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The Ben Melech That Was ExchangedA Women's Learning Circle

A small circle of women learning one story together.

There is a story Rebbe Nachman tells of a prince and a servant's child who were exchanged at birth. Each one grew up living the other's life — until something inside them began to whisper that this isn't who I am.

We are going to sit with this story for seven gatherings. Slowly. Together. Not as a class. As a circle.

When we gather

  • Begins Monday, August 3 · 11:00 AM
  • Rhythm Six consecutive Mondays — August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7
  • Plus A seventh evening gathering — date to be announced
  • Place Livna 2
  • Given by Esty Singer, from Yerushalayim

Special introductory fee

$100

₪300 if you're paying in Israel

For all seven gatherings — every live session, the recordings, the weekly assignment, and our private members' space.

Reply to reserve my seat

Why now

The seats are limited on purpose. A circle only works if it stays small — if the same faces come back week after week. Once we begin on August 3 the circle closes. If something in you is being called to this, don't let it pass quietly. Save your place now.

What we'll learn together

One story. Six movements — and a seventh evening to close it.

Week 1

The Swap & the Servant's Son

The exchange, the inherited life, and the first stirring of remorse.

Living as someone we were never meant to be. The ache of injustice — and then the turn: if Hashem allowed this, how can I keep behaving this way?

Week 2

The Dream & the Forest

Listening to the inner voice and crossing into the unknown.

The ben melech heeds the dream and takes the first job. The merchant's cruelty, the thick forest, the man in the tree, the forest man and the bag of bread — while the ben shifchah sells himself as a slave for that same loaf.

Week 3

The House in the Forest & the Song

From terror to delight.

The howling of the animals gives way to a hidden song. The forest man hands him the instrument and points him toward the city.

Week 4

Meivin Davar mitoch Davar

Becoming one who understands one thing from another.

A new faculty awakens — reading reality itself, hearing what's underneath what's said.

Week 5

The Garden & the Statue

Feeling chased, and placing the statue at the center.

The garden you cannot rest in. The act of setting the statue at its heart, and what shifts when a hunted soul finds its center.

Week 6

The Correction of the Throne

The throne sings. The truth is recognized.

The throne is set right and its song returns. At last he knows: I am the true ben melech, and you are the true ben shifchah. Coming home — but changed.

Week 7 · An evening gathering

Closing the Circle Together

Date to be announced.

One evening to gather what the story opened in us — no new material, just the circle, and what we each carry home from it.

Your weekly assignment

A short summary, and a few questions to sit with — for your journal or for our circle.

Week 1

Write about a place in your life where you sense you've been living a role that was never really yours.

Sit with these

  • Where do I feel like I'm wearing someone else's life?
  • When have I felt the ache of injustice — and what did I do with it?
  • If Hashem allowed this exact situation, what is it asking of me now?
Week 2

Recall a "dream" — an inner nudge — you once heeded, and a forest you had to cross because of it.

Sit with these

  • What inner voice am I currently ignoring?
  • What "bread" have I sold a piece of myself for?
  • Who has been a forest-man for me — someone who appeared when I was most lost?
Week 3

Notice a fear that has, over time, turned (or could turn) into a song.

Sit with these

  • What howling am I living next to right now?
  • Where is the hidden delight underneath it?
  • What "instrument" has been placed in my hands that I haven't yet picked up?
Week 4

Track one moment this week where you understood something underneath what was being said or shown.

Sit with these

  • What is reality whispering to me that I usually talk over?
  • Whose words am I taking only at face value?
  • What would change if I trusted what I sense beneath the surface?
Week 5

Name the "garden" you cannot rest in — and the statue you would place at its center.

Sit with these

  • Where do I feel chased, even in places meant to be mine?
  • What would it mean to set something true at the center of that place?
  • What in me quiets when I stop running?
Week 6

Write the sentence the throne would sing about you, if it could.

Sit with these

  • Where am I beginning to recognize who I really am?
  • What needs to be "set right" for that song to return?
  • What does coming home — but changed — look like for me?

The weekly rhythm

  • A short writing assignment

    Half a page, not an essay. The depth comes from honesty, not length.

  • A tiny daily practice

    Small on purpose. Real change happens in the in-between moments.

  • Our Monday gathering

    Live, in the room, 11:00 AM at Livna 2.

Recordings & our members' space

Every session is recorded. Members get a private space to listen back, post their thoughts, ask questions, and continue the conversation between Mondays.

Once you've reserved your seat, you'll receive an invite code to create your members account.

Questions women often ask

Do I need any background in Rebbe Nachman or Chassidus to join?

Not at all. We read the story together in plain English, slowly, and reflect on what it stirs in us. Bring your curiosity — that's the only prerequisite.

What if I can't make it to one of the Mondays?

The circle works best when the same faces come back each week, but life happens. If you miss a session, listen to the recording before the next gathering and do that week's assignment so you stay with us in the story.

When is the seventh evening gathering?

The date is still being set. Once it's confirmed we'll announce it in the members' space and by email, with plenty of notice.

What does it cost?

There's a special introductory fee of $100 (₪300 in Israel) for the full seven gatherings — including the recordings, the weekly assignments and the members' space.

Are recordings available?

Yes. Every session is recorded and posted in the members' space, along with the weekly assignment and the ongoing conversation between gatherings.

Is the circle only for women?

Yes. This is a women's learning circle, held in the home of a friend, kept intentionally small and private.

What if I reply but the cohort is already full?

Seats are limited on purpose. If we're full when you reply, we'll add you to the list for the next cohort and let you know as soon as a seat opens.

Reply to reserve my seat

Just hit reply to the announcement email, or click above to send a note.