Community Gatherings – Ile Baalat Teva

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Yule and Ancestors Week 2025

Due to some misfortunes, this season’s Yule was late but great. It was scheduled during Ancestors Week, so the spirit of combined celebration and reverence held firm. Our ile has members of many and mixed backgrounds, so in honoring our Ancestors, we hail the Nordic ones and deities too. Special…

Yemaya Offerings 2024

This year, we were able to have a very small, discrete gathering because of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. So there aren’t many photos except of the beach. It was a meaningful occasion though, and we hope, pray, and strive for peace. Blessings and Ashe!

Oya Offerings 2024

On November 22, 2024, Ile Baalat Teva gathered for our yearly special offerings/ebbo for Orisha Oya. Here are some photos from the occasion. Blessings and Ashe!

Coming in August: Ile Baalat Teva’s Oshun Ebbo 2023

This coming August, we hope to host an ebbo for Oshun that will be open to the community. Because we understand that Covid isn’t over, and we respect the one whose name is unwise to speak during the dry season, we will be taking whatever precautions are appropriate. This includes…

Ile Baalat Teva Highlight Reel for Yule and Yemaya/Olokun Ebbo 2022

This is a little late in posting, but it has been an exceptionally busy year. The past winter was one of deep introspection, and some changes needed to be made to make us more stable, united, and productive. As you may know, Israel is going through some more turbulent times…