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munities.
"Because of my meditation prac-
tice, it's made me want to be more
Traverse City
of a practicing Jew," says Judith
fifty people from age 16-
Freeman, 48, of Ann Arbor. "It
70 relax on yoga mats,
makes me more aware of God's one-
couches and chairs in a
large open living room at 1 ness, of God's presence."
"I connected up with a Jewish
the Northport Bay Retreat Center.
Afternoon light floods through win- spirituality here in a way I haven't
I experienced before," says Tom
dows that overlook Traverse Bay.
Kramer, 67, of Southfield, who came
They come from places like
I to the retreat with his wife, Paula.
Atlanta, South Haven and
"The retreat grew out of what
Southfield seeking spiritual nourish-
many
nationally and in my congre-
ment. Many come to hear the pre-
gation
experience as a need to learn
senter, Dr. Avram Davis, author of
about Judaism as a spiritual path,"
The Way of Flame: A Guide to the
Forgotten Mystical Tradition oflewish says Ahavat Shalom Rabbi Stacie
Fine, the energetic director of the
Meditation.
retreat center.
The sold-out retreat, which was
On one hand, she adds, "We have
held Oct. 19-21, is the first spon-
an
incredibly rich Jewish tradition,
sored by Congregation Ahavat
I
but
it didn't address our spiritual
Shalom of Traverse City, whose spir-
needs. So, we went looking for it
itual practices are grounded in the
elsewhere."
teachings of the Kabbalah. Their
The rabbi describes how many
retreat center was recently awarded
Jews
in the past 20 years were
a $60,000 grant from the Kellogg
drawn
to Native American and
Foundation.
Eastern
religious teachings because
When people here discuss their
they
dealt
with "that piece of the
practice, they aren't talking about
heart."
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Then came the current flourish-
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Sp iritual retreat grows out of a congregation's need
to learn about Judaism as a spiritual path.

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These leaders guide Congregation Ahavat Shalom's spiritual retreat center: Rabbi
Stacie Fine, Traverse City; Linda Kurtz, Ann Arbor; Carol Schifman, Traverse City;
Kate Pearson, Traverse City; presenter Dr. Avram Davis, Berkeley, Calif; Arlin
Wasserman, Suttons Bay; Goy Appel, Traverse City; and Ann Howson, Bear Lake.