October 29, 2025
12-1:30 p.m. EDT
$18

This gathering is an invitation to connect—to Jewish culture, to your own wellsprings of joy, and to a supportive creative community. You’ll hear powerful excerpts from selected contributors connected to the Ritualwell community including Diane Gottlieb, Tzivia Gover, Lisa Grunberger, Talya Jankovits and Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, followed by a meaningful conversation about how joy can be a spiritual and cultural practice—especially in challenging times.
Then, you’ll be guided through a generative writing prompt designed to help you reflect on your personal experiences of joy, and how they relate to your Jewish identity and story.
Come to be inspired. Come to write. Come to feel joy.
This session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.
Diane Gottlieb is the editor of the anthologies
Awakenings: Stories of Body and Consciousness and the upcoming
Manna Songs. Her work appears in notable publications, and she has received various awards, including Tiferet Journal’s nonfiction contest.
Lisa Grunberger, a Pushcart nominee and
Temple University professor, has published award-winning poetry reflecting on her experiences as a daughter of Holocaust survivors and is adapting her book Yiddish Yoga into a musical.
Talya Jankovits, an award-winning writer, released the poetry collection girl woman wife mother, recognized in the 2024 Bookfest Awards.