My journey back to Judaism:
I was born into a Jewish home and attended synagogue and Hebrew school. I found that although there were positive aspects to my Jewish upbringing (such as learning to read Hebrew, and a connection with tradition and family), ultimately there was something missing for me. When I was a child and attended the children’s services, I experienced joy and lightness in connecting to the Divine through song and prayer. When I joined the adults after my bat-mitzvah ceremony passed, I found that there was very little spirituality there for me- the lightness, juiciness and joy were missing. It was difficult for me to connect to the presence of God in the synagogue and I mistakenly came to the conclusion that Judaism must not contain the spiritual depth that I needed.
I began to seek elsewhere. I read about and experienced other spiritual traditions, including taking a trip to India, but although I found a connection to God through singing and chanting, I never felt truly at home in other faiths. I resigned myself to the sadness of not having the spirituality I longed for available to me in my own faith. One day while in the process of studying other religions, I was re-introduced to Judaism and found that it contained exactly what I was looking for: love, light, joy, connection to God and the spiritual realms, and a grounded tradition and lineage to hold onto. I was moved to tears and finally began an in depth exploration into Judaism and the Jewish Renewal movement and began living a life that was increasingly enriched by Jewish rituals, prayers, songs, cycles of time and teachings.
My education and training:
I felt called to become a spiritual leader for others who might want to connect to the holy and rich Jewish spirituality that I was blessed to discover. I was educated as a Rabbinic Pastor through Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, and ordained after 5 ½ years of study and experience which included leading services, leading life cycle ceremonies, serving as a chaplain and offering Torah study classes. My education also included Jewish History, Philosophy, Theology, Chassidic thought and Kabbalah.
Rabbinic Pastors are Jewish clergy who are specialists in the pastoral dimension of rabbinic work. We often go by the title "Reb", which in Eastern European Jewish tradition signified a teacher or respected person in the community.
My pastoral training was developed through Jewish Pastoral Counseling classes as well as 1600 hours of Clinical Pastoral Education through ACPE (Association of Clinical Pastoral Education).
I have over 25 years of experience in the healing professions. My education and study as a healer includes 500 hours of Energy Work practitioner's trainings through Body Harmony and Quantum Touch, 100 hours of Breathwork training through L.R.T, 500 hours and certification in Hypnotherapy through the MultiPath Center and 500 hours and certification in Spiritual Counseling through the MultiPath Center.
I am also an artist who has exhibited in New York City, Queens and Long Island.
Please join my mailing list or be in touch by email or telephone. I look forward to hearing from you!
Rav Brachot (many blessings),
Reb Patrice
I was born into a Jewish home and attended synagogue and Hebrew school. I found that although there were positive aspects to my Jewish upbringing (such as learning to read Hebrew, and a connection with tradition and family), ultimately there was something missing for me. When I was a child and attended the children’s services, I experienced joy and lightness in connecting to the Divine through song and prayer. When I joined the adults after my bat-mitzvah ceremony passed, I found that there was very little spirituality there for me- the lightness, juiciness and joy were missing. It was difficult for me to connect to the presence of God in the synagogue and I mistakenly came to the conclusion that Judaism must not contain the spiritual depth that I needed.
I began to seek elsewhere. I read about and experienced other spiritual traditions, including taking a trip to India, but although I found a connection to God through singing and chanting, I never felt truly at home in other faiths. I resigned myself to the sadness of not having the spirituality I longed for available to me in my own faith. One day while in the process of studying other religions, I was re-introduced to Judaism and found that it contained exactly what I was looking for: love, light, joy, connection to God and the spiritual realms, and a grounded tradition and lineage to hold onto. I was moved to tears and finally began an in depth exploration into Judaism and the Jewish Renewal movement and began living a life that was increasingly enriched by Jewish rituals, prayers, songs, cycles of time and teachings.
My education and training:
I felt called to become a spiritual leader for others who might want to connect to the holy and rich Jewish spirituality that I was blessed to discover. I was educated as a Rabbinic Pastor through Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, and ordained after 5 ½ years of study and experience which included leading services, leading life cycle ceremonies, serving as a chaplain and offering Torah study classes. My education also included Jewish History, Philosophy, Theology, Chassidic thought and Kabbalah.
Rabbinic Pastors are Jewish clergy who are specialists in the pastoral dimension of rabbinic work. We often go by the title "Reb", which in Eastern European Jewish tradition signified a teacher or respected person in the community.
My pastoral training was developed through Jewish Pastoral Counseling classes as well as 1600 hours of Clinical Pastoral Education through ACPE (Association of Clinical Pastoral Education).
I have over 25 years of experience in the healing professions. My education and study as a healer includes 500 hours of Energy Work practitioner's trainings through Body Harmony and Quantum Touch, 100 hours of Breathwork training through L.R.T, 500 hours and certification in Hypnotherapy through the MultiPath Center and 500 hours and certification in Spiritual Counseling through the MultiPath Center.
I am also an artist who has exhibited in New York City, Queens and Long Island.
Please join my mailing list or be in touch by email or telephone. I look forward to hearing from you!
Rav Brachot (many blessings),
Reb Patrice