Bio Helene Kates
HELENE KATES , lead singer and songwriter with The Baal Shem Tones, tours internationally providing concerts and Jewish Educational Programs for all ages. Ordained as a Maggid-Oman, Kates works with individuals and their families to explore and strengthen their intrinsic bond to the Torah and Mitzvot through the transformational power of story and song.
Personal Power of Transformation
(The Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha’0mer)
The 49 days from Passover to Shavuot have always been a period of elevation and self-fulfillment," says noted author Simon Jacobson.
Yet the Torah tells us only that we are obligated to count each day aloud. So how does that work? Beginners and advanced learners alike will enjoy Helene’s unique and memorable approach to connecting the spiritual and physical aspects of this empowering mitzvah. There will be story, song, movement, open discussion and more!