Workshops to Write Prayers and Kavannot

I’m doing workshops (Individually or as a series) over the next few months where participants can to do a little bit of study of some of the liturgy for up coming holidays before writing their own versions of the prayers and their own new kavannot (intentions) using writing prompts, guided meditation, discussions, reading different translations:

Tu Bishvat:  write about the trees, nature, blessings for the earth, hopes for the fight against climate change and environmental degradation.  This will happen sometime in January, schedule to be determined by participants. One session.

Purim:  you can write your own versions of the story, or variations on the themes of oppression, women’s power, assimilation, court Jews, laughing at bad guys, gender roles, fighting back... This will happen in February, schedule TBD by participants. One session

Pesach:  we will pick out various parts of the Haggadah and you can write your own versions of these that you can use in your own seders!  Your own versions of the Four questions, the Plagues the four children, Dayeinu and blessings for the wine, matzo etc.  This will happen sometime in March schedule to be determined by participants.  I think this will take at least two sessions.

Counting The Omer:  How is counting a mindfulness practice?  Why do we count the Omer?  What does it lead up to?  We can schedule this any time within the seven weeks.  

I’m hoping to continue this to Shavuot Tisha B’Av, Elul, Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat Shuva, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simkhat Torah.

I would also be happy to set up group workshops or individual sessions to work on subjects such as Healing, Gratitude, Grief & Mourning, Anger, Hope or prayers in the siddur, particularly the morning blessings, Amidah, the Sheba, the Yotzer, the Aleinu and the. Mourner’s Kaddish. Let me know your interest and we’ll make it happen.

Each group zoom session is $50 per person.  Half off for my Patreon patrons who contribute at least $18/month.  Sessions are for an hour and a half unless you’re really into it, then I am happy to go longer. 

I have been teaching these workshops for organizations and synagogue groups around the country since the start of the pandemic.  Many references available upon request.

Trisha Arlin

Trisha.arlin@gmail.com

Liturgist

http://www.trishaarlin.com/

Author of PLACE YOURSELF: Words of Prayer And Intention

Now available at https://dimus.parrhesia.press/

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