Jewish educator,
ritualist,
& musician
Unlock the magic and power of Jewish ritual and practice through a queer, feminist, earth-based lens.
Registration is now open for an upcoming class:
Leyning with Heart: In this 10-week class, we will create a fun, dynamic, and supportive container for participants to learn and practice leyning, or chanting from the Torah (leyn means “read” in Yiddish) in the traditional Ashkenazi forms.
Tuesdays, June 24-August 26 at 7 pm est.
Upcoming Classes
Be it through one-on-one learning or in a group class, learn with Avra all that our sacred tradition has to offer and how we might find healing and transformation for today’s world. Invite them to teach in your community, facilitate a ritual, lead a niggun circle, or work with your child in preparation for their b’nei mitzvah.
Learn with Kohenet Avra
“Kohenet Avra Shapiro is a deeply creative, insightful thinker, an empathetic listener, and a talented musician who knows how to awaken the heart and soul. Avra’s rituals and teachings combine a profound Jewish sense with embodied presence in the moment, as well as a visionary commitment to justice and inclusivity. ”
“Avra’s Torah is brimming with brilliance and beauty. They are a deep thinker who brings a high level of depth, sophistication and knowledge to their teachings. They open up the possibilities of connection and aliveness in a way that is rooted in tradition and grounded in embodiment.”
-Rabbi Grace Gleason