Jewish Spiritual Autobiography
Writing a spiritual autobiography helps you to discover how teachers, touchstones, symbols and stories have led you to make meaning and understand the sacred in your personal story. In this immersion, join Ritualwell’s Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, a writer and spiritual director, to map out and narrate your most meaningful life experiences.
Jewish Spiritual Autobiography
Writing a spiritual autobiography helps you to discover how teachers, touchstones, symbols and stories have led you to make meaning and understand the sacred in your personal story. In this immersion, join Ritualwell’s Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, a writer and spiritual director, to map out and narrate your most meaningful life experiences.
Jewish Spiritual Autobiography
Writing a spiritual autobiography helps you to discover how teachers, touchstones, symbols and stories have led you to make meaning and understand the sacred in your personal story. In this immersion, join Ritualwell’s Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, a writer and spiritual director, to map out and narrate your most meaningful life experiences.
Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah
In this study of the Zohar, we’ll explore the ShekhinahThe feminine name of God, expounded upon in the rabbinic era and then by the Kabbalists in extensive literature on the feminine attributes of the divine., the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing.
Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah
In this study of the Zohar, we’ll explore the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing.
Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah
In this study of the Zohar, we’ll explore the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing.
Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah
In this study of the Zohar, we’ll explore the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing.
Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah
In this study of the Zohar, we’ll explore the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing.
The Golden Shovel: Digging in Text for New Meaning
Join us to use poetic forms and techniques to bypass the logical brain and discover new levels of meaning and insight in verses from the TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general..
Finding Our Place in the Stories of the Hebrew Matriarch: Sarah
Reclaim the stories of SarahThe first matriarch, wife of Abraham, and mother of Isaac, whom she birthed at the age of 90. Sarah, in Rabbinic tradition, is considered holy, beautiful, and hospitable. Many prayers, particularly the Amidah (the central silent prayer), refer to God as Magen Avraham – protector of Abraham. Many Jews now add: pokehd or ezrat Sarah – guardian or helper of Sarah. and the Hebrew matriarchs through poetic writing—and access the gifts of wisdom, healing, and joy that are our universal birthright.
