As we build on the immense energy we received at Rosh Hashanah, we are reminded of the opportunity each new beginning brings: to renew our intentions, open ourselves to greater possibilities, and make choices that bring more Light into the world. We enter this New Year with real optimism, because we have seen what becomes possible when people come together to share, united in purpose to create the world we want to see. We have witnessed incredible growth at the Centre over the past year, with more people connecting to these teachings and bringing the wisdom into their lives and communities. The progress reflected in this report is really a testament to the power of your generosity and the impact it makes in so many lives.
Thank you for walking this path with us, for believing in something bigger than ourselves, and for helping make the world a little brighter.
Here's how you've made a difference in the past few months:
Ignite the Light and the High Holidays: Powerful Connections Abound
This year, our Ignite the Light annual online fundraising gala focused on preparing our souls for Rosh Hashanah. Over 1,600 students from around the world joined as we shared consciousness, stories from our students, and all of the amazing work that you help create and continue to support. That support helped us go beyond our goal of raising $720k for the Rosh Hashanah Sponsorship Fund—allowing 5,585 students worldwide to join the connection, including 1,739 in person with us in New York. This is a remarkable number as it is the highest we have seen in the post-COVID years—all made possible by the generosity of donors like you.
The New Mentor Path: Transforming Ourselves by Helping Others Transform
This summer, we launched the New Mentor Path, a global training that prepares students to care for others on their spiritual journey.
The response was overwhelming: over 500 people applied, and todaymore than 300 students from Centres and online communities around the world are training together, guided by 36 Lead Mentors. Each Sunday they gather to learn from senior Kabbalah Centre teachers and experienced coaches, practicing through role play and small-group workshops. Then they carry those lessons into their lives, week after week, and into projects that serve their own Centres and communities.
At Rosh Hashanah, that preparation came to life. Participants put their training into practice by stepping forward to support others throughout the weekend. As a result, mentoring had its strongest—and most impactful—presence ever at a Centre event.
This is the heart of the Mentor Path, and a meaningful step toward Michael Berg's vision of 22,000 people committed to transformation and sharing.
The Zohar Project Responds to the Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia
When the earthquakes struck, our Zohar Project community responded the way it always does, by bringing Light to the places that need it most.
In Venezuela, 5,822 Zohars have been distributed across 52 affected areas, and an additional 3,000 copies of Pinchas have arrived and will soon reach families in need.
In Colombia, 3,000 copies of Pinchas have been sent and will soon be distributed throughout the affected areas.
Each Zohar shared is a source of Light, hope, and strength for the communities rebuilding.
More Light in Action:
Energy Rising at the New Beverly Hills Centre. Teachers and students from around the world gathered for a powerful Shabbat Pinchas Wellness Retreat, filling our new Beverly Hills location with Light and connection.
The Gift of Being Different reaches Brazil’s classrooms. In Brazil, copies of Monica Berg’s The Gift of Being Different and its companion workbook have been printed and distributed free as part of Monica’s anti-bullying initiative. At the program’s pilot school, 200 children have already read the book, created their own Superpower Shields, and joined a sound bath meditation to discover the strengths that make them unique, with many more joining this month. Some of the shyest children, and those who have experienced bullying, have opened up in beautiful ways, and several wrote heartfelt thank-you letters. More schools in Brazil will soon bring the book to their students.
The Origins of Consciousness, Vol. 1 wins a Nautilus Book Award. The Kabbalah Centre publishes all of its own books, and this latest honor shows the caliber of work coming from our in-house team. Nautilus celebrates books that awaken wisdom and inspire positive change, and The Origins of Consciousness now joins that company as a powerful example of ancient teachings presented with the depth and quality to stand among today’s most transformative titles.
Your Impact in Numbers:
- 9,514 New Students
- 2,246 Kabbalah 1 Students
- 19,265 Karen Berg Scholarship Fund Recipients
- 5,585 Rosh Hashanah Participants
- 300+ Mentors in Training
- 5,822 Zohars Distributed in Venezuela
The energy of Rosh Hashanah reminded us that every new beginning holds the seed of what’s to come, and the stories in this report show just how much that seed can grow. Thank you for being part of every ripple of Light shared this past year. We look forward to all we will create together in the year ahead.
With Love & Light,
Michael & Monica Berg
