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Rabbi and Israeli desert guide, Mike Comins is the founder of TorahTrek Spiritual Wilderness Adventures and the author of A Wild Faith: Jewish Ways into Wilderness, Wilderness Ways into Judaism, and Making Prayer Real: Leading Jewish Spiritual Voices on Why Prayer is Difficult and What to Do about It (Jewish Lights). He founded TorahTrek while serving the Jewish Community of Jackson Hole, WY.
Making Prayer Real 1
A Panel Discussion
Aryeh Ben David, Ayeka: Bringing God back to the Conversation,
Mike Comins, TorahTrek,
Jay Michaelson, Nehirim: GLBT Jewish Culture and Spirituality
Mike Comins interviewed 51 soulful Jews for his new book, "Making Prayer Real: Leading Jewish Spiritual Voices on Why Prayer is Difficult and What to Do about It," including Jay Michaelson and Aryeh Ben David. They will lead a discussion on the spiritual dynamics of prayer: what it is intended to do, how it works, why it’s difficult, and why it can be so easy and rewarding.
TorahTrek Walk at the Garden of the Gods
Meet at the Monarch Front Desk
Ritual & Prayer,
Text & Thought
Torah was given in the wilderness of Sinai. Is this coincidental, or is there an organic, vital connection between Jewish spirituality and the natural world? TorahTrek founder Rabbi Mike Comins answers with an emphatic yes! Spend a few hours in nature exploring the connection between inner and outer geography. Expect easy meditative walking, prayer, study, discussion, song, and a fresh approach to Jewish spiritual practice.
We will be carpooling from campus to Garden of the Gods. This is a double session, but those who wish to return in time for the 10:30 sessions will have the opportunity to do so.
Making Prayer Real 2
Connecting Heart to Words
Ritual & Prayer,
Text & Thought
This workshop is designed to enliven, jumpstart or deepen your prayer practice. We will engage in spiritual exercises in response to the following questions:
How can I put heart and soul into words?
Does prayer change anything in the real world?
How can I put heart and soul into someone else’s words, as in, the prayers of our tradition?
Do I have to “believe” in this or that understanding of God for prayer to be efficacious?
Bring an open mind, paper and pen, and be prepared
