Strengthening Anti-Oppression through Spiritual and Embodied Practice

Led by Kohenet Keshira HaLev Fife
May 6, 13, 20 at 7pm–8:15pm ET

As above, so below; as within, so without! This three-part series will focus on the relationship between our internal workings and how we show up in the wider world. Together we will learn, reflect and engage with embodied practice designed to activate and strengthen our spiritual core as we seek to dismantle oppressions inside and outside of ourselves. We will deepen into personal practice by engaging chant, reflective breathwork, writing and ritual with the intention of deepening our connection with self as a foundation for the liberatory work ahead!

Sessions will be recorded and sent to participants, though live participation is recommended.  

Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife (she/they) sprinkles sparkles, disrupts expectations, and offers blessings wherever she goes. She serves as Oreget Kehilah (Executive Director) of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, founder/co-leader of Kesher Pittsburgh, Program Director of the ALEPH Kesher Fellowship, Lead Facilitator for Keshet’s GLBTQ+ Jewish Youth of Color programming and member of the leadership team of the JOC Mishpachah Project. Additionally, she delights in serving as a davennatrix (shlichat tzibbur), life spiral ceremony/ritual creatrix, liturgist, songstress, teacher and public speaker. Her work in these realms is informed by her lived experience as a queer Jewish Woman of Color and the quandries she encounters as a scholar of the Orphan Wisdom School. Keshira received Kohenet smicha in 2017 and earned her BS 2000 and MS 2001 at Carnegie Mellon University. Dual-citizens of the USA and Australia and avid travelers, she and her beloved are currently leaning into stillness and sheltering-in-peace on Osage and Haudenosaunee land also called Pittsburgh, PA.

This Immersion is supported by a grant from Reset, which offers Jewish activists a chance to replenish their spirits with accessible, sustaining online content suited for people across Jewish tradition and background. Learn more at reconstructingjudaism.org/reset. 

About Ritualwell

Ritualwell is the most extensive online resource that curates original Jewish rituals for Jews and fellow seekers. We publish rituals, ceremonies, prayers and poems to mark sacred moments in Jewish life. Through creating and sharing rituals, hosting Ritualwell Immersions (online learning experiences), curating an online Judaica shop and hosting Rabbi Connect, Ritualwell fosters a supportive environment for Jewish creativity, spiritual growth and discovery. Learn more at www.ritualwell.org.

Ritualwell is committed to offering an accessible space to our community members. We commit to:

1. Providing participants with all the session materials ahead of time
2. Providing automated captions on all live sessions
3. Providing subtitles for all recorded sessions
4. Using the chat function and read it aloud during the sessions
5. Asking for participant accessibility needs and doing our best to accommodate them. Please feel welcome to contact us at ritualwell@reconstructingjudaism.org.