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Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality

Tara Tayyabkhan

The Davennen' Leadership Training Institute (DLTI) offers a unique learning experience to help those who lead worship in a Jewish context to deepen the quality of communal prayer so that it activates the body, touches the heart, engages the mind, and nourishes spiritual growth and insight. Employing the participatory approach of an intensive master class, this program coaches you in the high art of leadership of public ritual and prayer. In this program consisting of four retreats, you become part of a living and learning fellowship — deeply engaged in the process of communal prayer and ritual. Throughout each retreat you join with core faculty and guest master-teachers in ongoing davvenen', text study, group discussions and coaching. The Davennen' Leadership Training Institute is a living-learning experience that will enable participants from all Jewish environments to gain:

• Deep understanding, experience and skill with the evolution, practice and meaning of Jewish prayer.
• Grounding in liturgical sources and the inner structure of services, with special emphasis on Shabbat.
• Advanced skills in the inspirational use of personal presence.
• Practice and experience in creating prayerful environments, working with group energetics, and balancing structure with spontaneity.
• Each session is further enriched by special programs and trainings with DLTI special guest faculty.
This program is designed for both the experienced leader and someone emerging into leadership.

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