Judy's Bio

Judy Kaye has been designing and facilitating spiritual ceremonies  for over 25 years. She is a graduate of Kol Zimra, the Chant Leadership Training pioneered by Jewish Renewal Rabbi Shefa Gold (http://rabbishefagold.com), and has studied at Elat Chayyim, the Center for Jewish Spirituality every year since 1993. She co-leads Soulful High Holiday services at Temple Emanu-El in Providence, RI, and frequently leads alternative Shabbat worship there. 

Judy sang with the internationally known women’s world music ensemble, Libana, for seven years; their recordings of rounds and chants are used at rituals around the world (www.libana.com).  She earned a BA, magna cum laude, in Religious Studies from Brown University, and a JD from Harvard Law School. 

After practicing law for 10 years on behalf of low income people, Judy started a training and consulting business  specializing in diversity, cultural competence, and prevention of  discrimination and harassment in the workplace. (https://judithkayeconsulting.com) 

She is co-founder and co-chair of the RI chapter of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (www.sosspeace.org), an organization dedicated to helping Jewish and Muslim women build relationships, challenge stereotypes, and stand up for each other against bias and hate.