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deep desire to heal our planet to build new models of community to live a deeply spiritual jewish life to serve the jewish people and to reach towards god aleph s commitment to jewish life in israel and the diaspora we believe that the healthy expression of jewish peoplehood requires vital varied and creative jewish communities in israel and throughout the world and further depends on the continuous and open hearted interchange between all these communities we intend to treat with respect other jews and other jewish communities whose approaches to jewish life differ from our own even if we feel compelled to oppose their statements or their actions principle 14 aleph s eighteen principles we are committed to living in and drawing inspiration from israel land of enduring history seat of sacred narrative and land of the bible we do so in mutual recognition of our cousins the palestinians and each others right to freedom self determination justice security and peace we are committed to skillful efforts that seek a peaceful way to share the land of israel palestine among all peoples who cherish it and call it home principle 16 aleph s eighteen principles the aop academic community 20 years and counting 335 alumni 216 rabbis 40 cantors 40 rabbinic chaplains blending transformative education with time honored tradition accepting applications for spring 2027 due october 1 2026 the application process for the aleph program is unlike the application process common in most academic institutions the first step is to request information by completing a form for our admissions officer meet dr joel l kushner mashpia director of admissions dean of students aleph ordination program dr joel l kushner mashpia director of admissions dean of students ordination program reach out to our admissions officer name email address message 9 13 submit follow these steps to apply the first step is to request information by completing an inquiry form for our admissions officer step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 if you are interested in joining our academic community we encourage you to start by submitting this inquiry form click below to get more information and inquire with our admissions team the second step is to review the admissions material the dean of admissions will send to you the next step is to arrange an online meeting with the dean of admissions after the meeting the dean of admissions will provide you with a link for the admissions application for more information or other inquiries please contact the dean of students via email at email protected step 1 if you are interested in joining our academic community we encourage you to start by submitting this inquiry form click below to get more information and inquire with our admissions team step 2 the second step is to review the admissions material the dean of admissions will send to you step 3 the next step is to arrange an online meeting with the dean of admissions after the meeting the dean of admissions will provide you with a link for the admissions application step 4 for more information or other inquiries please contact the aleph ordination program administrator via email at email protected welcome to the seminary for the spiritual renewal of judaism the aop offers a comprehensive curriculum of study and practice embracing both traditional and experiential learning modalities our students are expected to demonstrate a high level of jewish literacy and personal integrity and to model a life path of personal growth and self awareness students completing this program are jewish teachers leaders artists healers and spiritual guides at once empowered and compassionate if you are interested in joining our academic community we encourage you to start by exploring our course catalog the course catalog provides descriptions and requirements for the aleph ordination programs aop and course descriptions if you are interested in joining our academic community we encourage you to start by downloading this catalog learn more the aop opens a selected number of our graduate level seminary courses to the general public the maximum number of courses you can register for is two you can also indicate a 2nd choice in case the course you have chosen is full learn more the aop is opening its courses to aop alumni to further their continued education alumni can enroll in any aop course at half price learn more the aop costs worksheet for rabbinic rabbinic chaplain or cantorial program is designed to provide a general overview and for personal use limited need based financial aid is available learn more aleph ordination program 701 east cathedral rd ste 45 1313 philadelphia pa 19128 ph 215 247 9700 follow follow follow follow copyright 2026 aleph alliance for jewish renewal professional code of ethics thomas hübl phd thomas hübl phd is a renowned teacher author and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change integrating the core insights of great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science since the early 2000s he has led large scale events and courses on the healing of collective trauma he is the author of attuned practicing interdependence to heal our trauma and our world and healing collective trauma a process for integrating our intergenerational and cultural wounds hübl has served as an advisor and guest faculty for universities and organizations as a coach for ceos and organizational leaders and is currently a visiting scholar at the wyss institute at harvard university he is the co founder of the pocket project an ngo dedicated to grassroots collective trauma work worldwide and the global restoration institute which provides diplomatic training and advising to support the development of trauma informed organizations and governments learn more at thomashuebl com he lives in tel aviv with his wife yehudit sasportas an internationally renowned artist and their daughter eliya faith leener faith brigham leener is a strategist field builder and coach who serves as the senior strategist of atra s rabbinic pipeline initiative and a consultant and advisor to non profits social change organizations and movements she works at the intersection of leadership development strategic advising and communal ecosystem design helping leaders and organizations reconnect to deeper intelligence as a source of discernment creativity and purpose as founding executive director of base she guided the model from early ideation through national scale and successful integration into mem global demonstrating a sustained ability to translate innovative ideas into lasting institutions without losing culture or mission along the way her conviction that leadership in fractured times demands relational depth shared meaning and spiritual grounding connects her naturally to this program s core commitments faith is the rebbetzin of prospect heights shul in brooklyn and is currently engaged in thomas hübl s timeless wisdom training integrating trauma informed practice contemplative insight and systems thinking into her ongoing work charles silverstein phd charles h silverstein phd serves on the board of aleph alliance for jewish renewal and sits on the governors committee that oversees and advises aleph s jewish renewal seminary he was the academic co director at the graduate institute for holistic studies bethany ct for the ma program in consciousness studies and his expertise spans personal transformation alternative healing and depth psychology dr silverstein currently serves as secretary of the board of trustees at the california institute for human science cihs an institute dedicated to healing and transformative education he is enrolled in thomas hübl s timeless wisdom training where trauma is explored from a spiritual perspective directly aligning with this program s vision of transforming trauma into spiritual connection and fostering collective healing through relational coherence his work reflects a deep understanding of how unrecognized trauma reverberates across individuals and communities and how conscious evolution requires integrating our traumatic past to build resilient just societies a long standing practitioner of contemplative inquiry dr silverstein continues his commitment to transformative education he earned his phd at the california institute of integral studies transformative studies department with an expertise in adult developmental psychology of the higher stages of development isaac shamah isaac shamah is a licensed clinical social worker relational psychoanalyst couples therapist somatic experiencing practitioner and emdr certified trauma therapist in private practice in nyack new york isaac brings extensive experience in trauma healing attachment and relational work he assisted in somatic experiencing trainings for seven years and currently serves as a senior assistant to thomas hübl in the timeless wisdom training he has also taught at the institute for expressive analysis in new york city integrating psychodynamic somatic and contemplative approaches in his clinical and educational work within this program isaac supports participants in exploring the processes of trauma healing regulation and integration he helps create a safe and grounded environment in which participants can work with personal material that may emerge during the retreat experience his approach is deeply informed by a 33 year meditation practice a lifelong engagement with the creative arts and an appreciation for the wisdom of the natural world he finds ongoing inspiration and learning in tending his home vegetable garden where the rhythms of growth patience and renewal continue to inform both his personal life and professional practice rabbi lisa goldstein rabbi lisa goldstein is a teacher consultant and master practitioner of narm a modality of healing complex trauma she consults in the fields of education trauma healing and spirituality for organizations including m 2 institute for experiential jewish education and the covenant foundation she also works one on one to support people in their journeys of healing and spiritual growth educated at brown university and hebrew union college rabbi goldstein has almost 25 years of executive experience having served as the executive director of the institute for jewish spirituality and hillel of san diego she teaches a wide variety of courses both online and in person with an emphasis on spiritual wisdom prayer and meditation and the teachings of r nahman of breslov manda johnson manda johnson is a therapist group process facilitator and multifaceted artist engaged in training people in global social witnessing passionate about global social witnessing since it was introduced in 2017 manda co leads regular gsw practice groups as well as larger witnessing events she co created and co teaches witnessing the world in me and me in the world teaching the principles and practice of gsw co founded world witnessing http www worldwitnessing org a gsw practice and learning community she is currently partnering with the pocket project training facilitators of gsw as an essential practice for the times we are living in she is a somatic therapist and hypnotherapist with extensive group work training in psychodrama she also has degrees in dance and chinese medicine manda facilitated for collective intelligence nz for many years bringing embodiment and mystical principles to business owners and leaders she is grateful to igal for inviting her to contribute to the introduction of global social witnessing to the rabbinic community she lives in new zealand has a us partner three children a step son and seven grandchildren she loves nature and is committed to embodying the sacred in living life robert buxbaum robert buxbaum is a certified coach mentor and group process facilitator who has been developing and refining the process of global social witnessing gsw since 2017 a social activist and former leader of large scale public and private organizations robert is co founder www worldwitnessing org a gsw practice and learning community and partners with the pocket project to teach and supervise gsw facilitation robert co created and co teaches witnessing the world in me and me in the world a six session training that teaches the principles and practice of gsw and he regularly co facilitates gsw practice groups and larger public witnessing experiences robert is passionate about sharing global social witnessing and the transformative effect it has on individual and collective consciousness as widely as possible prof stephan breidenbach stephan breidenbach is senior advisor at the academy of inner science ais and professor emeritus of civil law and international business law at the european university viadrina frankfurt oder his expertise spans mediation conflict transformation and leadership development he is professor of mediation at the university of vienna and received the socrates award for mediation in 2002 he serves as an arbitrator on the panel for nazi looted art restitution schiedsgerichtsbarkeit ns raubgut stephan brings to this program a long standing personal inquiry into the inner dimensions of mediation and leadership his published dialogue with mystic and trauma teacher thomas hübl modern mystic explores how self responsibility presence and the capacity to contain difficult experience form the foundation of authentic leadership themes that connect directly to trauma informed and mediation based leadership work he is a board member of the pocket project a nonprofit dedicated to healing collective trauma and co founder of betterplace org germany s largest donation platform rabbi vanessa boettiger vanessa grajwer boettiger currently works as a psychotherapist in private practice she was ordained as a rabbi in 2008 and later went on to become certified in the neuro affective relational model narm the first model to focus directly on working with the impact of complex also known as developmental trauma rabbi boettiger has also studied with thomas hübl and his team and has eighteen years experience in different modalities including human design chaplaincy and spiritual direction raised in rio de janeiro brazil as a descendant of ashkenazi jews rabbi boettiger is on the one hand keenly aware of the challenges involved in intergenerational stories of persecution and migration on the other hand she is inspired by what is possible in the present moment and of the depth of resource in connecting to one s ancestors and to the earth alongside her husband joshua rabbi boettiger has spent the past 14 years mothering her daughter she is currently part of a hudson valley farmette where she is currently in charge of turning the compost rabbi igal harmelin program director rabbi igal harmelin serves on the faculty of the aleph ordination program where he brings together decades of work at the intersection of spirituality healing and contemplative practice a...