(submitted by Vandy Bradow)
Yavneh: A Jewish Renewal Community & St. Mark’s Episcopal Church invite you to experience
The Art of Praise: A spiritual encounter under the guidance of Rabbi Shefa Gold
A shared fundraiser for our spiritual communities
Wednesday, November 30, 7:15 pm
at St. Mark’s, 1725 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh, 27604
Perek Shirah is an ancient Jewish text praising the Creator. All of Creation has a voice in this celebration: the Heavens, the Earth, all Flora and Fauna contribute their songs of praise. Together, we will unlock the secrets of Perek Shirah, through chant, silence, imagination, study, movement, and stillness, until we, too, are swept up into this holy chorus. Spend an evening with us discovering a spiritual activism sourced in love.
No donation is required to attend, although we invite you to consider
the following donation categories in support of Yavneh and St. Mark’s:
Heavenly Hosts, $360; All land-based life, $180; All life of the waters, $90;
Birds of the Air, $54; The Human Family, $36; The Open-Hearted, $18.
Thanks to generous underwriters, 100% of donations will benefit our congregations.
Please make reservations at rsvp@yavneh-raleigh.org and send contributions to Yavneh, 4030 Wake Forest Road, #300, Raleigh, 27609
Rabbi Shefa Gold is a leader in Aleph: the Alliance for Jewish Renewal and the director of The Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Shefa composes and performs spiritual music, has produced ten albums, and her liturgies have been published in several new prayer books. She offers workshops and retreats on the theory and art of chanting, devotional healing, spiritual community building, and meditation. Shefa combines her grounding in Judaism with a background in Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, and Native American spiritual traditions, uniquely qualifying her to celebrate the shared path of devotion. She is the author of Torah Journeys: The Inner Path to the Promised Land, and In the Fever of Love: An Illumination of the Song of Songs.