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Writing in Conversation with Kohelet

November 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating until November 18, 2025

Close-up of brown, yellow, and green leaves showing their veins and textures side by side.
Tuesdays, November 4, 11 & 18, 2025
12:00-1:30 p.m.
$154
 
The Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) is a poetic, puzzling, and deeply human text—full of contradictions, timeless wisdom, and evocative imagery. In this 3-part generative writing series, you’ll be invited to slow down, listen closely, and let Kohelet’s searching questions about purpose, joy, mortality, and meaning spark your own reflections.
Each session will offer:
  • Guided exploration of selected passages from Kohelet that open up new ways of thinking about life’s biggest questions.
  • Creative prompts to help you respond in your own voice—through poetry, memoir, fiction, or spiritual writing.
  • A supportive space to share and connect with others who are also writing their way into deeper wisdom.

 

By the end of the series, you’ll leave with fresh writing, new insights into this mysterious text, and a sense of connection to an ancient tradition that still speaks to the heart. Come ready to read, reflect, and create. All levels of writing experience are warmly welcomed.

 

This session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience

Amy GottliebAmy Gottlieb is a novelist and poet. Her debut novel, The Beautiful Possible, was a finalist for the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, the Harold Ribalow Prize, and a National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction. Her poetry has appeared in On Being, Ilanot Review, Storyscape, SWWIM, Quartet Journal, Poetica, Paper Brigade, The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the Civita Institute and five individual awards from the Bronx Council on the Arts.

 

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Date:
November 11
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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