native hebrew spirit – keren abrams

revitalizing judaism with its own ancient-root medicine

keren is ordained in the rabbinic lineage of

Reb Zalman-Schachter Shalomi

as Shaliakh & the first “omana’ya”

“Omanaya” is a Hebrew Ceremonial Artist

with no affiliation except the ancient wisdom

serving folks in prayer gatherings, torah study, and ceremony

NEW EVENT: Rosh Hashana 2023 saturday sept 16 4-6 pm RSVP for location and directions

jade ceremony

solstice 1

ellika naming1

experience-solstice

wild drum D&E wedding copy

bar/bat mitzvah

mentoring & ceremony

from ancient roots, modern minded & co-creative.

inspired. up-lifting. Personally meaningful.

I am so happy to be able to co-create this beautiful rite-of-passage now with families worldwide via Zoom video conferencing.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah process includes

initial family meetings to establish: intentions, goals and curriculum outline
learning the beautiful ancient hebrew, to read and chant
learning ancient liturgical melodies
exploring the ancient hebrew calendar of festivals & learning modern conventional applications as well as alternative possibilities for celebrating
creating a theme that guides the mentoring and educational process
exploring and understanding how this time/process is a “coming of age”
exploring biblical stories and sacred-text historically
independence from any affiliation or synagogue establishment – or – integrated a synagogue, as the family prefers

all culminating in a family-officiated

tora teaching

hebrew, ancient chant, hebrew spiritual practice, source kabala, ancient hebrew text

private lessons worldwide, or, organize your own group

worldwide workshops seasonally

holy days

holy day ceremonies for rosh hashana, kol nidrei, pesach, shavuot, tu b’shvat, and more

co-creative, immediately felt, hebrew-based, earth-bound, full of song and depth of intention

join us live, or, get consulting to co-create in your own community

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It's been a honor, a joie de vivre nourishment of body/soul entrainment. The OneDance collective & Keren our guide, thank you for enriching my life. - AR, Optimum Health Advocate. S.fe, NM
AR, Optimum Health Advocate. S.fe, NM
You are freeing words form the imprisonment of literalism! - TM, Author & Poet, SF, NM
TM, Author & Poet, SF, NM
from ordination for omana'ya, minister of jewish ritual and prayer: i recommend any community and individual to be assisted by her in the paths of their life-rituals. i trust her to lead the people in meaningful and artistic rituals with full respect to themselves, as well as to the earth and all of her inhabitants. she is trusted to be drawing her inspiration from the deep well of the ancient and ever-renewing tradition of the Hebrews, since our tribal roots to the late rabbinic periods, with the openness to the reunion of this tradition with all other wisdom and divine peace-seeking traditions of the world. "may the sweet-pleasantness of adonai our source-of-powers be upon us and prepare the workings of our hands..." (psalms)
rabbi ohad yisrael nisi ezrachi, israel
Keren Abrams comes to her work with an integrity and intention sorely needed in our time. Rabbi Gershon Winkler, CA
Rabbi Gershon Winkler, CA
"To be able to guide and lead humans be-ing to new levels of trust, truth, & healing without inserting one-self is no easy task. Keren seems to do that intuitively and masterfully. She can be trusted to be fully human and Divine at once." - TY, Master Builder & Farming, North Carolina
TY, Master Builder & Farming, North Carolina
I have to say: I love the way you lead ceremony. There is a certain fearlessness you exude in your approach that is refreshing, and seemingly filled with love for everything. Good for you, and good for everyone whom you reach; you have a gift which shines very brightly. - MM, Fine Artist, NM
MM, Fine Artist, NM

keren is founder of the Native Hebrew Spirit path.

deeply rooted in the ancient while at once immediate & relevant

folks are hungering to be personally touched by what is Jewish and the Ancient Hebrew spirit feeds us.

folks are looking for Universal Truths and Immediate Relevance inside what the Ancient sacred text gives us. here, we find it.

What is our source-text to peer into the Native Hebrew Spirit ways? Simply, Tanakh (hebrew bible) . Though we frequently re-tell stories of Abraham & Sarah, Moshe & Miriam, and the many others wandering in the Tanakh, the essences of their practices and experiences are nearly lost in contemporary Jewish practice. here, in the omana’ya path, we re-vitalize their essential wisdom-ways.

At this time in history our remembrance and inclusion of the sensibilities from the more ancient Hebrew Spirit ways can serve this need. as well, this path of practice, education and celebration serves to reveal the Hebrew wisdom as one facet of a varied-culture world-wisdom.

one of the consequences of exiles and collective trauma is the condensation of spiritual practices into “backpack-able religion”.