Cottage in the Woods - Yelala!

Cottage Resident | Cottage in the Woods | ALL COURSES January-March 2025 |

If you join us for the whole journey from January-March 2025, then you are one of our virtual cottage residents!<br>You will also receive invitations for special resident events and discounts to some of our events in 2025.<br>For a detailed break down of course content, see below.<br><br>COURSE DATES AND TIMES<br>Sundays on Zoom | 12 PT / 15 ET / 20 GMT / 21 CET (90mins):<br>Amulets: 5, 12, 19, 26 January 2025<br>Weaver: 2, 9, 16, 23 February 2025<br>Food: 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2025<br>catch up recordings available for registered participants<br><br>WHICH RATE SHALL I CHOOSE?<br>We have created a sliding scale of rates. <br>Please select a rate that matches your means, so that our participants can be supported by each other (like the healthiest of biodiverse woodlands!),<br>If you need further support to attend, or want to pay a slightly different rate, please write to us asap at hello@yelala.co.uk <br>Please note that we are a part-time project, so may take a few days to respond. <br><br>CAN I SIGN UP FOR A SINGLE COURSE?<br>Yes! Depending on remaining space, sign up for individual courses will be available in mid-late December.

£180.00 - £300.00

Amulets | January 2025 | Rima Staines and Kohenet Rachel

Sundays on Zoom | 5/12/19/26 January <br>12 PT / 15 ET / 20 GMT /21 CET (90mins)<br>Please choose the rate you can happily afford - abundant rates help us to support those who could not otherwise attend. <br>Holiday Gift for someone else? Let us know and we can email you a pretty message for you to send to your loved one!<br><br>Kohenet Rachel Rose Reid and artist Rima Staines present a unique course, uncovering the lore and power of amulets, old and new.<br>Combining Rima’s artistic practice with Yelala’s knowledge of Jewish folklore and anthropology, we welcome people of all cultures, and of all faiths and none to explore ancient knowledge and personal interpretation of amulet craft and meaning.<br><br>Yelala renews and revives the marginalised wisdom and spiritual practices of Jewish women and femme folk from antiquity to the present day. All genders are welcome in our circle.<br>Rima Staines is an artist making painted talismanic doorways which open upon those Old Realms we half remember traversing in childhood and in dreams. Her work is a kind of Iconography of the Otherworld: rooted in the black earth and green ink of Story and refracting a rusted-amber light from a different and wholly Other sun.

£60.00 - £100.00

5 January 2025 | Rima Staines: Amulets Now

Sundays on Zoom | 5 January 2025<br>12 PT / 15 ET / 20 GMT /21 CET (90mins)<br>If you have purchased the Amulets Course or Cottage Resident ticket, this talk is already included as part of your order. <br><br>Please purchase the ticket rate you are able - Abundant tickets help us to welcome those who could not otherwise attend.<br>Noone turned away for lack of funds - please email hello@yelala.co.uk for assistance<br><br>Rima Staines is an artist making painted talismanic doorways which open upon those Old Realms we half remember traversing in childhood and in dreams. Her work is a kind of Iconography of the Otherworld: rooted in the black earth and green ink of Story and refracting a rusted-amber light from a different and wholly Other sun. Rima will share stories about her journey into making amulets, and her ongoing relationship with them<br><br>This one-off session is the first part of a 4-part course exploring the power and purpose of Amulet Craft<br>For more about all our Cottage in the Woods courses see: www.yelala.co.uk/cottage-in-the-woods<br><br> Scroll down for more details. >>

£15.00 - £25.00

Weaver | February 2025 | Kohenet Rachel

On Zoom: Sundays 2, 9, 16, 23 February 2025<br>12 PT / 15 ET / 20 GMT /21 CET (90mins)<br>Please choose the rate you can happily afford - abundant rates help us to support those who could not otherwise attend. <br>Holiday Gift for someone else? Let us know and we can email you a pretty message for you to send to your loved one!<br><br>Kohenet Rachel Rose Reid of Yelala presents a four part course with special guests, reclaiming the revered and powerful role of hand-crafters and their creations in Jewish life. <br><br>Yelala renews and revives the marginalised wisdom and spiritual practices of Jewish women and femme folk from antiquity to the present day. We welcome people of all cultures, genders, and of all faiths and none to learn with us. Handicraft skills are welcome, but not required!<br><br>scroll for detailed course breakdown >>

£60.00 - £100.00

Food | March 2025| Sima Cutting and Kohenet Rachel

4 Sundays on Zoom |March 2025 <br>12 PT / 15 ET / 20 GMT /21 CET (90mins)<br><br>Kohenet Rachel and Kitchen Table founder Sima Cutting present a delicious four part course, delving into the nourishment of heritage foods from across the diaspora.<br>Combining Sima's culinary craft with Yelala’s love of Jewish folklore and anthropology, we welcome people of all cultures, and of all faiths and none to explore our foods through learning, making, and conversation.<br><br>Yelala renews and revives the marginalised wisdom and spiritual practices of Jewish women and femme folk from antiquity to the present day. All genders are welcome in our circle.<br><br>Sima Cutting co-founded The Kitchen Table in 2011, an ethical catering company focusing on farm-to-fork authenticity, with seasonal, organic, and truly local produce. After establishing the Kitchen Table’s popularity across her region, Sima has turned her attention to more personal projects, including exploring her Jewish heritage through her culinary craft. <br><br>>> scroll down for detailed course breakdown

£60.00 - £100.00

GIFT VOUCHER | Cottage in the Woods

£20.00 - £100.00

Rosh Chodesh Adar | THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY

The month of Adar is full of laughter and joy as we prepare for winter’s end. We will spend time with our Holy Fool, acknowledging the sacredness of the silly and the importance of turning things upside-down.<br><br>As the moon renews herself, so we are renewed…<br>Join Kohenet Yael Tischler and Kohenet Rachel Rose Reid for a series of circles around the New Moon, blending song, study and reflection. All circles are held 8:00-9:15pm UK time on Zoom.<br><br>We welcome Jewish folk and allies of all genders and sexualities. <br>No specific level of knowledge is expected, and any Hebrew or Aramaic texts will be translated

£12.00 - £24.00

Rosh Chodesh Shevat | WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY

Rosh Chodesh Shevat | 8-9.15pm UK time | Wednesday 29 January <br>In Shevat, the Earth begins to warm, and we celebrate the awakening of the natural world. We will connect to our tree-honouring ancestral stories and rituals, preparing to celebrate the trees’ own New Year.<br><br>As the moon renews herself, so we are renewed…<br>Join Kohenet Yael Tischler and Kohenet Rachel Rose Reid for a series of circles around the New Moon, blending song, study and reflection. All circles are held 8:00-9:15pm UK time on Zoom.<br><br>We welcome Jewish folk and allies of all genders and sexualities. <br>No specific level of knowledge is expected, and any Hebrew or Aramaic texts will be translated

£12.00 - £24.00

Rosh Chodesh Nisan | SUNDAY 30 MARCH

Sun 30 March - Rosh Chodesh Nisan (Kohenet Rachel)<br>The Spring reveals herself, blossom opens to the blue skies. A promise of freedom is in the air. Join us for our the last Rosh Chodesh gathering before our Spring retreat. You are welcome whether or not you will be attending our in-person retreat. <br><br>As the moon renews herself, so we are renewed…<br>Join Kohenet Yael Tischler and Kohenet Rachel Rose Reid for a series of circles around the New Moon, blending song, study and reflection. All circles are held 8:00-9:15pm UK time on Zoom.<br><br>We welcome Jewish folk and allies of all genders and sexualities. <br>No specific level of knowledge is expected, and any Hebrew or Aramaic texts will be translated

£12.00 - £24.00

Kabbalat Shabbat | Almost Every Friday | 18.15-19.30 UK time

The kabbalists (Jewish mystics) would go out into orchard and field to welcome Shabbat. Come! Convene in our online Orchard, to sing in the day of rest with chants, meditations, and wordless melodies. The gathering includes space to make prayers of healing, and to say Kaddish, the mourners' prayer.<br><br>Join us from 18.15 for informal chat, or 18.30 for the start of the service.<br>Most services are led by Kohenet Yael or Kohenet Rachel, with occasional services led by special guests and Yelala community members. <br><br>No booking is required but make a free booking below to receive the zoom code.<br>If we haven't met you before, please tell us a little about yourself, and how you found us, to help us to make this a safe, welcoming space for everyone. <br><br>If you are feeling abundant, we would appreciate a donation towards our work:<br>https://www.yelala.co.uk/donations<br><br> <br>Image by Eliana Kortliarker