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Rabbi Debra Orenstein
WHAT DO I GET?
HOW DO I REGISTER?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT DID OTHERS SAY?
HOW CAN I CONTINUE?
Rabbi Debra Orenstein is renowned as a teacher and scholar-in-residence across North America, regularly speaking at synagogues, universities, and conventions. She is the spiritual leader of Makom Ohr Shalom synagogue in Tarzana and has taught in the rabbinical, graduate school, undergraduate, conversion, and continuing education programs at the American Jewish University.
She received her training at Princeton University (A.B. summa cum laude), University of Judaism (B.H.L.), The Jewish Theological Seminary of America (M.A. and ordination), The Neighborhood Playhouse, and The Meisner-Carville School (Two-year Program).
Rabbi Orenstein is the author or editor of five books, including the award-winning Lifecycles book series: Lifecycles 1: Jewish Women on Life Passages and Personal Milestones, Lifecycles 2: Jewish Women on Biblical Themes in Contemporary Life, and the forthcoming Lifecycles 3: Jewish Women on Holy Days and Communal Celebrations. She co-authored From Generation to Generation, a collection of sermons and Bible commentaries, with her grandfather, Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz. She has also written essays for The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, The Women's Prophets Commentary (2004), Etz Hayim Humash (2001), and The Tallit (forthcoming), among others. Debra's rabbinate represents both the inherited tradition and its flexibility in every age. A seventh generation rabbi, she is also an alumna of the first entering class at The Jewish Theological Seminary to include women.
A frequent guest on radio and television, Rabbi Orenstein has appeared on dozens of media outlets, including as a repeat guest on WOR Radio, New York; Jewish Television Network; Good Day LA (Fox Television); and KABC Radio, Los Angeles. She also "worked her way through rabbinical school" as an actress, and has appeared in a handful of films and numerous stage productions.
RabbiDebra.com, produced by ShareWonder Media, is a resource of teachings, meditations, messages and other information from and about Rabbi Orenstein, and a source of her periodic newsletter of e-spirations. For a free subscription, please visit www.RabbiDebra.com.
AWE ALWAYS
with
Debra Orenstein
Audio CD - 66 minutes
What if we could live in a constant state of Awe? Awe opens our hearts, sharpens our senses, and connects us with something larger than ourselves. Awe also demands something from us. It is not enough to admire; we need to respond.
With warmth, honesty, erudition, and her trademark humor, Rabbi Debra Orenstein offers teachings that both inspire awe and challenge us to live awesome lives. What will we choose to do and be? What values will we support? How can we use our time not just efficiently, but well? This audio CD gives you the motivation and the tools to respond.
Themes and topics on this CD include: Exploring what we mean when we say "God" • Cultivating awe for God, Torah, and the gift of life • How we use and experience time • Setting priorities and holy boundaries • The Shema prayer • A drash (sermon) and guided meditation on "Life in Your Years."
COMPASSION CONSTANTLY
with
Debra Orenstein
Audio CD - 58 minutes
We all agree that kindness and compassion make the world a better place. Yet, somehow, insults (real or imagined) and impositions (or were they opportunities for service?) become our excuse for responding ungraciously.
In this audio CD Rabbi Debra Orenstein exemplifies compassion as she addresses the sins of others and our own shadow sides. She covers challenges to compassion ranging from poor grocery store etiquette to suicide bombings. Her lessons and stories will open your heart, elevate your spirit, and truly improve your world.
Themes and topics on this CD include: "You never really know what another person is going through" • Compassion in the face of intolerance and evil • Speech, gossip, and compassion • Shema prayer (including a guided meditation on unity) • Neilah prayer.
TRANSFORMATION NOW
with
Debra Orenstein
Audio CD - 60 minutes
What does it take to really change: to repent, repair, and renew? If criticism were an effective motivator, we would all already be completely enlightened and transformed. How can we find abundant reserves of patience, hope, energy and real forgiveness? The Jewish tradition teaches about teshuvah, returning to God and our true selves.
On this flagship inaugural audio CD, Rabbi Debra Orenstein draws from sacred texts and contemporary interpretation, offering guidance that uplifts - and really works!
Themes and topics include: The wisdom of Maimonides, Nachman of Bratslav, and A.I. Kook on teshuvah (repentance) • How teshuvah begins and how it culminates • Physical teshuvah, spiritual teshuvah, and halachic teshuvah • The Unetaneh Tokef prayer • Setting priorities • Patience.
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Meaningful Jewish Ritual
What Works, What Inspires,
What's Next?
A 90-Minute Live, Interactive Tele-Webinar
with author and teacher
Rabbi Debra Orenstein
In Collaboration with ShareWonder Media
and RabbiDebra.com
Rituals fill and order our lives. They can be familiar and comforting, yet they can also challenge us. Jews have had complex and varied relationships with our own rituals, both as a community and as individuals. The same can be said of people of all faiths and backgrounds.
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You are listening to Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the father of the Jewish Renewal & Spiritual Eldering movements, a leader of ecumenical dialogues worldwide, and author of several influential books.
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Consider:
- What is ritual and what are its limits?
- What are the four key elements of lifecycle rituals?
- How have lifecycle rituals changed in modern times?
- What are the hold and power of ancient Jewish rituals?
- How can new traditions speak to us today, yet remain authentic?
If you find any of these questions (or others you may have) puzzling or intriguing, this learning with renowned author and teacher Debra Orenstein is for you.
In 90-minutes, you will not only listen to a lively discussion of specific Jewish rituals, but also discover universal principles about how and why ritual works.
"I found the session informative and interesting. The manner in which the rabbi answered the questions -- especially mine, which was entirely too long, I now realize -- was learned and skillful."
Rosanne Keynan, Los Angeles, California, USA |
If you happen to also be an educator, lay or professional, this tele-webinar serves as a pre-made module. You can learn, adapt and then teach this material. Your students, congregants and friends will be delighted!
If you conduct rituals, or if you have a family milestone coming up, this seminar gives you new ideas for making those rituals more meaningful and compelling. No matter your profession or background, this tele-webinar enriches both your understanding of ritual and your personal practice.
To access the replay and the special bonuses, simply...
The tuition for this unprecedented tele-webinar is $27.
What Do I Get for My Registration Fee?
How Do I Register?
What Did Others Say About Debra Orenstein?
How Can I Continue to Learn from Rabbi Debra?
Frequently Asked Questions
If you've had the pleasure to attend any of Rabbi Debra's live teachings, you already know how insightful, soulful and inspiring they are. If you haven't, you are in for a real treat. So go ahead and register now!
See you there!
Sergiu S. Simmel
Founder and President
Our Learning Company LLC
What Do I Get For My Registration Fee?
- A live, interactive tele-webinar
- A recording of the entire event, streamed over the Internet
- A downloadable MP3 recording of the event
- A 29 page Study Guide, including a full essay by Rabbi Orenstein on "How to Create a Ritual" from the book Lifecycles 1, published by Jewish Lights.
- A one-year subscription to Rabbi Orenstein's e-newsletter
- 3 audio recordings with Rabbi Debra Orenstein, available exclusively to this event's participants
- An exclusive eBook by Rabbi Orenstein
How Do I Register And Listen?
- Click the Register Now button above
- Enter your first name, your email address, and what is YOUR most puzzling question about Jewish rituals
Why a question, since the live event already took place? For a very simple reason: It helps us produce future such learning events based on what YOU tell us about what interests you. However, if you find it difficult to come up with a question, simply enter "no question" and that will be fine.
- Click on the "Here is My Question, Debra" button
- Verify that you formulated your question well.
Now is the time to revise it, or to confirm it
- Enter your payment information.
- Click on the green Submit Order button and wait for the credit card transaction to go through. You will be guided to the replay page.
- Check your email inbox for an email with a link to your Study Guide as well as to a downloadable MP3 file (an alternative to listening over the Web).
- View and print the Study Guide, so you can take notes while listening.
- Listen to the recording using the blue player. You can pause, rewind, fast forward, and replay as many times as you want.
What Others Have Said About This Tele-Webinar
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Rabbi John Heddon, Danbury, Connecticut, USA |
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Tali Katz, Lakewood, Florida, USA |
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Beth Silverman, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Gail Duncan, Panorama City, California, USA |
What Others Had Said About Debra Orenstein
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 Rabbi Neil Gillman, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, New York, USA |
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Sandee Brawarsky, New York, New York, USA |
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Paul Hollumbe, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Rose Levinson, Berkeley, California, USA |
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Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Encino, California, USA |
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The Promotional Offer:
How Can I Continue to Learn with Rabbi Debra?
At the tele-webinar, and only for registered participants, I made a limited-time Special Offer for a very special package of learning materials with Rabbi Debra Orenstein and Rabbi Zalman Schachter - Shalomi, |
Unfortunately, that limited time offer has expired. That's the bad news.
The good news is that you can still enjoy the same package of learning materials at a substantial discount through a Promotional Offer. This Promotional Offer is available ONLY to this tele-webinar registrants, you must first...
to qualify for it!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. I am a beginner, and know precious little about Jewish rituals. Will I be able to follow this session, or is it suitable for advanced learners only?
A: No worries: Rabbi Debra's teaching is for everyone. She is quite renowned for the clarity of her teaching. She has a gift for making complex topics accessible without “watering them down.”
Q: I am very advanced in my Jewish studies (maybe even an ordained rabbi or a scholar), so why should I spend my time and money on this?
A: For at least four reasons: First, you will find Rabbi Debra Orenstein's approach to Jewish ritual refreshing. She offers you new perspectives on ritual that will be useful as you teach and lead rituals and in our own practice. Second, she inspires as well as informs. This seminar is not only for your head, but for your heart and soul, to nurture you spiritually. Third, you will find that the format of this tele-webinar, broken down into segments and sub-segments, brings the topic alive in ways few do. Fourth, if you are an educator, you can create a seminar of your own based on what you learn here; Debra has already done all the "heavy lifting" for you. Or, you may decide to bring Rabbi Orenstein to your school, synagogue or community as a visiting scholar.
Q: How come you're charging money for this tele-webinar when there is so much free stuff on the Internet?
A: We offer a very unique, interactive, pedagogically superior learning environment rarely available anywhere. We also engage absolutely top-of-the-line (if I may use that phrase) Jewish scholars, teachers, authors and thought leaders as our faculty.
Q: I don't know any Hebrew. Is that a problem?
A: Not at all. Everything is in English. If Rabbi Orenstein quotes a word or a phrase in Hebrew, she immediately translates it into English.
Q: I am a computer novice, and I am afraid I won't be able to handle this remote learning. What should I do?
A: If you know how to click on a web button, you're all set.
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