Carly Lesser

Kohenet Ketzirah Lesser (HaMa’agelet) is a maker and teacher of the sacred arts, inspired by the rich depth of Jewish history and traditions and their potential to create universal connections.

She was a member of the first cohort of women to receive ordination as a Kohenet, through the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute. She also received ordination as a Celebrant of Becoming, a spiritual community she co-led in Washington DC from 2002-2012.

She is the creator of Eht/Aht: a netivot widsom oracle, author of Ruby Red Seeds: a collection of poetry, prayer, and midrash; as well as several haggadot including The Peeling a Pomegranate Haggadah, The Hanukkah Seder, and The Shavuot Seder of the Seven Prophetesses. For 10 years, she wrote and published about earth-based magickal Judaism at the website Peeling a Pomegranate.

She served as director of OneShul, an online synagogue, from 2015-2017 and from 2008-2017 led live-streaming interactive Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, High Holiday services.

In 2017, she launched the Devotaj and the Devotaj Sacred Arts Academy, bringing her approach to the sacred arts to spiritual seekers and bold souls.

Visit her website at www.devotaj.com