Jewish body-based healing
Ruach
Ruach means breath/spirit in Hebrew. Ruach is a Jewish body-based healing group for anti-Zionist Jews that Wes/Wendy has been running since 2021 both online and in person in the Pacific Northwest. Dona Hirschfield-White joined the Ruach facilitation team in 2023.
Summer 2024 IN PERSON Ruach in SEATTLE facilitated by Wes and Dona
We will meet in the forest at beautiful Lincoln Park in West Seattle close to the water!
What we do
In this group we will:
- Deepen into core body-based practices to help us understand ourselves, increase our sense of agency, and help us be more present and connected.
- Learn practices that help us move toward what we care about.
- Feel ourselves, each other, our ancestors, and spirit (Ruach!) through our bodies.
- Connect with other anti-Zionist Jews through practice.
Lincoln Park, West Seattle, WA
We will be up in the forest surrounded by trees, but it is only a 2 minute walk down to the waters of the Salish Sea!
Who should apply?
- Anyone who identifies as Jewish
- Especially Jews who don’t feel “Jewish enough” or feel “too Jewish,” Mizrahi, Sephardic, and Jews of color,
- Queer Jews, working class Jews, poor Jews and disabled Jews.
Testimonials
“This group was a lifeline for connection, grieving, and collective healing at a time of deep urgency, rupture, chaos, loss, and rage. From Ruach, I gained a collective body for healing and holding all the pain from this present moment, and from past generations, still moving through us.” –Jewish facilitator
“Wes + Dona’s facilitation styles had a balanced dynamic that I deeply enjoyed. Dona’s flowery warmth and Wendy’s gentle dryness made the learnings accessible + engaging.” ~ Jewish activist
“After a year of participating in these groups, I give myself more permission to be Jewish, I sing and dance more, I reach for connection more, check in with myself, and am more active in my politics.” –Jewish farmer
RSVP here!
Questions
Please email wsomerson(at)gmail.com if you have any questions.
Ruach Applications
Applications are due June 30th
