Prayer Unbound: A Jewish Liturgy Laboratory
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Eliana Light
12 weeks
Tuesdays: 7:30-9 pm ET / 4:30-6 pm PT, beginning October 3rd, 2023
Jewish prayer is challenging. Our inherited liturgy is in Hebrew and Aramaic, written from hundreds to thousands of years ago, and there’s a whole lot of it. Reading the translation doesn’t always help; “oh, this is what we’re saying?!” Not to mention long services, cavernous buildings, g?d-baggage… plus, what is prayer anyway? What are we trying to do here?
This is your invitation to step out of the sanctuary and into the laboratory. Let’s think & feel our way through what Jewish prayer has been, what it looks like now, and what it could be – for ourselves, our communities, and our world. Using a variety of methodologies, arts, perspectives, and practices, we’ll play with prayer and hold the gems of our liturgy to the light. This is our t’fillahsophy – when it comes to prayer and liturgy, we are all experts, and we are all beginners. Join us to wrestle with g?d, ask big questions, and explore the potential for t’fillah (prayer & liturgy) transformation.
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Sliding Scale
This course is available at a sliding scale cost of $499 (the true cost), $399 or $299.
If you can afford the full price, we hope you will choose that option, which allows us to continue to offer lower rates and scholarships to those who otherwise would not be able to access this learning because of financial barriers.
Financial Aid
If you need financial aid beyond the sliding scale, please fill out this simple form, and we will get right back to you.
**Please register each student separately. Your registrations will appear in your shopping cart and you may pay for multiple students together at checkout**
About Eliana
Eliana Light (she/her) is working towards a world of One-ness, guided and inspired by Jewish heritage. She focuses on translating liturgy, prayer practice, and g?d-concepts in ways that are deep and accessible for all people at any age. Eliana’s music, gatherings, and teaching reflect a spirit of playfulness, embodied wisdom, empathy, and joy. Eliana grew up in a caring Jewish home in Memphis, Tennessee. She seeks to share her love for Jewish ritual, culture, and sacred song with others, because all Jews deserve meaningful Jewish experiences, whether in synagogues, on the fringes, or online. In 2016, Eliana graduated from the Davidson School at the Jewish Theological Seminary with a Masters in Jewish Experiential Education. Her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Brandeis University honed her skills in observing and empathy that are crucial to her work. She now lives in Durham North Carolina, holding sacred space & song as artist-in-residence at Beth El and with synagogues across the country. She is also the Founder and Head T’fillahsopher of the Light Lab, and co-hosts the Light Lab Podcast.
