Rabbinic Pastor/Chaplain Kate Shulamit Fagan

Rabbinic Pastor/Chaplain Kate Shulamit Fagan is a dynamic teacher, vibrant storyteller, a mother, and a grandmother.

She teaches nationally and locally on pastoral counseling, decisions at the end of life, ethical wills, the art of compassionate listening, and sacred story telling. She is well known for her creative Jewish life cycle celebrations.

In 2001 she received smicha (ordination) from ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal, a national organization which advances vital Judaism as an ethical and spiritual path.

Kate Shulamit is the founding and current director of the ALEPH Rabbinic Pastor program, serves on the governing body of the ALEPH Ordination Programs, as well as the faculty of the ALEPH Hashpa’ah program – Jewish Spiritual Direction.

Kate Shulamit facilitates spiritual direction sessions with Rabbinic and Cantorial students as well as groups and individuals.

Become a Master of Sacred Storytelling

Want to tell stories that captivate your listeners?

Want to supercharge your storytelling skills for sermons, spiritual direction, teaching, performance, chaplaincy or life cycle events?

The Multifaith Storytelling Institute offers workshops and retreats throughout the year.

At MFSI you will:

• Identify, learn, and remember the stories you want to tell
• ​Develop a treasury of stories for various situations
• Craft stories for large and small groups, and one-to-one encounters
• Learn how to tell your own story and teach others to do the same

Contact Shulamit to learn more.

What is Spiritual Direction?

“Spiritual direction is the process of accompanying people on a spiritual journey. Spiritual direction helps people tell their sacred stories every day. Spiritual direction exists in a context that emphasizes growing closer to God (or the holy or a higher power). Spiritual direction invites a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human. Spiritual direction offers a place to explore prayer practices, meditation, spiritual experiences, and our growing desire for significance.” ~ Rabbi Shawn Zevitt

Contact Shulamit for more information about how Spiritual Direction might impact your life.