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 Pinchas: Transitions and Transmissions
This Torah portion focuses on teachings and transmissions through generations.
Parashat Sh’lach: Dreams and Disappointments
What is this generation of Israelites to do in the face of a collective terminal diagnosis?
Parashat Bamidar: The Loss of a Generation
The Book of Numbers is a gentle reminder to listen to the elders still among us.
Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: Like and Likeness
When someone dies, it is as if the image of God itself has been diminished.
Parashat Vayikra: Agents of Peace
The priests' ancient role provides insight on how we can navigate grief today.
God’s Presence and Absence
Visiting with those in dire need, God's presence never felt more present — or absent.
The Seven Year Switch
Shmita, the Jewish sabbatical year, teaches that what we consider normal is just a construct -- and invites us to imagine alternatives.