Cuddle Up Shabbat (Tot Shabbat) in Brookline, MA

Ellen AllardEllen Allard, Jewish Early Childhood, Music for Early Childhood, Tot Shabbat

I’ve been privileged to lead hundreds of Tot Shabbat services over the last 21 years. But tomorrow evening, Nov. 4, 2016, I will be leading my first Cuddle Up Shabbat at Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA. After the crazy traveling I’ve been doing over this last year, I’m so thrilled to be sharing Shabbat and my music at a synagogue …

Elul and New Growth

Ellen AllardEllen Allard, jewish poems, journal, writing

During the last few weeks, I’ve had lots of experiences that have led to the birth (more like explosion) of new growth. I am here, embracing, facing, turning, preparing myself for the Jewish new year. What will I do with this new growth? I will add it to my ever-growing compost pile called life. And I am so very grateful for the opportunity to continue …