Drafting an Ethical Will: Your Personal Letter of Values

An ethical will (tzava’ah) offers beloved family and friends our spiritual inheritance, as opposed to a traditional will.  

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore ancient and modern examples of ethical wills and begin crafting our own words of legacy and blessing. Participants will leave with inspiration, prompts, and a working draft they can continue to develop and share. This workshop is open to all. Please bring a notebook and a pen.  

Rabbi Batshir Torchio is a ritual and spiritual practitioner who has been engaging with folks for lifecycle events and learning. She was ordained at AJRCA in Los Angeles, where she learned with rabbis and scholars from across the broad spectrum of Jewish movements. Batshir is moved by the translation and ownership of ancient ritual into contemporary meaning; to “make the old new, and the new, holy.” (Rav Kook) In addition to her role as Senior Jewish Educator at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Batshir also guides tours through Israel and Poland, and is a life-cycle officiant, both locally and abroad.