Lay-Led Afternoon Activities

The Gates of Grief as a Doorway into the Days of Awe: An Experiential Journey
1:15–2:15 pm | Paepcke Library
Led by Ron Beller, an executive coach working to legalize psychedelics.

Yin Yoga in Nature
1:15–2:15 pm | Outside the Paepcke Building (rain location: outside Paepcke Auditorium)
A slow somatic practice to connect with breath, body, and spirit. Led by relationship therapist and yoga teacher Dr. Jenni Skyler.

Expulsion and its Consequences: An American Warning
1:15–2:15 pm | Paepcke Auditorium
A conversation on antisemitism with Ephi Gildor — venture capitalist, philanthropist and adventurer — drawn from his forthcoming book with Andrew Roberts.

Historic Aspen West End Walking Tour
2:15–3:30 pm | meets in Aspen (canceled if it rains)
Join AJC and a docent from the Aspen Historical Society. Maximum 20 people. Advance registration required — email office@aspenjewish.org.

We Write the Book by Living
2:30–3:30 pm | Paepcke Auditorium
What if The Book of Life isn’t a heavenly icon of fate and judgement, but is the story we write together through our actions? In this seminar led by Ben Green, we’ll reimagine our role in the stories we’re part of, and what it looks like when we write ourselves and each other into The Book of Life.

What Does Good Care Look Like?
2:30–3:30 pm | Paepcke Library
We cannot completely control the state of our health in the coming year, but we can have important conversations about what good care looks like. Join palliative care physician Shane Lieberman, MD, for a discussion on the values that shape how we want to give and receive care in the face of illness.