For over fifty years, The Aquarian Minyan has been a pioneering model of Jewish Renewal. It was established with the goal to “renew the old and make holy the new” (Rav Kook). As an egalitarian community we believe that each of us can be a vehicle for the Light and that we all are holy teachers and holy students in different ways and at different times. By revitalizing prayer, rituals and teachings, we have endeavored to provide a spiritually alive Jewish home for souls to evolve and be nurtured. We welcome all to join us in celebration, learning and blessing.

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This Week’s Torah Reading

This week’s Parsha is Vayechi Genesis 47:28-50:26 | Haftarah I Kings 2:1-12

Featured Events

Demonology, Possession, and Spirituality in Jewish History and Contemporary Healing Practice

with Rabbis Jeremy Sher and Jonathan Seidel

4 Classes : Mondays – January 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2026

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Pacific Standard Time

An exploration of classic theories of demonology and the nature of the demonic in Rabbinic literature and Jewish folklore, and contemporary theories of healing practice with psychiatric patients who complain of possession.

The Ineffable Name of God: Human — Exploring the Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel

with Ami Goodman

Wednesdays January 7-28th at Noon Pacific

12:00 – 1 PM Pacific Time on Zoom

In the late 1920’s, as a young graduate student in philosophy in Berlin, Heschel was writing poetry in his native Yiddish. In this class, we will dive into his amazing poetry collection, published in 1933.

Excavating the BeShT

with Rabbi Diane Eliot

January 7 to April 29, 2026 (2x monthly)

5:00 – 6:30 PM Pacific Time on Zoom

Have you ever wondered how the spiritual teachings of the Jewish Renewal movement are rooted in Jewish tradition?

Join Rabbi Diane Elliot for this series designed to unpack some of the essential teachings of the Baal Shem Tov

The Parsha through the Lens of the Sephirot

with Rabbi Shlomo (Barya) Schachter

Ongoing on Thursdays, January – February

12 pm to 1:15 pm Pacific Standard Time, on Zoom

Rabbi Shlomo (Barya) Schachter welcomes you to discuss and participate in a collaborative Torah jam session to see both the Torah and the Sefirot together.