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 Rabbi Ted Falcon, Ph.D. is the spiritual director of Lev Shalom. He teaches a Kabbalistic approach to Judaism through practices of Jewish meditation and the interpretation of Torah, ritual, and Jewish tradition from a spiritual point of view.
A teacher and student of Jewish meditation for over twenty-five years, Rabbi Falcon teaches Torah as a paradigm for spiritual awakening, sharing his discoveries of the rich but relatively hidden treasures of Jewish spiritual texts.
Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue "An inclusive and welcoming Jewish community embracing a Universal Spirit" Rabbi Ted Falcon is also the rabbi at Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue in Seattle. Bet Alef is a community open and accepting of all. Even those for whom the Jewish rituals are unfamiliar can feel comfortable at Bet Alef. Friday night services help each of us explore the "inner spaces" of Jewish identity and experience, and support our wholeness and our appreciation of the Oneness of Being. The model for the meditative synagogue began in Los Angeles in 1976, after Rabbi Falcon and a small group gathered for High Holyday meditations. The group was born out of his need to explore this form of Jewish worship and grew into first monthly, then bi-monthly Shabbat services. He shared both meditative practices and teaching with that group, and in 1978 officially formed Makom Ohr Shalom, a Synagogue for Jewish Meditation. Today, Makom Ohr Shalom, which means "A Place for the Light of Wholeness," continues to be among the largest synagogues of its kind. For more about Bet Alef, visit their website at www.betalef.org.
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Copyright Lev Shalom 2003 - 2008
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A Reform rabbi with a doctorate in clinical psychology, he is co-author (with David Blatner) of Judaism For Dummies and author of Journey of Awakening: Using the Kabbalistic Tree of Life in Jewish Meditation.
