Garments of the Body; Garments of the Soul - Perfect for a women’s event, Spa Day, Health and Wellness Fair or Fashion Show.
Ahava begins in a fitting room where women are most honest with themselves and connects physical accessories to thoughts speech and action. Just like clothes can be altered by a seamstress, women have the ability to control the garments of their souls.
Changes: Anyone can do it - A motivational speech that promotes positive changes in thought and attitude.
Using Chassidic stories and personal experiences, Ahava promotes the importance of “c, h, a, n, g, e, s” Chessed, Humility, Attitude, Names, Goals, Engagement and Simcha. It’s an all around upbeat, entertaining and didactic presentation.
Body and Soul: a beautiful combination - An introduction to our schizophrenic existence.
One part of us yearns to study Torah and do mitzvos while the other part of us wants chocolate cake and parties. How do we reconcile these opposing forces? This lecture explains the body's purpose of housing the soul and the soul's desire to return to its origins. Is it possible to find a happy medium and keep all parts of us happy? Welcome to the dilemma of the contemporary Orthodox Jewish Woman.
The Garden of Tshuva
The world of gardening is an analogy to the spiritual. Land requires cultivation, planting, and watering in order to bring forth human sustenance.The inner Garden within each of us must be nurtured, and protected. We must weed out the influences in our lives that sap our energy and stunt our own growth. We must let Torah fertilize our minds so that we might revive ourselves and experience a renewed vitality. It's possible when we occupy ourslves with mitzvahs. We elevate food by making a bracha on it, we elevate our business by giving tzedaka, we elevate Friday night by making it Shabbos!
How to Make a Good Marriage Better – For couples and a mixed crowd. An enthusiastic and passionate presentation, discussing ways to enhance any marriage. Using Torah as well as her expertise in Interpersonal Communication, Ahava highlights major differences in the way men and women relate to each other. Using humour and inviting participation, she provides practical suggestions that stimulate thought and motivate couples to improve their relationships.
Shavuot and the Ten Commandments of a Good Marriage – for women only.
G-d is the Chasson, the Jews are the Kallah, Mount Sinai is the Chupa and Torah is the marriage contract. Judiasm is full of new beginnings, new starts, new chances. Each day we say Modeh Ani, each week we observe Shabbos, each month we celebrate Rosh Chodesh, every Rosh Hashanah, every Yom Kippur Hashem forgives us over and over again and gives us new opportunities to redeem ourselves. We were created in His image so our obligation to our husbands is to forgive them and offer them a second chance.
How to Handle Stress….. the Jewish Way.
We all must learn how to manage stress. Vitamins, fruits and vegetables and exercise are certainly important, but what does Torah say about stress? Why is it important to have a healthy body? Jewish Law, customs and passages can be interpreted to give fresh insight that helps create a less stressful lifestyle.
The Matriarchs. Role Models we can learn from.
Get a high speed, high energy, fast food, (but healthier) intake of the action packed dramatic passionate lives of our Matriarchs; Sarah, Rochel, Leah and Rivka. Modern day heroines and famous movie actresses aspire to be as interesting as these superwomen.
Adar and Purim. Purim is the most joyous holiday of all.
In Adar we must increase in joy each day. Purim’s joy is so intense that it permeates the whole month and consequently the whole year. We must use this simcha to experience the miracles all around us and see that Hashem is in charge of every detail. This is a wonderful talk lauding the power of true happiness.
Is there more to Pesach than Maneshewitz?
A discussion of the major themes of Pesach: the spiritual significance of Matzo, the challenges of a personal “mitzrayim, how to stay calm in a world of “Chometz” Perfect for a pre Pesach get together to get in the mood for liberation.
