Rethinking Jewish Circumcision: Brit Shalom as a Peaceful, Intact Alternative
Kohenet Rae Abileah talks with Intact America about rethinking the ritual of Jewish circumcision for the world we live in...
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Author, Speaker, and Intactivist Thought Leader
Kohenet Rae Abileah offers life cycle ceremonies from baby naming to weddings to rituals to mark significant but often under-recognized transitions. Rae is a trainer at Beautiful Trouble, and co-creator of the global Climate Ribbon art ritual. She is a facilitator with The Nature Conservancy’s Agility Lab, and founded CreateWell consultancy, where she serves as a project midwife and book doula for visionary leaders at the intersection of spirituality and social change. She is a contributing author to books including Beyond Tribal Loyalties: Personal Stories of Jewish Peace Activists, and Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for the Revolution. Rae graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University, was certified as a Full Spectrum Doula by Birth Advocacy Doula Training, and received ordination by the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute. She’s a first-generation American, and her Dutch and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry informs her work toward dismantling white supremacy. She’s based on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land, also known as the coast side of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. www.createwell.io @raeabileah
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