritual Living at 6318 Linden Ave N, Seattle.
Shabbat services are the perfect entry point not only to explore Jewish tradition and spirituality through ancient and modern prayers and practices, but to take a break from the hectic pace of our busy lives and gather together to remember that we are human *beings* and not just human *doings.*
Beit Midrash Torah Study - Genesis with Rashi
1st and 3rd Shabbat Mornings, 10:30 AM
On Zoom
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Shabbat mornings for our study of Maimonides’ The Guide of The Perplexed. This controversial text has been a point of contention for centuries in Jewish communities.
This philosophical masterpiece is, indeed, credited for ushering in a new era in Jewish thought and, as such, for being a transformative influence on our people.
Rabbi Olivier's Fall Course Offering
In this course, Rabbi Olivier will guide us to explore the Thirteen Qualities of God’s Name through the spiritual lens of Kabbalah as a framework for cultivating Chesed in our lives. Each Quality will become a profoundly transformative practice that will give us the tools we need to realize the divinity within ourselves, recognize it within others and act in our world in a way that expresses God’s infinite compassion.
When? 11 sessions, Tuesday evenings, 6:30 – 8PM from November 10 to January 26
Where? Exclusively on Zoom. Recordings of all sessions will be made available to all registered participants.
How much? This course will be offered free of charge. Generous donations of support are always welcomed and appreciated.
Mid-Day Meditation
Join us here, or on our App (Download our App!), or on Zoom
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
from 12 noon to 12:30 PM
We will take 30 minutes together to meditate and be connected.
These beautiful moments are a quiet oasis of digital interconnectedness in the midst of a new, constantly changing world.
Annual Meditation Retreat
Bet Alef’s Annual Meditation Retreat is an opportunity for us all to take a break away from the busy-ness of our outwardly focused lives. In the quiet space of an extended Shabbat, you are invited to come and discover with Rabbi Olivier the inner dimension of the Being that we are.
Our retreat will be held in the resourcing meditative silence of The Rainbow Lodge in North Bend, WA.
Interested?
We hope you will join us and start 2027 with clear intentionality.
Cost:
Double (shared) room & all meals – $569 (per person)
Single room & all meals – $649
Virtual – $180
