the omana'ya center
for NATIVE
HEBREW SPIRIT

at last, - - -
a gathering place
wherein
the essence
of tribal hebrew ways
are recovered
and integrated into
contemporary jewish practice
a place
without
institutional bounds on
the cultivation
and immediate expression
of the sacred.
whoever is moved to be present is welcome.

the Hebrew word "omana'ya" loosely translates as faith-artist-of-yah. it is both an ordination title and the name of our center for native hebrew spirit.

omana'ya is a new title for a spiritual leader specializing in jewish ritual and prayer. initiated via "hamakom" institute in Israel, in the lineage of reb zalman schachter-shalomi.

our intention is to revitalize hebrew heritage spirituality in contemporary and immediately relevant ritual and prayer. we re-source the pre-judaic hebrew spirituality to tap the essence of our ancestral ways: awakened and direct experience of the divine, sensuous & sacred embodiment, attuning with nature.

welcome to the omana'ya center

below is a wealth of information about our growing center - please, click the links to view the full page of relevant information...

omana'ya mini documentary on Vimeo.

an introduction to the center: the omana'ya center hosts kabalat shabbat, holy day rituals & enrichment workshops, embodied kabala & feminine torah classes as well as individual spiritual guidance sessions with keren...

join us: come celebrate, honor, place attention, and pray with us, touching both earthbound and heavenward ecstatic experience!...

workshops and courses offered at the center: in addition to individual studentships, keren's teachings are offered as workshops or courses via her omana'ya center, the newly forming santa fe institute of kabala, as well as independent arrangement with both jewish and other spiritual groups around the usa and israel...

arrange for keren to teach in your community: Introductory talks and workshops offered as guest artist/scholar at country-wide temples, institutes of learning, and conferences...

darkhei no'am: our newly forming intensive education program (between new mexico and israel)

"it is a huge privilege to learn, share and pray with you. I thank god that we were brought together!"

- amy, new mexico

"you are freeing words from the imprisonment of literalism!"

-tomas, feminine torah class student, SF, NM.