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Shimona lectures on many topics. You can choose from one of dozens of lectures she has given in the past, some of which are listed below.  Or you can select a title of your own.  Contact Hila at info@shimona.org for more information.


Gender Blender
Understanding the different perspectives and modalities of men and women as a means to enhancing the marital relationship

Happy New You

How to break out of our limited ways of being and access our infinite potential.


Beauty of the Beast

An inspirational and thought provoking analysis of beauty, the media, the power of women, and the bounty inwardness has to offer


How to Spice your Darker Self

Each of us has our own "dark side of the moon".  But Kabbalistic wisdom empowers us to transform both the darker aspects of ourselves and our lives

When Not to Divorce Your Life
Insights and advice on how to deal with personal challenges and when – or when not – to walk away from it all

Exploring your Ethnocentric Lens
Challenging the assumptions that pertain to Jewish women


Prophecy, Redemption, Leadership and Prayer
The feminine presence in the Bible


Food for Fun? Or Fuel!
A Jewish perspective on eating and Torah tools that facilitate a healthy relationship with food


Well Over the Past
We all have aspects of our past we wish we could change, even if it’s only regret for what we did not do. How do we get over the past and even transform it into a vital part of today?


Good for nothing
Is kindness latent or acquired, where does it derive from and to what end must we direct it? Does Judaism prescribe going beyond one’s comfort zone or doing acts of kindness with ulterior motives? Come find out


1+1=1
We are many and unique and yet, at our core, we are forever one. Explore how to uncover our underlying connection with others, celebrate diversity and love others as ourselves


Skeletons in the Royal Closet

The Bible is replete with mysterious encounters between men and women, none the least in the lineage of King David. What do they have to teach us about ourselves and the process of Redemption?


The Waters that Keep the Fire Burning
Discover how the ancient art of ritual immersion can enrich your marriage.

Contemplation and Healing Through Prayer
Prayer repairs the soul, aligns one’s thinking and heals the heart, even of one who has no inkling she is being prayed for. This lecture explores the dynamics of prayer at both a personal and cosmic level


The Royal Feast: Soul-Food or Body’s Banquet?
An analysis of the mystical significance of the traditional Friday night meal and its correspondence to the meal of the Messianic era


WordPerfect
The psychology of slander.


7 Foods for 7 Habits
A person is likened to a tree of the field, specifically to the fruit trees for which the land of Israel is praised. Join us for a lecture that explores the grains and fruits celebrated on the annual New Year for Trees in light of Jewish mysticism. We will examine these foods as a paradigm for cultivating peace between our darker and luminous self and thus as a springboard for global change and peace.


Holy Chutzpah
Being stubborn and stiff-necked certainly has its drawbacks. But there’s an upside too. Our Iron Will has gotten us through the toughest of times and even encapsulates something of our essential nature and purpose. Come find out how to turn your steel into ploughshares.


 


What People Are Saying


For over a decade, Shimona has lectured to audiences across America, Canada, England, Australia and Africa. Her philosophical approach and personal style is at once intimate and provocative. A participant at one of her lectures said, "Shimona is a truly gifted and inspired teacher who always makes learning a profoundly personal and stimulating experience. She manages to present a vast amount of material in an entertaining and engaging style that leaves you not only hanging onto every word but wanting to retain each one as well. Her topics are deep and relevant, culled from the teachings of Torah and integrated with parallels in current trends in psychology and contemporary culture. Shimona isn't afraid to incorporate her own life experiences and struggles for authenticity and transcendence into her work. In doing so she pulls all of us along with her."

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Need info?  Got questions?  Contact Hila at
info@shimona.org  or call 718-773-2147

 
 
 

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