Led by Sheridan Gold and Sally Churgel

In Person Only

Our High Holy Day theme is inspired by the Hebrew phrase ometz lev, which means "courage of the heart." Ometz means strength or courage, and lev means heart/soulfulness We invite you to explore with us how we find resilience when we are afraid and how to keep our hearts open in the face of personal challenges and a world filled with uncertainty.

In this workshop, each participant will create two collage cards to serve as personal touchstones throughout the High Holy Days—reminders of your own inner strength, a deeper sense of home within yourself, and the shared human longing for courage and connection.

We'll provide all collage materials and light snacks. If you have magazines, photographs, or other images that evoke courage or connection for you, please bring them along to incorporate into your artwork.

Sheridan Gold, musician and artist, has been a member of Congregation Ner Shalom for over 10 years. As a collage artist, she loves helping people uncover their hidden selves. As a musician, she enjoys playing healing music to help people go deep into their healing process. Sheridan is thrilled to be teaching this class with Sally to prepare for the High Holy Days.

Sally Churgel is a Ner Shalom High Holy Day leader, poet laureate from 2009-2019, past president and member for 25 years. Sally is a healer/intuitive (her business is Call to Joy), transformation guide and Argentine tango dancer. She has been making collages for 25 years and loves working with Sheridan to bring this transformative process to the Ner Shalom community.