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Bring the Jewish Practice of Gratitude to Your Thanksgiving

a heart that says 'i am grateful'

With Thanksgiving approaching, this is the perfect opportunity to delve into gratitude as expressed in Jewish tradition and to create our own forms of thanks through poetry, prayer, or ritual. Join Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Ritualwell’s Director of Virtual Content and Programs, for a special pre-Thanksgiving event designed to inspire you before the holiday, inviting you to explore your personal feelings of gratitude and uncover rituals that will bring a sense of sacred awareness to your Thanksgiving table and into your everyday life!

Braided Together: ‘Take Challah’ Ritual in Community

Hands sprinkle sesame seeds on braided dough on a baking sheet.

Join Adva Chattler for a monthly gathering to explore the ritual of “Taking Challah”: the tradition of blessing the dough of our challah before baking it. Aside from the ritual, we will learn a new braiding and decorating technique each month. Our time together will be sprinkled with song, chant, storytelling and more, as we braid our challahs together. Recipe, step-by-step guide and more resources will be shared in advance.

Braided Together: ‘Take Challah’ Ritual in Community

Hands sprinkle sesame seeds on braided dough on a baking sheet.

Join Adva Chattler for a monthly gathering to explore the ritual of “Taking Challah”: the tradition of blessing the dough of our challah before baking it. Aside from the ritual, we will learn a new braiding and decorating technique each month. Our time together will be sprinkled with song, chant, storytelling and more, as we braid our challahs together. Recipe, step-by-step guide and more resources will be shared in advance.

Spiritual Preparation for Election Day

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Join Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein and the Ritualwell community for a special event a week before Election day in the US to draw on spiritual practices for cultivating courage, resilience, and compassion for the week ahead–and beyond.

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