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What would Queen Esther say?
March 6, 2012
This year Purim falls on International Women's Day. What would our Purim heroines think about the rights and roles of women in today's world?
Soundtracks for Purim: Debussy vs. Engelbert Humperdinck
March 1, 2012
What music might best serve as a soundtrack to this year’s Purim experience? Join our humorous debate!
Are We Having Fun Yet?
February 27, 2012
Over the last several years my relationship to Purim has changed. I have come to appreciate the invitation to simply be happy and to play with convention in a contained and bounded way.
The Promise of Spring
February 17, 2012
Everything you add to our site increases the resources available to like minded people searching for innovative Jewish ritual to mark meaningful occasions. We are grateful to those of you have contributed, and encourage all of you to take part. 
Outdoor Rituals For Tu Bi'Shevat
By Sarah Chandler
February 8, 2012
In honor of Tu Bi'Shevat, we are happy to offer this piece from our friends at Isabella Freedman. On behalf of the Ritualwell team, we wish you a joyous and fruitful New Year of the Trees!
Ahavat Olam
February 6, 2012
On Rosh Hashanah L’ilanot, the New Year of the Trees, the trees and the Tree of Life are judged for another year of fertility or not—just like human beings are judged on Rosh Hashanah.
Farm to Freezer
January 31, 2012
While winter may not seem like the most obvious time to appreciate the abundance that comes forth from our land, I find myself particularly attuned to the rewards that can be gleaned through proper planning and partnership with the land.
Ritualizing the Martin Luther King Day of Service to Every Day
By Fran Held
January 18, 2012
How do you ritualize service on Martin Luther King Day and every day? Learn more about what Fran does and then add your own thoughts to this conversation.
No One Is Free Until We Are All Free
By Rabbi Alissa Wise
January 11, 2012
The invitation of mussar is to be mindful and respectful of the burdens on others
Service Is Work and Work Is Worship
January 4, 2012
The Hebrew word for service,"avodah," is the same word we use for both work and worship. This is not an accident.

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