LivingJudaism is dedicated to sharing the relevance of Judaism and Jewish values in a way that directly impacts the wisdom, well-being, and closeness of Jewish individuals, marriages, and families and enables them to become better participants in their communities.
The modern challenges of work, marriage, and raising a family leave most people anywhere from busy to full capacity. In Seattle, LivingJudaism strives to create a model Jewish marriage and parenting institute, which uses a dynamic and experiential curriculum of programs, workshops, and individual sessions that directly address these questions: Do Jewish values help people go from policing their children to guiding them? From trying to keep up with life to feeling enriched by it? From feeling challenged by their marriages to being supported by them? From wondering how they can make a contribution to actively helping others? LivingJudaism aims to help people find in Judaism the well-being, perspective and understanding that can change their lives and the lives of those around them.
Call to find out more about their programs and personalized “Learning Experiences” that are designed to immediately bring marriages and families closer and more connected to Jewish life.
LivingJudaism also focuses on Jewish singles in the greater Seattle area, providing a monthly Shabbat dinner program called “Shabbat 100” which brings Jewish singles together and helps create a Jewish singles community in Seattle.
The rabbis and teachers come from a traditional perspective that is both open and inclusive, and their participants come from every walk of Jewish life, reflecting the entire Jewish community. LivingJudaism began originally under the name Jewish Family Institute of Aish Seattle. The core team consists of Rabbi Mark and Heather Spiro and Sharon Katzevman.