Imagining Beyond the Self: A Mussar Poetry Workshop
Join beloved Ritualwell teacher Rabbi Joshua Boettiger for an immersive poetry workshop exploring the intersections of Mussar and creative practice. Together, we’ll study a variety of poems and Jewish texts, use them as portals for reflection and experimentation, and generate and share new work. No particular experience with Mussar is necessary—come ready to explore, imagine, and write.
Marking October 7: Poetry, Reflection & Writing with Lesléa Newman
Please join the Ritualwell community on Wednesday, October 7, as we gather to mark this difficult day together through poetry, reflection, and writing. We’ll be joined by acclaimed poet and author Lesléa Newman, who will share selections from her forthcoming collection, The Last Flame Last. This powerful suite of 18 poems responds to October 7 and the surge of antisemitism that followed.
Grounded Poetry: Sensitivity to Setting
Discover how setting can transform your poetry. Through the work of Jewish poets and guided writing exercises, you’ll learn how time, place, and vivid detail can reveal emotion, deepen meaning, and bring your poems to life.
Grounded Poetry: Sensitivity to Setting
Discover how setting can transform your poetry. Through the work of Jewish poets and guided writing exercises, you’ll learn how time, place, and vivid detail can reveal emotion, deepen meaning, and bring your poems to life.
Grounded Poetry: Sensitivity to Setting
Discover how setting can transform your poetry. Through the work of Jewish poets and guided writing exercises, you’ll learn how time, place, and vivid detail can reveal emotion, deepen meaning, and bring your poems to life.
Grounded Poetry: Sensitivity to Setting
Discover how setting can transform your poetry. Through the work of Jewish poets and guided writing exercises, you’ll learn how time, place, and vivid detail can reveal emotion, deepen meaning, and bring your poems to life.
Out of the Depths: A Journey through the Days of Awe
Prepare your heart for the Days of Awe with a new Ritualwell companion booklet of reflections, poetry, prayers, and creative prompts for the journey from Elul through Yom Kippur. Then join Yael Levy on September 15 for a special exploration of Psalm 130, drawing on insights from her book Psalms: Ancient Songs for These Times. Together, we’ll discover how this ancient prayer of longing and hope can deepen our High Holy Day experience.
Jewish Writers’ Circle Anthology Celebration and Reading (Daytime)
Join us to celebrate the contributions of our Jewish Writers’ Circles members and the unveiling of our first anthology showcasing their creations.
The Nearness of Shekhinah: Writing Through Elul
How do you experience the sacred in your own life? In this series, you’ll explore the Jewish Shekhinah tradition, which imagines divinity as near, present, and deeply woven into our human experience. Through inspiring texts, discussion, and creative writing prompts, you’ll discover new ways to reflect on, write about, and connect with the sacred—regardless of your beliefs or prior experience.
The Nearness of Shekhinah: Writing Through Elul
How do you experience the sacred in your own life? In this series, you’ll explore the Jewish Shekhinah tradition, which imagines divinity as near, present, and deeply woven into our human experience. Through inspiring texts, discussion, and creative writing prompts, you’ll discover new ways to reflect on, write about, and connect with the sacred—regardless of your beliefs or prior experience.
