We stand under the Chuppah and promise to build a life together, then wonder how to keep that promise alive through decades of routine, stress, and change. We long for the spark of new love, even as life pulls us toward autopilot. Is it possible to keep turning toward each other, again and again?
Led by Rabbi Loren Lapidus and Clinician Isabel Groedel, this program focuses on how relationships with spouses can be renewed and strengthened through both Jewish tradition and contemporary clinical insight. Together, the speakers explore themes like teshuvah and "turning toward," the ongoing choice to grow with a partner across different life stages, and practical ways to cultivate reconnection, gratitude, intimacy, and shared purpose in marriage.
Expect a warm, candid evening for couples or individuals ready to invest in their relationship, and the second session in Renewing Relationships, a three-part series from BeWellATL, on reconnecting with the people closest to us.
Light refreshments will be served.
Led by Rabbi Loren Lapidus and Clinician Isabel Groedel, this program focuses on how relationships with spouses can be renewed and strengthened through both Jewish tradition and contemporary clinical insight. Together, the speakers explore themes like teshuvah and "turning toward," the ongoing choice to grow with a partner across different life stages, and practical ways to cultivate reconnection, gratitude, intimacy, and shared purpose in marriage.
Expect a warm, candid evening for couples or individuals ready to invest in their relationship, and the second session in Renewing Relationships, a three-part series from BeWellATL, on reconnecting with the people closest to us.
Light refreshments will be served.
Renewing Relationships Series - Session 2 of 3 Reconnecting with Spouses with Rabbi Loren Lapidus and Isabel Groedel
Thursday | October 1, 2026
7:30–9:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
The Dupree Conference and Education Center
7:30–9:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
The Dupree Conference and Education Center
Rabbi Loren Lapidus is Senior Associate Rabbi at The Temple in Atlanta, where she has served on the clergy team since 2008. Ordained at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, she brings years of experience counseling couples and families through life's transitions, along with a deep commitment to renewing Jewish tradition for modern relationships.
Isabel Groedel, LCSW, is a clinician at JF&CS who specializes in couples therapy, mood disorders, and trauma-informed care for adults and families. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she is trained in EMDR and Emotion-Focused Therapy and brings a mindfulness-based, client-centered approach to helping couples reconnect, grow, and move through distress together.
Join Us for the Final Session of the Renewing Relationships Series
OCTOBER 29
Renewing Friendships
Rabbi Ari Sollish and clinician Rebecca Brown explore how to repair and strengthen friendships through conflict, boundaries, and empathy.
Renewing Friendships
Rabbi Ari Sollish and clinician Rebecca Brown explore how to repair and strengthen friendships through conflict, boundaries, and empathy.
