Kol Kabbalah
The Sound of Kabbalah
Chaya Leader offers a dynamic, experiential lecture/workshop in Kabbalistic meditation, using the sound of Hebrew letters and words as a way to reconnect with our joy, vitality and Source. The ancient kabbalistic book Sefer Yetzira states that the Hebrew letters are the building blocks of the universe―dimensions of space,
● olam--space=the shape of the Hebrew letter
● shanah--time=the numerical value of the letter
● nefesh--soul=the sound of the letter
How do we experience authentic Kabbalistic meditation and reconnect to our joy and power--our nefesh--in the workshop?
● awareness of the breath, the gateway between the physical and the spiritual
● chanting Hebrew letters and words
● singing selected chants, such as Ana Bekoach, an ancient prayer containing the 42 letter name of God. This prayer has the power to unite the upper and the lower worlds--or in other, words to integrate inner and outer realities. [Depicted above is Chaya's original painting of Ana Bekoach]
● Visualization of Hebrew letters
Kabbalah is a vast and profound realm of study and practice. The first step is to open our heart...to receive, to love, to be inspired and to understand. The word kabbalah means receiving and receiving works together with giving. Kabbalah meditation workshops traditionally use
How is Chaya's Kol Kabbalah workshop unique? Her workshops includes visualization and meditation, as well as emphasizing the vibrational sound of Hebrew letters and words. No other workshop uses the voice in a way that gives most participants a powerful taste of the living reality of Kabbalah. Many participants--whether they have previous knowledge or practice of Kabbalah meditation or not--report feeling an awakening of energy, awareness and inspiration after the workshop.
Chaya Leader's Kol Kabbalah workshop is an innovative, expressive, inward looking, soul calming and joyous experience. The workshop, using diverse elements derived from ancient Kabbalistic meditation techniques, awakens new parts of your Jewish soul and recharges your energies, increasing self-awareness and promoting a feeling of flowing well-being and invigoration. Chaya's dynamic, yet non-invasive guiding allows you to feel completely comfortable in partaking of the connection between sound and mind in a new way--opening consciousness to Jewish identity and soul. After an hour of Chaya's workshop I felt so warm and calm inside and had a huge smile on my face.
Ariel Sara, Jewish youth group counselor
from North Carolina
Chaya Leader is a writer, editor and Judaica artist. She is a holistic practitioner, working with clients to facilitate body/mind/soul integration. She is a long-time student of the revealed and hidden Torah. Chaya has been teaching the Kol Kabbalah and other Jewish spirituality workshops in Israel and the U.S. since 1984