Making Jewish Connection through Art

Stockholm

Creative

Text Studies

Tuesdays 19:15-21:15 CET

8 sessions

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. 

Photo: Paideia/Canva

Frequently Asked Questions

Application

The application is open until December 10.

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Course information

Times

Tuesdays 19:15-21:15 CET

Course start

Tuesday 11 February

8 sessions

Application deadline

Tuesday 10 December

Admission

The admission letter is sent via email approximately 2 weeks before the start of the course. Check your spam folder if you are missing information.

Costs

450 SEK to be paid via invoice or PayPal.
Information about payments will be sent in the admission letter.

Miscellaneous

The course is given if a sufficient amount of participants apply. The profile courses are closed during some Jewish holidays and on bank holidays

Contact

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