News & Upcoming Events with Rabbi Chava Bahle
Join Rabbi Chava for these Traverse-City-area-and-beyond programs and classes!
Summer, 2010 Upcoming Events
Sunday August 8, 10:30 AM, Unity Church of Traverse City, "Encountering the Divine Beloved"
Monday August 9, 20th Annual Hiroshima Candle Float on Boardman River, 8:30 pm
Traverse City.
We gather at the Farmers Market in a circle about 8:30 for remebrances and tributes to all the victims of all wars. Then we proceed to the river set floats that bear a brown paper bag weighted with sand and holdig a lit candle. We follow the floats in silencefor a number of blocks through downtown Traverse City,MI
Location:
City Parking lot the the river downtown, known as Farmers Market Between Union and Cass Streets Traverse City. Contact Sally Van Vleck
1 231 223 7315
Sunday, August 15, C3Exchange, Spring Lake, Michigan, 9 AM text study, 10 AM Worship.
Just passed events
Wednesday, June 16: Omena Women's Club, "The Challenge of Diveristy"
Sunday July 18, Suttons Bay Congregational Church (Sunday Service)
Sunday August 1, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse (Sunday Service)
Winter - Spring, 2010 Past Events
Click here for Rabbi Chava's Current and Upcoming Classes at Northwestern Michigan College
Sunday, April 11, 9:45 AM, Rabbi Chava will conclude her class on "Jesus in His Jewish Context" at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City.
Click here to visit TC Central UMC site
Click here for Chicago-area events with Rabbi Chava.
The Reverend and the Rabbi Get Evil, April 24, 2010
Click here for phone in classes!
Rabbi Chava in the News
Check out this great story on Makom Shalom the High Holidays!
Check out Rabbi Chava's piece of the shooting the U.S. Holocaust Museum in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
A wonderful piece from the Grand Traverse Insider on Harmony in Diversity!
Past Events
Wednesday, March 10, 6:00 PM, Rabbi Chava will lead a program on Passover for the First Presbyterian Church Lenten Dinner in Elk Rapids
click here to visit Elk Rapids First Presbyterian Church website
Sunday, March 14, Rabbi Chava will speak on the divine feminine at Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan. Click here to visit CCC's site
NMC Class:
Contemplative Living in a Crazy World
Explore contemplative living through the lens of several world traditions with inter-religious leader Chava Bahle. Rabbi Bahle recently spent time at a Cistercian monastery where she studied the contemplative path with holy masters. Through religious traditions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Sufism learn the basic tools of contemplation that have survived centuries and still bring meaning and sanity to life in the 21st century.
4 Tues., Oct. 6-27, 3-5 p.m.
Click here for registration and more information
Wednesday, October 7, 7 PM: Rabbi Chava teaches "Introduction to Judaism" preaches at First Congregational Church of Central Lake.
Saturday, October 10, Rabbi Chava presents at Spiritual Unity of Nations in Grand Rapids.
Friday, October 23 - October 24, Rabbi Chava will lead services at Temple Beth El in Midland. Temple Beth El, 2505 Bay City Road, Midland. (989)496-3720
Sunday, October 25, 5 PM, Rabbi Chava preaches at the Potter's House Church in Traverse City. Click here to visit Potters House site.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Wednesday, October 28 - a special evening with Rabbi Chava and Cantor Michael Esformes: Stories and Music from the World of Jewish Mysticism - a perfect pre-Halloween treat! Details to follow!!
NMC Class:
The Art of the Personal Journal
There are many reasons to write—to gain personal insight, collect pieces of your story, process your way through difficult times, establish a meaningful practice, and reflect on the world around you. Get started (or restarted) as you learn the basics of journal keeping. Master story teller, Chava Bahle, guides your discovery of mining your experiences to develop “tellable” tales in written or spoken form. You’ll explore journal styles and work with prompts to get you started. Bring a notebook and writing tool.
4 Tues., Nov. 3-Dec. 1, 3-5 p.m.
Click here for registration and more information
Friday, November 13 - NMC Program. Details to follow.
Tuesday, December 1, Rabbi Chava will speak to the Northport Women's Club. 1 PM.
December 4 - 5, Rabbi Chava will lead services at Temple Beth El in Midland. Temple Beth El, 2505 Bay City Road, Midland. (989)496-3720
Past Events
September, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 10 AM - 4 PM
Rabbi Chava Bahle will offer a unique Rosh HaShanah program: a day of meditative reflection for people of all faiths. Taking a fresh approach to the ancient themes of Rosh HaShanah, the retreat will offer reflection and instruction on interspirituality and the contemplative path shared by Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and other faiths. The retreat will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2009, from 10 AM to 4 PM near Suttons Bay.
Click here for more info.
August
Sunday, August 30, 5 PM, Rabbi Chava preaches at the Potter's House Church in Traverse City. Click here to visit Potters House site.
Past Events, 2009
Monday, January 19, City of Traverse City's Martin Luther King Day Program in conjunction with the State Theater and TC Film Festival. (Scroll down for program description!) Click here to read about the film.
Friday, January 23 - Saturday, January 24, Rabbi Chava will be the keynote speaker at the Grosse Isle Presbyterian Women's Retreat at Weber's Inn in Ann Arbor, MI. She will present programs on "Awakening Anew the Spiritual Heart” and “Spiritual Practices for Vibrant Women.”
Thursday, January 29, Rabbi Chava will be the presenter at the MidMichigan Health Spiritual Care Seminar in Midland, MI. Click here to learn more about this program.
Kabbalah: The Way of the Jewish Mystics
Delve deeply into the ideas that shape one of the great treasures of human spiritual expression. Rabbi Chava Bahle guides this exploration of basic ideas, texts, myths, and practices of Jewish mysticism. If time permits, we will look at the ways in which Jewish mysticism can be seen in the broader scope of world mystical traditions.
4 Tues., Feb. 3-24, 3-5 p.m.
University Center Rm. 213
Instructor: Rabbi Chava Bahle
Cost: $75 Code: 9735
Within and Beyond the Personal Journal
Explore your life as story. You have stories you can tell drawn from the richness of your daily experiences and how you reflect on them. Learn the basics of regular journal keeping and discover how to mine experiences to develop “tellable tales” in written or spoken form. Please bring a journal and writing implement.
4 Tues., March 3-24, 3-5 p.m.
University Center Rm. 213
Instructor: Chava Bahle
$75 Code: 9733
Contact NMC Extended Education for Registration and more juicy info!
March, 2009
Thursday, March 5: Jewish Perspectives on Discernment and the Ratzon of God"
Rabbi Chava will speak at Traverse City's Christ United Methodist Church at 6:15 PM. For more information click here. Later watch the Learning section of this web site for teachings on this topic.
April, May and June - Quick Mentions
Monday, April 6, 8 PM Webinar: Bircat HaChamah - the Blessing of the Sun. According to Jewish tradition, just once every 28 years the sun occupies the exact position it held at the moment of its creation. This special blessing ceremony (this year at sundrise on April 8)is a joyous celebration. Learn all about it as we thaw!
Tuesday, April 21, Traits that Transcend: Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Memorial Day - in Conjunction with Northwestern Michigan College
Click here for more information.
Sunday, May 3, Rabbi Chava at Unity Church, Traverse City click here to Unity's this site.
Thursday, May 28, 12 Noon, Munson Medical Center Chapel Dedication with Rev. Kevin Tarsa and Rev. Robin Long. Open to the public.
Thursday, May 28, Rabbi Chava at Trinity United Church of Christ - Panel Discussion on the book "The Faith Club". Click here to visit Trinity's site
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Sunday, May 31, 5 PM, Rabbi Chava preaches at Potters House Church in Traverse City. Click here to visit Potters House site.
June
June 12 - 14 Rabbi Chava is back at the Coptic Conference at Olivet College! Details will be available by clicking here soon!
Tuesday, June 16, Suttons Bay community Vacation Bible School. Details coming soon!
July
Wednesday, July 1, 8:30 to 12:30 PM, Crash Course in Comparative Religion - 4 Traditions in 4 Hours! Covering Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Learn more at Extended Education's webiste.
Sunday, July 12, 5 PM, Rabbi Chava preaches at the Potter's House Church in Traverse City. Click here to visit Potters House site.
Sunday, August 2, 10 AM, Rabbi Chava at Unity Church, Traverse City click here to Unity's this site.
Past Events - 2008
Fall Classes at NMC with Rabbi Chava can be found here.
October, 2008
Sunday, October 12, Rabbi Chava will preach on "The Successful Prayer" at Trinity United Church of Christ in Northport, at 11 AM.
Thursday, October 23, 7:30 PM Rabbi Chava will speak at the Suttons Bay PEO group.
Sunday, October 26, Rabbi Chava will offer the sermon at Family of Faith Lutheran Church in Traverse City. 10 AM at the Montessori Children's House.
November, 2008
Saturday, November 1 Rabbi Chava will kick off the Reinventing Your Life day for women at Northwestern Michigan College.
Click here to read more about this terrific day!
Wednesday, November 5, 1 PM, Rabbi Chava will speak on the book, The Faith Club, for two Suttons Bay book clubs. Contact Jan Wander (231)271-5899.
Sunday, November 23, 9:45 AM, Rabbi Chava will speak at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City. The assigned topic is "Finding Meaning", but Reb Chava plans to veer into Jewish exploratory territory as well.
Also for information on live online study or "webinars", please visit
Makom Shalom's webiste
Rabbi Chava will lead High Holiday Services at Makom Shalom in Chicago! Click here for her Chicago schedule.
Opening Day of the Jewish Catholic Family School is Sunday, September 28.
Click here to visit the Jewish Catholic Family School website.
Saturday, October 18, Spiritual Unity of Nations Conference at Ferris State University.
Thursday, October 23, Rabbi Chava will be the guest speaker at the Suttons Bay PEO group. Contact Jan (231)271-5899.
June, 2008
June 27 - 29 Rabbi Chava will offer workshops and the key note address at 34th Annual Coptic Fellowship International Meeting at Olivet College. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for a dowloadable brochure on the conference.
May, 2008
Friday, May 16, Rabbi Chava leads Shabbat services at Makom Shalom in Chicago with guest Rabbi Lynn Gottleib and the Shomer Shalom weekend. Visit Makom Shalom's Website by clicking here.
Sunday, May 18, Rabbi Chava will participate in Old St. Patrick's One Mass, One Church, One Hope mass at the UIC Forum. Click here to read more about this special event!
Tuesday, May 20, 1 PM Rabbi Chava will lead a discussion on the book, "The Faith Club", with the St. Andrews Presbyterian women in Beulah.
Tuesday, May 20, 7 PM, Traverse City West Junior High School -- Rabbi Chava will deliver a brief address at the school's 9th grade honors assembly.
Past Events -- December,2007
Sunday, December 2, 11:30 AM - 4 PM, mini retreat: A Day for Harmony in the Season of Light - Kabbalistic Tools Tools for Creating Peace. Suttons Bay area. Call (231)357-0309 or
click here for more details.
Rabbi Chava cohosts with Pastor Jeremy Williams "Sacred Spaces: Northern Michigan's Monthly Faith Magazine" on Interlochen Public Radio, 91.5 FM (first Saturday of the month, 7 PM, repeated Sunday 1 PM) click here to visit Interlochen Public Radio's website
Michael's Place Candle Light Service Monday, December 10 at Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City. This moving service is an important opportunity for families who are greiving during the holidays to come together, honor the memory of loved ones and find hope. For more information contact Michael's Place at (231)947-MIKE or click here to visit their web site.
Chicago area activities can be found
by clicking here
Rabbi Chava will be teaching at the Cleveland, Ohio North Region BBYO gathering "Across the Jewniverse", December 14 - 16. click here to learn about BBYO
Past Events -- November, 2007
Rabbi Chava cohosts with Pastor Jeremy Williams "Sacred Spaces: Northern Michigan's Monthly Faith Magazine" on Interlochen Public Radio, 91.5 FM (first Saturday of the month, 7 PM, repeated Sunday 1 PM) click here to visit Interlochen Public Radio's website
Listen to past "Sacred Spaces" shows by Clicking here
Monday, November 12, Panel: Paths to Peace: Palestinians, Jews, Americans Speaks Out", Chalevoix Public Library, 7 - 9 PM. Sponsored by Northern Michigan People for Peace. See the link at the top of this page for the event flier. For more on this event, also click here.
Thursday, November 15, Panel discussion, part of the Petoskey C S Lewis Festival, 7 PM, click here to visit C S Lewis Festival Site
Classes at Northwestern Michigan College click here to visit Extended Education's Site
Past Events -- October, 2007
Saturday, October 6 at 7 PM, repeated Sunday at 1 PM! Rabbi Chava will cohost the new show, "Sacred Spaces: Northern Michigan's Monthly Faith Magazine" on Interlochen Public Radio, 91.5 FM Streamed LIVE and a downloadable archive. This month's how is on forgiveness. click here to visit Interlochen Public Radio's site
Sunday, October 7, Rabbi Chava returns to Trinity UCC in Northport, 11 AM
Click here to read about Rabbi Chava's Fall courses at Northwestern Michigan College
Click here to read about Rabbi Chava's activities in Chicago in October
ast Events -- September, 2007
September 1, 2007, at 7 PM, repeated Sunday at 1 PM! Rabbi Chava cohosts the new show, "Sacred Spaces: Northern Michigan's Monthly Faith Magazine" on Interlochen Public Radio, 91.5 FM Streamed LIVE and a downloadable archive. www.interlochen.org/ipr click here to visit this site
For the Days of Awe, Rabbi Chava lead services with Makom Shalom, the Community, in Chicago. click here to visit this site and read about the holidays
Saturday, September 29: Rabbi Chava presented at the Spiritual Unity of Nations Conference, at Unity Church of Traverse City. The conference also features presentations from Christian, Muslim, Native American and Wiccan speakers. click here to learn more about the Spiritual Unity Conference
Sunday, September 30, Rabbi Chava presented a Sukkot program in story and song at Temple Beth El of Flint. Watch for updated information soon!
