The Freeing Power of Forgiving with Guest Speake Rabbi Olivier BenHaim

September 12, 2021 Guest Speaker: Rabbi Olivier BenHaimForgiving is a spiritual path of its own. It is a spiritual act that tears down the walls within which we have immured our heart, and liberates us from the burdens of our past. It asks only one simple question: Are you ready to forgive? Rabbi Olivier BenHaim has been a student of Torah and of the Jewish way for most of his life. He lived in Israel for close to 10 years, where he studied in Jerusalem with many teachers of the Jewish spiritual path, both in Yeshivas and scholarly circles. He currently serves as the Rabbi of Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue in Seattle.Rabbi Olivier is a teacher of non-dual Judaism, rooted in Jewish tradition. He approaches Torah as a paradigm for spiritual awakening and a lens for exploring one’s Jewish identity and fosters a Jewish spiritual practice which includes guided and silent meditations, mystical chant, and ecstatic music.He is an integrally informed teacher who promotes a Jewish spirituality supportive of an integration of mind, body and spirit, awakening for each individual practitioner, expressing in community, and manifesting in our world.Rabbi Olivier received a B.A. and a Masters Degree in Jewish Studies from Hebrew College in Newton, MA and was ordained as a Rabbi in 2009.You can find more information about Rabbi Olivier and the many programs and workshops he leads at www.betalef.org.