SOULS, INCARNATIONS, AND INCUBATIONS: Life after Death in Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD — Thursdays, March 5, 19, and 26, 3-4:15 pm ET / 12-1:15 pm PT
Jewish ideas about the soul, and about the soul’s journey before birth and after death, are rich and diverse. In these three sessions with Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, we’ll consider biblical views of the underworld, the belief in the soul as an eternal being, the levels of the soul, the idea of resurrection, and the intricacies of reincarnation according to Jewish mysticism. We’ll also learn about Jewish soul entities that interact with humans, including the dybbuk and the ibbur. Finally, we’ll consider implications for how to relate to the soul, the journey through life and death, and our encounters with spirit in our own lives.
This series will be taught via Zoom and can also be accessed via phone. Though live attendance is encouraged, all sessions will be recorded, allowing you to engage with the material even if you’re unable to attend in real time. For financial assistance and scholarship opportunities, please contact liviah@beitkohenet.org.
Cost: $100 + $25 non-refundable registration fee
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, author, scholar, ritualist, poet, dreamworker and midrashist, is a co-founder of Beit Kohenet and of the Kohenet movement. She is the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion. She is also the author of Undertorah: An Earth-Based Kabbalah of Dreaming, Return to the Place: The Magic, Meditation, and Mystery of Sefer Yetzirah, The Hebrew Priestess: Ancient and New Visions of Jewish Women’s Spiritual Leadership (with Taya Shere), The Omer Calendar of Biblical Women, The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons, Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women, and The Book of Earth and Other Mysteries. She is the translator of The Romemu Siddur and of Siddur haKohanot: A Hebrew Priestess Prayerbook. She has written a children’s book, The Garden of Time. She lives in Manhattan with her family. She is also the author of the fantasy-fiction novel, The Moonstone Covenant, recently released by Ayin Press!