About Nathan by Natan
Greetings and Blessings! My name
is Nathan. Also known as Natan (rhymes with baton-which I as
a cheerleader for my creator twirl with wonder & delight)
Hallelujah!
To behold the Glory of our Creator
& be held in the loving arms of each other
It is now.
To bless every breath as it
flies on it's way
Meditation: to bless the Day.
Born: Yes, 2-17-49 Chicago,
Illinois @ 1:18 a.m.
Died: Not yet
Living:
A Life full of wonder and grace-challenges & opportunities
for caring and sharing and seeing my creator's face in every
one I meet & all the things I do & say...Life is a gift.
I give thanks & praise.
Hallelujah
I created none of it & get to enjoy all of it - conceived
in love distributed in (infinity) Abundance & plenty.. Unity
amidst diversity. Forever is a timeless door!
From you I receive
to you I give
together we share
and from this we live
1969
Nathan Segal ..
I want to help build community
That beholds Divinity
with thanksgiving and spontaneity
in-joy-ing our sensuality - A common
humanity - In love and prosperity
So help us God!
Nathan
Segal is
a 21st century Renaissance man. He is an ordained Rabbi and
Cantor, Artist, Musician and Naturopathic Physician. His interests
are as eclectic as his personality, from biblical studies and
ancient history to space travel, science and technology.
Statement
of Purpose
To serve my Creator.
To entertain, inspire, heal, enliven and enlighten, to be an
instrument of prayer and praise, song, celebration, healing,
consolation, and transformation.
1977 to
the Present
Rabbi and spiritual
leader Shabbos Shul, the Shul of Marin County, Marin County,
California, U.S.A. Ordination:
1977 Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Yeshiva B'nai Or Philadelphia,
Pa. "Rabbi, Cantor, Liturgist, Artist, Healer and Counselor."
Skills
Music
All styles -
Classical, cantorial, jazz, pop, etc.; voice, piano, guitar,
flute, violin, viola, oud, etc. Playing knowledge of all the
major western orchestral instruments as well as Indian classical
instruments such as the bansuri flute, tambura, tabla, etc.
Composition and Arrangement.
Appearing
in Concert and Celebration with (a partial list)
Leonard Bernstein,
Shlomo Carlbach, Joseph Segal "Joseph & Nathan",
Donovan, Hamza El Din, Alex Haley, Paul Horn, Jerry Jampolsky,
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Bob Marley, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,
Robert Young.
Dance
Jazz,
modern, contact improvisation
Physical
Culture
Swimming,
running, yoga (Hatha, Kundalini, Bhakti & Tantra), Tai
Chi, Aikido & related chi-kung disciplines.
Healing
Arts
Studies
and practice in Acupuncture, Feldenkrais, Trager, Physical
and Occupational Therapy, Shiatsu, Chiropractic, pelvic floor
release, herbs, Naturo and Allopathic medicine, massage and
meditation.
Familiar
Languages
English,
Yiddish, German, Hebrew, Spanish
Art
Oil,
acrylic, water, diffraction gratings, mixed media, texture,
phosphorescents, etc., real and abstract and sculpture.
Cooking
Middle
Eastern, vegetarian, creative - eclectic
