The Hidden Light of Hanukkah: A Journey in Poetry & Presence

Lit menorahs with candles and oil cups glowing on a reflective surface, celebrating Hanukkah.

Welcome the warmth and light of Hanukkah with a unique program that weaves together mindfulness, poetry, and generative writing. Join instructors Elana Bell and Rabbi Dan Liben for a three-part series, presented in collaboration with the Institute of Jewish Spirituality.

The Hidden Light of Hanukkah: A Journey in Poetry & Presence

Lit menorahs with candles and oil cups glowing on a reflective surface, celebrating Hanukkah.

Welcome the warmth and light of Hanukkah with a unique program that weaves together mindfulness, poetry, and generative writing. Join instructors Elana Bell and Rabbi Dan Liben for a three-part series, presented in collaboration with the Institute of Jewish Spirituality.

The Hidden Light of Hanukkah: A Journey in Poetry & Presence

Lit menorahs with candles and oil cups glowing on a reflective surface, celebrating Hanukkah.

Welcome the warmth and light of Hanukkah with a unique program that weaves together mindfulness, poetry, and generative writing. Join instructors Elana Bell and Rabbi Dan Liben for a three-part series, presented in collaboration with the Institute of Jewish Spirituality.

More than Wishing: Creating a Happy New Year

A person wearing sunglasses blows on a dandelion, scattering its seeds outdoors on a sunny day.

Start the new year with intention. Our new Ritualwell booklet offers poems, prayers, and creative prompts to guide you through the Days of Awe. Grounded in Judaism’s calls to Teshuvah, Tefillah, and Tzedakah, you’ll find meaningful, doable ways to renew yourself and help repair the world. Purchase includes access to a special meditation and reflection event with Rabbi Jacob Staub.

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

A pair of glasses rests on open books with old books stacked in the background on a wooden table.

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You’ll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

A pair of glasses rests on open books with old books stacked in the background on a wooden table.

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You’ll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

A pair of glasses rests on open books with old books stacked in the background on a wooden table.

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You’ll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

A pair of glasses rests on open books with old books stacked in the background on a wooden table.

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You’ll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

Deep Body Poetry

Woman sitting cross-legged by water, eyes closed, hand on chest, wrapped in a cozy blanket outdoors.

Join poet Rachel Neve-Midbar to explore the emotional truths of poetry of the body. This experience allows your mind and heart to awaken as we begin to ask our body to reveal its secrets and from there, generate creative expression.

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Discover how Jewish folklore and personal memory can spark new poetry—join this creative immersion with poet Susan Comninos. 

Give voice to your own stories through the timeless power of myth and writing.

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