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
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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

More about Source Kabala

  • TBD and link to page source kabala

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

  • You are freeing words form the imprisonment of literalism! - TM, Author & Poet, SF, NM
    TM, Author & Poet, SF, NM
  • 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 Abrams comes to her work with an integrity and intention sorely needed in our time. Rabbi Gershon Winkler, CA
    Rabbi Gershon Winkler, CA
  • Keren helped us to create a wedding ceremony and celebration full of meaning and joy. All of the Jewish cultural influences were heartfelt by our guests, who one year later are still giving high praises to the details of our special day. it was a unique, spiritual and beautiful wedding, unlike one that anyone had ever experienced. thank you for our wonderful day! - E&B, Aspen, CO
    E&B, Aspen, CO
  • It is a huge privilege to learn, share and advance myself with you over these years.  I find both comfort and the appropriate amount of push in directions I really need; you help me see my own wisdom and get me out of habitual ruts. I am so thankful that we were brought together! - AT, Marketing Specialist, SF, NM.
    AT, Marketing Specialist, SF, NM.
  • Keren Abrams echoes the voice of the ancestors. She brings clarity to the places in our souls that have been muddled by millennia of fear -- fear of others, fear of self, fear of real-time relating with the Mystery of all Mysteries. Her sacred dance spirals us into a weave that brings us enrichment and beauty, and connects us to Spirit. The resonance of her drum and chant reawakens within us a long-neglected memory of a time when we cared less about more, and did more about caring. Keren Abrams comes to her work with an integrity and intention sorely needed in our time. - Rabbi Gershon Winkler
    Rabbi Gershon Winkler, Author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism

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”.

now is the time to unpack what was condensed and codified into the contemporary texts and protocols

keren’s work as omana’ya is helps us do that unpack & honor the ancient wisdom, once again