Schedule
January 15, 2025
11:00am to 12:30pmLocation
- Online
Information
PRESENTER: Keith Myers, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
REGISTER BY: 01/13/2024
COST: $25.00 Payable Online
CREDITS: 1.5 CE HOURS (CEs have been approved by GSCSW)
LOCATION: VIRTUAL (via MICROSOFT TEAMS)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Understand the Role of Silence in Pain and Suffering: Participants will explore Judaism’s teachings on silence as an authentic response to profound pain and loss, recognizing its role in honoring the rawness of human experience and fostering true presence and empathy.
• Explore Strategies for Growth Through Pain: Participants will identify the steps toward healing and growth after experiencing pain, including building resilience through awareness of divine purpose, drawing on inner strength, and shifting perspectives to prioritize meaningful actions.
• Balance Acceptance and Action in the Face of Tragedy: Participants will learn to reconcile the paradox of faith, embracing the mystery of suffering while actively seeking to alleviate pain and contribute positively to their lives and communities.
ABOUT Rabbi Ari Sollish:
Rabbi Ari Sollish, a noted author and lecturer at Emory University, is the founder and director of the Intown Jewish Academy, a warm and non-judgmental community that gives people from a diverse spectrum of Jewish life the opportunity to experience the richness of their Jewish heritage through study and participation. He has taught thousands of Atlantans since the Academy opened its doors in 2007. Before moving to Atlanta in 2006, Rabbi Ari was the Managing Editor at Kehot Publication Society in New York, where – among other things -- he worked on transcribing, translating, editing and preparing ancient Kabbalistic manuscripts for publication. This past year, Rabbi Sollish became the Director and Instructor at The Torah Center Atlanta.