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The Jewish Rave
By Joanna Drusin
Published in The NY Blueprint - April, 2008
...“It’s important to have a powerful Kabbalat Shabbat,” says Rabbi David Ingber, current leader of Kehilat Romemu. “But if transitions are honored so beautifully in our tradition, and in such a nuanced way—a mezuzah in time—then we probably need, as a balancing, a Kabbalat Shavuah. We should really be able to receive the week in the same way we receive Shabbat: with intention.” Click here to read the rest of the article.
David Ingber in the Israeli Media
David Ingber: Shaping an Integral Judaism
By Rachel Barenblat
Published in Zeek - March, 2007
...I meet Rabbi David Ingber for a conversation about the work upon which he is intent: shaping an integral and integrated Judaism, one that speaks to the body, the heart, the mind, the soul, and the ineffability that transcends all of these. Ingber is animated and energetic as a teacher, as a leader of davenen, and as a conversationalist. When his enthusiasm flashes, it’s as though a light has been turned on. And it doesn’t take much to get him (or keep him) talking; I get the sense that this story – and these passions – have been simmering for a long time... Click here to read the rest of the article.
havdalah + rave = ravayah
By Avi Fox-Rosen
Published in The Blueprint - Feb, 2007
Havdallah is an untapped resource in New York's ritual landscape. Think about it: As New York Jews, we have a panopoly of creative options at our fingertips for Kabbalat Shabbat...Click here to read the rest of the article [in PDF].
As Always, Mother Knows Best
By Dan Shaw
Published in the New York Times - Feb 4, 2007
Even rabbis should listen to their mothers. A few years ago, Rabbi David Ingber, 37, who spent most of his 20’s on a secular spiritual search, enrolled at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, a small, progressive “open Orthodox” institute on the Upper West Side. He quickly became immersed in his studies, so he asked his mother, Wendy Ingber, to help him find an apartment within walking distance. Click here to read the rest of the article.
Renewing Ecstatic Spirituality to the Beat of a Drum
By Jay Michaelson
Published in the Forward - Dec 29, 2006
"As opposed to the dense and demanding discourse of scholarship, students crave instant gratification,” complained outgoing Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Ismar Schorsch in his fiery farewell address last May. “The way to the heart is not through the circuitous and arduous route of the mind but the rhythmic beat of the drums.”Click here to read the rest of the article.
Kehilat Romemu: Jewish Renewal Congregation
By Miriam Cohen
Published in The Blueprint - June, 2006
With mystical religious practices swirling among Hollywood's celebrrity A-list (think Madonna, Demi Moore, Shton Kutcher and just about everyone else in Tinseltown), it may be difficult for some young Jews to take Jewish renewal practice seriously.Click here to read the rest of the article [in PDF].
Rabbi's Journey Leads to 'Ecstatic' Minyan
By Jennifer Bleyer
Published in the Forward - May 12, 2006
Lev Gorn knew that Kehilat Romemu wasn't a regular minyan when the Torah service began. Rising from their chairs and meditation cushions, the roughly 100 people in attendance last month sang a lilting melody. There was guitar and Middle Eastern tabla drumming. The Torah... Click here to read the rest of the article.