In a world often defined by division and conflict, the wisdom of Etty Hillesum offers us a profound truth: lasting peace begins within each of us. We invite you to join TRANSFORM, a transformative 7-session online course designed to guide you on a journey toward inner harmony and compassionate connection with others.
Course Schedule & Lessons:
Join us biweekly on Sundays (19:30pm-21:30pm - Palestine/Israel time) for these transformative sessions:
Session 1: April 13, 2025 —Transform Loneliness into Belonging
Session 2: April 27, 2025 — Transform Patriarchy into Cooperation
Session 3: May 11, 2025 — Transform Fascism into Trust
Session 4: May 25, 2025 — Transform Dehumannisation into Humanness
Session 5: June 8, 2025 — Transform Hatred into Love
Session 6: June 22, 2025 — Transform Religious Fanaticism into True Spirituality
Session 7: July 6, 2025 — Transform Helplessness into Initiative
What You'll Experience:
Through these powerful themes, we will explore:
- The nature of inner conflict and its reflection in our outer world
- Practices for cultivating self-awareness and emotional regulation
- The challenging work of confronting our biases and prejudices
- Techniques for transforming judgment into understanding
- The power of radical empathy and connection across differences
- Building resilience in the face of collective challenges
- Creating a personal practice for ongoing transformation
Our Holistic Approach:
Each session incorporates a variety of experiential practices designed to engage your whole being:
- Council Circle: Sacred listening and speaking from the heart in community
- Reflective Writing: Deep exploration through guided writing exercises
- Artistic Expression: Accessing wisdom beyond words through creative processes
- Meditation: Cultivating presence and inner stillness
- Movement & Dance: Embodying transformation through mindful movement
- Shared Wisdom: Building connection through authentic sharing and dialogue in the zoom meetings and also through a designated course platform.
Course Details:
Duration: 7 biweekly sessions on Sundays (April 13th - July 6th, 2025)
Format: Interactive online meetings with guided practices, discussions, and reflective exercises
Community: Connect with like-minded individuals on a shared journey toward inner peace
Materials: Comprehensive resources and practices to support your transformation
Is This Course For You?
TRANSFORM is for anyone who:
- Feels called to be part of the solution in our divided world
- Wishes to develop greater inner peace and emotional resilience
- Seeks to contribute to collective healing through individual transformation
We are taking Etty Hillesum as an example as her diaries represent a process of a woman who found her own path of spiritual resistance against a totalitarian regime and ideology. Etty Hilllesum is a Jewish Dutch woman who died in Auschwitz at the age of 29. She left diaries and letters that she wrote in the last two years in her life. Her writings present a process of a young woman who searched for her inner freedom, chose to believe in the humanness of all people, even those who were so-called “enemies”, carried a vision of a better future in her heart no matter how hard life seemed on the outside.
Who are we? We are passionate women and peace workers who work for social change and global healing. Dina, (Palestinian), is a lecturer, a dancer and a writer in the issues of women empowerment and women sexuality. Emma Sham-Ba, (Israeli), is a Rabbi, a poet, and an artist. Almost five years ago, we created the Etty Hillesum Cards in the three languages English, Hebrew, and Arabic because we wanted to share the huge inspiration she gave us with others.
To know more about our project, you can visit our website:
www.ettyhillesumcards.com An Online Course Inspired by Etty Hillesum
7 meetings every second week
Sundays 2025 (April - July)
Time: 19:30 -21:30 pm (Palestine/Israel Time)
Price: $200
Join Us on This Journey
The path to global peace begins with a single step taken by each of us. As Etty Hillesum reminds us, finding peace within ourselves may be our greatest challenge—and our only solution.
Will you answer the call to transform?
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
