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Education

  • 1996: BFA, Fine Arts Department, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.

  • 2000-2005: Studied Jewish texts and prayer at "Kolot" Institute and "Hamakom LeChochma VeHaya" Beit Midrash.

  • 2004: Trained in Circle Facilitation - the way of council (Ojai Foundation method).

  • 2005: Trained in Spiritual Companioning Course Facilitation (led by Chaplain Michal Springer, sponsored by the UJA-Federation of New York).

  • 2003-2006: Trained in Guided Imagery Therapy (Avivah Ben Sira method).

  • 2000-2019: Spiritual Guidance and Group Facilitation, Tamera Community, Portugal 

  • 2010- Poetry writing course with Mashiv Haruach, “Mizmor”

  • 2012-2022 Poetry writing courses with Hadas Gilad

  • 2012 Ordained as a Rabbi By Ohad Ezrachi Jewish Renewal

  • 2019- Present Studied Kabbalah with Avraham Leader

  • 2024 Ordained by Richard Pearson in level 1 and 2  Usui Reiki Ryoho

  • 2024-2025  Soul Reading - the way of the Empath - with Joel May

  • 2024-2025 “Writer’s Hour” with Bruce Gelfand

  • 2024-2025 Collage art with Gaia Noa Yaffe

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Work Experience

  • 2000-2005: ICT Coordinator, Website Manager, and Volunteer Coordinator, "Kav-Or" Association (distance learning for hospitalized children). Provided emotional, spiritual, educational, and social support to hospitalized children throughout Israel. (www.kavor.org.il

  • 2003-2010: Spiritual Companioning Project Coordinator, "Hamakom" Community (Supported by the New Israel Fund). Developed and led a study group with Yonatan Rodnik to promote spiritual companioning in Israel. Provided spiritual companioning to inpatients through Clalit Health Services, including facilitating a spiritual companioning group.

  • 2006-Present: Developed and facilitated "Death as a Teacher of Life" courses and workshops in collaboration with teachers from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition (Ani Rita and Boaz Amichai).

  • 2012-2014 facilitated and led peace pilgrimages, land based movements of activists engaging in healing personal and collective trauma. Walking as a form of prayer. 

  • 2002-2020 Held “Terra Nova” group study groups. Facilitating different peace activities

  • 2007- Present Spiritual Accompaniment Therapy in person and on Zoom. 

  • 2019- Present Teaching Kabbalah-Mandala with Eitan Kedmy, courses that bring together Jewish mysticism and sacred Geometry

  • 2018 - present Teaching courses inspired by Etty HIllesum, together with Dina Awwad-Srour

 

Publications Poetry Books:

  • "And Everything is So Sex" (2018)

  • "Fragile Eternity" (2020)

 

Oracle Card Sets:

  • Etty Hillesum Wisdom Cards (2019)

  • Psalms Interpretation Cards (2009)

  • Kabbalah Meditation Cards (2019)

Ben Avi Berkowitz

Vegan chef

Culinary Experience

 

  • 2010-2014: Baker, Lovin Oven's Collective, Rainbow Gathering (various US National Forest locations). Baked and distributed fresh bread for attendees of the Rainbow Gathering, fostering a spirit of community and generosity.

 

  • 2017: Kitchen Team Member, Neot Semedar, Israel. Contributed to meal preparation and service for the community, emphasizing timely meal service and intentional shared reflections.

 

  • 2018: Chef & Course Facilitator (with Emma), "Exiting the Matrix" Course, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. Developed and executed menus for a retreat setting, incorporating mindful eating practices (silent meals).
     

  • 2018-2020: Cook, Mauna Ayurvedic Cafe, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. Prepared and served Ayurvedic dishes in a cafe setting.

 

  • 2020-2021:  Catering for Various Buddhist retreats held by Boaz Amichai and Emma Sham-Ba Ayalon                         

  • 2022-Present: Chef and Garderner for Raza retreat center.

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Contact Us

Emma Sham-Ba Ayalon

Mail: emmashamba@gmail.com

Tel: +359 898 694 428​​

RAZA Myestery School

Nedelcho Uzunov 6. Nedyalsko. 8684 Bulgaria. 

Ben Avi Berkovitz

Mail: bebavib@gmail.com

Tel: +359 879 655 119

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