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Joy Serves G*d in Joy as a passionate performing percussionist, poet, publisher, photographer, publicist, sound healer, spiritual guide, artist, gardener and Gemini. "Ivdu Et Hashem B'Simcha" -Psalm 100:2 ....... Joy Krauthammer, active in the Jewish Renewal, Feminist, and neo-Chasidic worlds for over three decades, kabbalistically leads Jewish women's life-cycle rituals. ... Workshops, and Bands are available for all Shuls, Sisterhoods, Rosh Chodeshes, Retreats, Concerts, Conferences & Festivals. ... My kavanah/intention is that my creative expressive gifts are inspirational, uplifting and joyous. In gratitude, I love doing mitzvot/good deeds, and connecting people in joy. In the zechut/merit of Reb Shlomo Carlebach, zt'l, I mamash love to help make our universe a smaller world, one REVEALING more spiritual consciousness, connection, compassion, and chesed/lovingkindness; to make visible the Face of the Divine... VIEW MY COMPLETE PROFILE and enjoy all offerings.... For BOOKINGS write: joyofwisdom1 at gmail.com, leave a COMMENT below, or call me. ... "Don't Postpone Joy" bear photo montage by Joy. Click to enlarge. BlesSings, Joy

Women and Rituals

All photos/material on this site are under copyright © Joy Krauthammer and may be copied only with permission from owner Joy Krauthammer, and may not be altered.



Joy's Kipot
© Joy Krauthammer 


AriellaShira (front right), Gather The Women
International Women's Day
Parliament of World's Religions ~ Honoring Water
Indigenous Grandmother Mona Palacca  (front left)
Joy's water instruments
© Joy Krauthammer  3.8.2015


Women celebrate pre-Pesach Seder
Temple Ramat Zion
© Joy Krauthammer  3.12.2015


Havdalah
Joy made Spice Etrog from Sukkot with cloves
© Joy Krauthammer 


Hamantashen Purim Shalach Manot
with Mandelbrot
© Joy Krauthammer 

Purim Hamantashen Shalach Manot
© Joy Krauthammer 


Tu B'Shevat
© Joy Krauthammer 


Joy Krauthammer plays for Mikveh rituals at University of Judaism 
with ribboned blesSings timbrel
by Lilian

Joy Krauthammer plays for Mikveh rituals at University of Judaism 
with timbrels, ocean drum and gifts.
Pink YKVK garment made by Joy.
by Lilian


Rina Daly Goode, everyday goddess, plays Shofar on High Holidays
and my photo of Rina is published in Shofar book/blog with her poem.
© Joy Krauthammer 








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