Rabbi Shefa Gold

Rabbi Shefa Gold is a leader in ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal and is the director of C-DEEP: Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Her website is http://rabbishefagold.com


Articles by Rabbi Shefa Gold

The Power of Hebrew Chant

Chanting brings the sacred phrases of Jewish tradition alive.

The Traveler’s Prayer: What You Say Along the Way

In Judaism, it is the journey, not the destination, that matters.

Why Go on a Retreat, Anyway?

When I was studying for the rabbinate at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College back in the ’90s, I decided to take ...

Shehechiyanu: A Meditation on this Moment

This blessing, traditionally recited for firsts, can be said anytime -- since every moment is new and unprecedented.

Modeh Ani: Beginning the Day with Gratitude

Starting the day with gratefulness opens the heart to the blessing of wonder.

A High Holiday Meditation

Facing the music on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.