AOP Shabbaton and OHALAH Conference
2025 OHALAH Conference
שבעים פנים Shivim Panim
Acknowledging, Affirming, and Navigating Community
A balm awaits- our nourishing and enlivening in-person OHALAH Conference in a new location in Denver, Colorado. We’ll gather from Sunday, January 12th starting at 6pm MT and conclude our time together on Wednesday evening, January 15th, 2025 with a closing ritual that begins at 8pm MT.
Our joyous OHALAH Conference reunion begins with Sunday dinner at 6pm followed by an Opening Ritual with music, connection and prayer. This year we are back to a full programmed schedule with workshops and plenaries on Wednesday! Please plan to stay through Thursday morning. Visit our workshop and plenary presenters here. Our theme this year is:
Our joyous OHALAH Conference reunion begins with Sunday dinner at 6pm followed by an Opening Ritual with music, connection and prayer. This year we are back to a full programmed schedule with workshops and plenaries on Wednesday! Please plan to stay through Thursday morning. Visit our workshop and plenary presenters here. Our theme this year is:
As public leaders, we are asked to hold a vast multitude of truths within our community, even when these truths tug at our own inner convictions. In this year’s theme, shivim panim, the 70 hands, we explore how to navigate the many interpretations of scripture and life while holding steadfast to the dignity of each individual in our community. We ask ourselves:
How do we balance gevurrah and chesed to create tiferet?
What are sustaining practices for spiritual leaders in times of great upheaval?
How do we balance the different forces directed at us as spiritual leaders?
How do we encourage a healthy diversity of voices and hold a center of wholeness?
How do we balance gevurrah and chesed to create tiferet?
What are sustaining practices for spiritual leaders in times of great upheaval?
How do we balance the different forces directed at us as spiritual leaders?
How do we encourage a healthy diversity of voices and hold a center of wholeness?
2024 Conference Photos
Photos by Kevin McIntyre.
Plan ahead and purchase your Carbon Offset for the 2025 conference and Shabbaton! The OHALAH Board would like to remind all attendees that we can offset our carbon footprint by 1) calculating your footprint here and 2) offsetting that by planting trees at Eden Reforestation Projects here. Thank you!
