Introduces the meaning and practice of Hebrew blessing through in-depth exploration of the first words of a blessing, historic and kabbalistic references and sample blessings for various occasions. Will inspire you to embark on your own path of blessing.
Rabbi Marcia Prager is a teacher, storyteller, artist and therapist living and working in the Mt. Airy community of Philadelphia. A graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, she also holds the personal smicha (rabbinic ordination) of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the visionary leader of the Jewish Renewal Movement, with whom she has continued to work closely. She is author of The Path of Blessing: Experiencing the Energy and Abundance of the Divine.
She and her husband, Hazzan Jack Kessler, a traditionally trained cantor and director of two Jewish music ensembles, often lead retreats and workshops together.
Rabbi Marcia Prager is available to speak on the following topics:
- Jewish Mysticism
- Jewish Spirituality
- Making Jewish Prayer Come Alive!
- Brachot: The Path of Blessing