Through expressive arts, including visual art making, poetry, and spoken word, we will explore Jewish prayer as a bridge. We will examine Jewish perspectives on prayer, both ancient and contemporary, gaining inspiration from traditional tchines (Yiddish prayers and devotions, usually personal and from a female viewpoint).
We will explore expressive art making emerging in Israel as a form of modern prayer. As artists and participants, prayer will be conceptualized as a means of connecting to ourselves, our inner voice and feelings, to each other, to our communities, to our past, future, and the present moment.
The course is given in collaboration with the Jewish Community in Stockholm.
Prior knowledge
No artistic or textual experience is needed, come as you are!
Course material
Course material is included in the cost for this course.
About the teacher
Esther Amster moved to Stockholm as a Rabbanit in the Jewish Community and lives here with her husband, Rabbi Mattias Amster, and their children. Esther received her Masters degree in Art Therapy from the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and has studied Jewish texts, thought and history at schools in the US and Israel, receiving her BA from Touro College. She has taught studio art for over ten years, led art therapy groups with a focus on identity and empowerment, and taught Jewish texts with special attention to symbolism in Jewish thought and practice.
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Times
Tuesdays 19:15-21:15 CET
Course start
Tuesday 11 February
8 sessions
Admission
Costs
450 SEK to be paid via invoice or PayPal.
Information about payments will be sent in the admission letter.