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SUMMARY:Returning to Ourselves: An Elul Community Healing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Held during the month of Elul\, this workshop offers a reflecti
 ve and restorative space for members of the Jewish community to pause\, rec
 onnect\, and gently process the personal and collective experiences many of
  us have been carrying.\nElul is traditionally a time of slowing down\, tur
 ning inward\, and preparing for the High Holidays. It invites us to reflect
  on where we are\, reconnect with what matters most\, and create space for 
 renewal. In the context of recent events and their ongoing impact on Jewish
  communities around the world\, Elul provides a meaningful framework to ack
 nowledge the effects of both recent and intergenerational Jewish trauma\, w
 hile gently moving towards greater steadiness\, connection\, and hope.\nCo-
 facilitated by psychotherapist Dafna Kronental and music therapist Rodney P
 ollak\, this workshop combines trauma-informed psychological understanding 
 with experiential sound and music-based practices. Through guided reflectio
 n\, grounding exercises\, and an immersive live sound journey\, participant
 s will be supported to regulate the nervous system\, process difficult expe
 riences\, and reconnect with themselves and their community.\nThis is a the
 rapeutically informed community gathering\, not a therapy group. It is desi
 gned to be inclusive\, welcoming\, and accessible to people from across the
  Jewish community\, regardless of background or level of observance. No pri
 or experience is needed. \n \nAbout the facilitators: \nDafna Kronental 
 is a registered psychotherapist\, university educator\, and yoga teacher wi
 th a deep interest in the intersection of psychology\, contemplative practi
 ce\, somatic healing\, Jewish thought and wisdom traditions. She lectures i
 n counselling and psychotherapy\, works in private practice\, facilitates i
 npatient addiction therapy groups at a private hospital in Melbourne\, and 
 is a co-therapist on clinical research trials at Monash University's Clinic
 al Psychedelic Lab.\nHer work with individuals\, couples\, and groups draws
  on interpersonal\, psychodynamic\, somatic\, and mindfulness-based approac
 hes. She is inspired by what emerges when we move beyond an individual self
  and into greater connection—with ourselves\, one another\, the natural w
 orld\, our ancestral heritage\, and sense of the sacred. Whether explored t
 hrough therapy\, relationship\, contemplative practice\, altered states\, o
 r Jewish learning\, she is endlessly curious about the ideas and experience
 s that help us make meaning\, cultivate compassion\, and build more interco
 nnected communities. She has loved studying at Beit Midrash Oz and hopes th
 is contribution will go a small way towards giving back to a community that
  has been so personally enriching.\n \nRodney Pollak (aka Poj) is a Regist
 ered Music Therapist and sound practitioner based in Melbourne. He works ac
 ross community\, healthcare\, mental health\, and palliative care settings\
 , supporting individuals and groups through music and sound-based therapeut
 ic approaches that foster emotional wellbeing\, nervous system regulation\,
  and connection.\nAlongside his clinical work\, Rodney facilitates sound jo
 urneys\, workshops\, and retreats\, creating grounded and inclusive spaces 
 where people can slow down\, reflect\, and reconnect with themselves and ot
 hers. His approach brings together evidence-informed music therapy with imm
 ersive sound experiences\, recognising the profound role that music\, vibra
 tion\, and shared experience can play in supporting resilience\, emotional 
 processing\, and healing.\nDrawing on both his professional experience and 
 his connection to the Jewish community\, Rodney is passionate about creatin
 g spaces that honour the complexity of what people are carrying while gentl
 y fostering connection\, belonging\, and renewal.\n \nPhoto credit:Sophie 
 Komorebiihttps://www.instagram.com/sophiekomorebii?igsh=OG1yaXh1eDduNmV0\n
  
LOCATION:Caulfield
DTSTAMP:20260821T154705Z
DTSTART:20260906T080000Z
DTEND:20260906T103000Z
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