Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny
Sarah Bracha Gershuny is a writer, ritualist, musician, healer and teacher. She has been ordained as both a rabbi and a kohenet (Hebrew priestess) and holds a masters in Jewish education from Hebrew College in Boston. In collaboration with MJL, she created and facilitates Chodesh Circle,an online community exploring the kabbalistic wisdom of the Jewish calendar. Click here to learn more about Chodesh Circle.
Articles by Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Returning From Isolation
Biblical practices around childbirth and the affliction known as tzara'at bear a striking resemblance to grief.
Ask the Expert: Can I Choose My Own Jewish Name?
I was never given a Jewish name. What are the rules around choosing one for myself?
Ask the Expert: Circumcision In a Hospital
If a baby is circumcised by a doctor, does that count as a Jewish circumcision?
Ask the Expert: Mother’s Name Or Father’s Name?
Why do Hebrew names sometimes invoke a person's father and at others their mother?
Higher Than Speech is Song
The more extraordinary our spiritual experiences, the more they put us beyond the scope of words
Ask the Expert: When Emotions Overwhelm
Is there a Jewish prayer when life feels overwhelming?
Sukkah of Peace
The most universalist of Jewish holidays, Sukkot is the celebratory coda of Judaism's annual initiation rites.
Parashat Balak: A Good Eye
As the curtain falls on a particular life story, the instinct is to construct a narrative that amplifies their better qualities.