Deanna Neil is a writer, performer, Jewish educator, ritual leader and facilitator. Neil was the founding Director of Jewish Innovation at the Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles, where she led and created Jewish programming, developed a school, and helped establish a community over the course of 6 years. She has served as officiant, musical director and cantorial soloist at high holiday and Shabbat services nationwide, and creates highly personalized and innovative Jewish-based lifecycle rituals for families and individuals seeking deeper meaning and interaction with tradition. She has visited numerous synagogues, universities and camps as a workshop facilitator, scholar and creative artist in residence.
Connect with Deanna at https://www.innovativejudaism.com/