Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on January 30th, 2009

As part of my project for the first level of Kohenet training, I created a Tu B’Shevat seder. I didn’t publish it last year because I’m still not sure how in love with it I am. I think I’m going to completely re-do this at some point, but I realized that if I share — [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on January 29th, 2009

As many of you may know I took part in a ritual called “Animating the Spirit of Democracy” on January 19, 2009.  The idea was to allow the local earth-based and Pagan communities to bless the city and President Obama’s administration as a collective community.  I was honored to be invited to give a blessing. [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on January 23rd, 2009

(excerpt from Shevat Rosh Chodesh Guide) Bucket, bucket, who’s got a bucket?  A bucket (d’li)?  That’s the astrological symbol for the month?  How unglamourous is that?  Not that a set of scales is glamourous, but it’s not a bucket. But the truth is that buckets, vessels that carry water, play an important role in Torah. [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on January 19th, 2009

As delivered at the Jefferson Memorial on January 19th, 2009 in Washington, DC,  at “Animating the Spirit of Democracy with a Ritual of Unity and Blessing” I love Washington, DC.  These are not words you hear very often.  There are bumper stickers that say, I “heart” New York, but not DC.  I love Washington, DC.  [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on January 7th, 2009

Inauguration Ritual Event I’ve am honored to have been asked to participate in the upcoming Ritual of Unity and Blessing, which will welcome the Obama Administration to Washington, DC.  The ceremony will take place at 2pm on January 19th, 2009 at the Jefferson Memorial and is being organized by three amazing spiritual leaders: Caroline Kenner, [...]

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