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SUMMARY:Writing Postcards From the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 17\, 2025 \n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n \n\n\nWrite your own postcards to a loved one\, to your younger self\, to an artist you love\, or to even to G-d in this interactive writing workshop with Poet and Professor Lisa Grunberger. Jewish thought has much to teach us about anger and compassion. For example\, Rebbe Nachman taught that the best antidote for one’s anger is a compassionate heart. In Hebrew\, the word for “compassion” (rachamim)\, shares the same root as the words for “womb” (rechem) and for “tomorrow” (machar).\n \nWriting is cathartic\, a ritual that helps us process complex emotions like grief and anger. You are encouraged to bring photos of people\, alive or not\, you might want to write postcards to so their energy is close. We will have time to share our spontaneous postcard writing with each other; you will be surprised at the creative writing that emerges with these short postcard-writing exercises. A postcard can spark the first lines of a novel\, a song\, or even heal a relationship. Discover how writing from the emotional “place” of pain\, love\, curiosity\, anger\, or grief can create a bridge to heal.\n\n\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\n\nPushcart nominee and Temple University English Professor Lisa Grunberger is a first-generation American writer. Her award-winning poetry book\, I am dirty (Moonstone Press)\, and Born Knowing (Finishing Line Press)\, are lyrical reflections on life as a woman\, a mother\, and a daughter of Holocaust survivors.  Her book\, Yiddish Yoga: Ruthie’s Adventures in Love\, Loss and the Lotus Position (Harper Collins)\, about a widowed grandmother who does yoga to help her grieve\, is currently being adapted as a musical. Almost Pregnant\, her play about infertility and assisted reproductive technologies\, is published by Next Stage Press. \nHer poetry book\, Mercy Wombs\, was the finalist in Settlement House American Poetry Prize for first-generation poets. She is a widely published poet whose work has appeared in The New York Times\, The Paterson Literary Review\, Mudfish\, The Drunken Boat\, Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal\, Philadelphia Poets\, Paroles des Jour\, Dialogi\, Crab Orchard Review\, Mom Egg Review\, The Baffler\, and Fine Linen Press. Her poems have been translated into Hebrew\, Slovenian\, Russian\, Spanish and Yiddish. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/writing-postcards-from-the-heart/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T133000
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SUMMARY:The Creative Fire of Folklore
DESCRIPTION: \nTuesday\, June 24\, 2025\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n \nIn this generative poetry event\, we’ll chart ways to use your family or community’s sayings in poems that explore how the past informs the present. Come prepared to have fun\, while trying your hand at techniques for folding both folklore and imagery into poetry that’s at once individual and universal. Together\, we’ll play with writing exercises and discuss published work. By the end of class\, you’ll have a draft that you can shape for further development.\n \nNo previous poetry experience is required–this event is inclusive of everyone’s background and lived experiences.\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nSusan Comninos is a widely published writer and author of a recent book of poems\, “Out of Nowhere” (Stephen F. Austin Univ. Press/Texas A&M\, 2022). Her individual poems\, often on Jewish themes\, have appeared in the Harvard Review Online\, Rattle\, The Common\, Prairie Schooner and North American Review\, among others. She’s taught writing to undergraduates at Siena College\, The College of St. Rose and SUNY Albany\, as well as to adults in the community. She is currently at work on a second collection of poems\, called “Wild Joy of Receiving.” She lives in upstate New York. \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/the-creative-fire-of-folklore/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T203000
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SUMMARY:Advot End-of-Year Celebration and Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 26\, 2025\n7-8:30 p.m. EDT\n \n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate the contributions of our Advot@Ritualwell members and the unveiling of our fourth anthology showcasing their creations. Advot@Ritualwell serves as an online community for Jewish writers to learn\, connect\, and collaborate\, providing a platform for mutual support in what can often be a solitary journey. Members bring their diverse backgrounds and expertise to share\, co-create\, and inspire one another. This event is their opportunity to showcase their work to you. Show your support by attending! Registrants will receive a 15% discount on their purchase of the anthology. \n\n\n\nThe members of our ADVOT community include: Elliott batTzedek\, Elizabeth Caplun\, Rabbi Nachshon Carmi\, Alex Carter\, Cathleen Cohen\, Muriel Dance\, Batya Diamond\, Elisa Friedlander\, Rabbi Dayle Friedman\, Ona Gritz\, Ziva Harmatz\, Marc Jacobs\, Ann Kanter\, Judith Kerman\, Chelsea Levinson\, Rabbi Janet Madden\, Beverly Pincus\, SJ Schlossman\, Gail Simmons\, Janice Steinberg\, Julie Stone\, Cantor Keren Webber\, Tiferet Welch and McKenzie Wren.\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/advot-end-of-year-celebration-and-poetry-reading-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:ADVOT,Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T140000
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SUMMARY:Expanding the Field: A DIY Rosh Hashanah Journey
DESCRIPTION:September 8\, 2025\n1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT\n \n\n\nJoin Rabbi Aya Baron and Sarah Chandler (Kohenet Shamirah Bechirah) for a creative journey into Expanding the Field: A DIY Rosh Hashanah Companion\, Ayin Press’s zine-style guide to the New Year. Together\, we’ll explore interactive journaling\, earth-based ritual\, poetic reflection\, and imaginative prompts inspired by the mystical Four Worlds. From hitbodedut (personal prayer) to tashlich\, simanim\, and shofar practice\, Aya and Sarah invite you to co-create Rosh Hashanah rituals that feel both rooted and personal. \nThis session will share sample activities and open conversation about Aya and Sarah’s creative process. Whether you’re seeking spiritual nourishment\, fresh ritual\, or new ways into the season\, you’ll find a welcoming space to reflect\, reimagine\, and connect with the Days of Awe. \n\n\nNote: This program includes sample exercises from the new zine; to purchase a printed copy or download\, visit Ayin’s website.\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nRabbi Aya Baron (she/her) creates and offers earth-based Jewish programs\, educational consultation\, and life cycle ritual support. Ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College\, she also holds a B.A. in Contemplative Education from Brown University\, an M.A. in Jewish studies focusing on feminist and folkloric interpretations of rabbinic literature from the Graduate Theological Union and a certifcate from the California School of Herbal Studies. Aya lives on Lenni-Lenape land in Philadelphia and collaborates with Shamir Collective to create earth based Jewish practice guides.\n \n \n \n \n \nSarah Chandler (she/her) aka Kohenet Shamirah is a Brooklyn-based Jewish educator\, artist\, activist\, healer\, and poet. She teaches\, writes and consults on issues related to Judaism\, earth-based spiritual practice\, respectful workplaces\, mindfulness\, and farming. An ordained Kohenet with the Hebrew Priestess Institute and a trainer for “Taamod: Stand Up!”\, she is also is an advanced student of Kabbalistic dream work at The School of Images. Previously\, Sarah served as the Director of Romemu Yeshiva\, Chief Compassion Officer of Jewish Initiative for Animals\, and Director of Earth Based Spiritual Practices at Hazon’s Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. Currently\, she is the CEO of Shamir Collective\, as a coach and consultant to high profile artists and authors to launch new music and books\, as well as lead trainer for Soft as a Rock: Public Speaking for Sensitive Souls.\n \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/expanding-the-field-a-diy-rosh-hashanah-journey/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T120000
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SUMMARY:Women of the Bible: A Retelling
DESCRIPTION: \nWednesday\, September 10\, 2025\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$18\n \n\n\nStep into the stories of the women of the Bible — not as distant figures\, but as bold\, complex individuals whose voices still echo in our lives today. Together\, we’ll engage Biblical text\, midrash\, poetry\, and art through a feminist\, justice-centered lens that reclaims and reimagines these women’s lives.\n \nThis is more than a study — it’s an invitation. As we explore how our biblical ancestors navigated power\, identity\, and faith\, you’ll be invited to respond with your own voice. Through guided writing or art-making\, you’ll create work that brings new life to their stories — and your own. As we stand at the threshold of a new year\, this gathering offers a powerful opportunity for these ancient stories to awaken your own story— and set intention for what’s to come.\n\n\n \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nMcKenzie (Ma’ayan Yehudit) Wren is a ritualist who supports connection and growth through Earth-based\, embodied practices uplifting the Divine Feminine. Whether facilitating art experiences\, ritual or ceremony\, workshops or classes\, McKenzie creates a space where each person is seen\, heard and valued and has an authentic meaningful experience.\n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/women-of-the-hebrew-bible-a-retelling/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T120000
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SUMMARY:On Being Jewish Now: A Reading & Writing Experience
DESCRIPTION: \nSeptember 17\, 2025\n12-1 p.m. ET \n \nSince October 7\, our world has shifted in ways that touch every part of our lives. Many of us are asking: How do we navigate—and even flourish—in this moment? Where can we turn for wisdom\, connection\, and hope?\n \n\nIn her new anthology\, On Being Jewish Now\, writer\, podcaster\, and publisher Zibby Owens brings together leading Jewish voices in a heartfelt\, humorous\, and deeply moving collection of essays.\n \nJoin Zibby in conversation with Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer of Ritualwell as they explore what it means to be Jewish right now—how our questions\, traditions\, worries\, and hopes shape our lives and connect us to one another. You’ll be invited into a guided generative writing session to reflect on your own relationship to Jewishness in this moment.\n \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n\n  \nZibby Owens is the founder of Zibby Media which includes the award-winning daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby\, Zibby Publishing in New York\, and Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica CA. She is the author of six books including the USA Today bestsellers Blank: A Novel and On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates. Follow her on Substack and Instagram @zibbyowens where she tells it like it is. \n  \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/on-being-jewish-now-a-reading-writing-experience/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T130000
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SUMMARY:More than Wishing: Creating a Happy New Year
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 30\, 2025\n12:00-1:00 p.m. EDT\n$18\n \n\nTraditionally\, we wish one another a “Happy New Year.” It is a warm and important custom to continue. And this year\, in a changing world that can feel overwhelming\, we can add another layer: the reminder that we are also invited to create a new year. Judaism offers us a framework for making this possible–through teshuvah (renewal of spirit and return to the holiest part of ourselves)\, tefillah (prayer and avodah\, the work of the heart and doing the right thing)\, and tzedakah (acts of justice and generosity). These timeless practices remind us that while we cannot fix everything\, we can take meaningful steps to make the world better—within us and around us. In nurturing ourselves and acting with intention\, we become co-creators of a more whole and hopeful world.\n \nThis new booklet from Ritualwell is a companion for the sacred journey between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It offers poems\, prayers\, and prompts to help you co-create a year of meaning and hope.\n \nWhether used for personal introspection or shared in community\, these offerings will guide you in crafting a year that is not only happy\, but deeply meaningful.\n \nWith your purchase of the booklet\, you are warmly invited to join us for a special event on September 30 with mindfulness teacher Rabbi Jacob Staub: Meditation & Reflection for the Days of Awe.\n\n \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nRabbi Jacob Staub is the director of Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations. He is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Philosophy and Spirituality at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College\, where he continues to direct the Program in Jewish Spiritual Direction. He served as editor of The Reconstructionist 1983-89. He co-authored with Rebecca Alpert\,  Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nGabrielle Ariella Kaplan-Mayer is Ritualwell’s Director of Virtual Content and Programs. She is an author and educator whose work focuses on spirituality\, creativity and disability. Her personal essays have been featured in Tablet\, Shondaland\, NBCThink\, Wisdom Daily\, WHYY and many other publications and she has published several nonfiction books as well as plays for children. Gabrielle is currently working on a memoir about the power of intuition and ongoing conversations with her ancestors. She writes a Substack newsletter called “Journey With The Seasons\,” a weekly practice of meditative reading with creative self-expression prompts. Gabrielle holds a BFA in theater and creative writing from Emerson College and an MA in Jewish Studies from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/more-than-wishing-creating-a-happy-new-year/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:A Day of Memory: A Holding Each Other Memorial for October 7
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, October 6\, 2025\n12-1:00 p.m. EDT\n \n\nNow more than ever\, we need each other.\n \nOur community meets every Monday for “Holding Each Other\,” a 15-minute online minyan\, but on October 6\, we’ll gather for a special hour of grieving\, praying and sharing.\n \n\nOur guest facilitator will be Rabbi Yehudit Werchow\, who will guide us through poetry\, prayers and prompts for creative expression\, reflection and sharing.\n \n\nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n \n \n\n \n\nRabbi Yehudit Werchow was born in Argentina and raised in Israel. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and Literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an M.A. in Religious Education from Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in New York\, where she was later ordained at HUC-JIR in Jerusalem.\nYehudit has held senior leadership roles across global Jewish organizations. She served as Director of Israel Engagement for the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) in North America\, as the Jewish Agency’s Senior Shlicha to the Reform Movement in both North America and the UK\, and as Director of Education for MASA. Throughout her career\, she has championed innovative approaches to Israel education\, strengthening connections across communities and generations.\n\n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/a-day-of-memory-a-holding-each-other-memorial-for-october-7/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T133000
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SUMMARY:The Torah in the Tarot
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 21\, 2025 \n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$18\n \n\nStep into a world where ancient Jewish wisdom hides in plain sight—painted into the mysterious images of Renaissance-era Tarot cards.\n \nAuthor Stav Appel invites you on a fascinating journey into his startling discovery: that the original Tarot de Marseille may have served as a covert tool for Jewish education during centuries when the Roman Catholic Church sought to erase Judaism from public life.\n \nThrough a Judaic lens\, even the 1650 Jean Noblet Tarot—one of the oldest surviving decks—reveals Hebrew letters\, Torah stories\, ritual objects\, and Jewish holy days woven into its imagery. These hidden connections challenge everything scholars and enthusiasts think they know about the history of Tarot. Join us as Stav shares insights from his forthcoming Ayin Press deck and booklet\, The Torah in the Tarot\, and decide for yourself: can the rituals and lore of Judaism truly be found within the cards?\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nStav Appel is a data scientist and a lifelong student of Torah. Earlier in his career he was the director of the Israeli-Palestinian coexistence organization Nitzanei Shalom\, and the director of International Service Programs for American Jewish World Service. He holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and has studied Biblical Hebrew at Hebrew University and Yale Divinity School. \nAfter a chance encounter with an old deck of Tarot cards\, Stav began to explore the origins and meaning of the biblical references he recognized in its images. He is now a frequent speaker and popular writer on the Torah in the Tarot\, the lost and forgotten Judaic origins of the mysterious Tarot de Marseille. He currently resides in New Salem\, NY. Find Stav on Instagram @torah.tarot. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/the-torah-in-the-tarot/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T213000
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SUMMARY:Discovering Jewish Joy: A Ritualwell Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 29\, 2025\n8-9:30 p.m. EDT\n \n\n \nJoin the Ritualwell community for a special event celebrating Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage\, a new anthology filled with 32 moving essays that lift up the theme of Jewish joy.\n \nThis 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.\n \nThen\, 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.\n \nCome to be inspired. Come to write. Come to feel joy.\n \n\nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n \n\nDiane 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.\n\n \n \n \n \nTzivia Gover\, author of Dreaming on the Page\, is a dreamwork professional and founder of 350 Dreamers\, focusing on global healing.\n\n \n \n \n \n \nLisa 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.\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nTalya Jankovits\, an award-winning writer\, released the poetry collection girl woman wife mother\, recognized in the 2024 Bookfest Awards. \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\nGabrielle Ariella Kaplan-Mayer\, Ritualwell’s Director\, focuses on spirituality and disability in her writing and is working on a memoir about intuition and ancestral conversations. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/discovering-jewish-joy-a-ritualwell-community-gathering/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Before All the World: A Creative Conversation with Moriel Rothman-Zecher
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 11\, 2025\n8:00-9:00 p.m. EST\n \nIn recognition of Jewish Book Month\, join us for an intimate\, interactive online gathering with award-winning author Moriel Rothman-Zecher to explore his bold\, genre-bending novel Before All the World. Together\, we’ll dive into the book’s inventive use of language\, its weaving of Jewish memory\, resilience\, and love\, and the ways stories can hold both the ache of history and the possibility of transformation. This is more than a reading—it’s a conversation about writing\, identity\, and the sacred work of storytelling. Bring your curiosity\, your questions\, and your writer’s heart.\n \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n \nMoriel Rothman-Zecher is the author of the novels Before All the World\, which was named an NPR Best Book\, and Sadness Is a White Bird\, for which he received the National Book Foundation’s ‘5 Under 35’ Honor\, and which was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, the winner of the Ohio Book Award\, a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award\, and longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. His work has been published in The American Poetry Review\, Barrelhouse\, Colorado Review\, The Common\, Jewish Currents\, Lit Hub\, Nashville Review\, The New York Times\, Poetry Daily\, The Paris Review’s Daily\, ZYZZYVA\, and elsewhere. Moriel is the recipient of two MacDowell Fellowships\, and teaches creative writing at Swarthmore College\, where he is a Visiting Assistant Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing\, and is also a member of the faculty of the Bennington Writing Seminars’ MFA Program. \n  \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n \n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/before-all-the-world-a-creative-conversation-with-moriel-rothman-zecher/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T143000
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SUMMARY:Before I Go: Writing the Ethical Will
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\n1-2:30 p.m. EST\n$18\n \n\nLiving wills address the physical body. Financial wills protect property. But an ethical will is a gift of the heart and spirit—a way to pass along the stories\, values\, and wisdom that have shaped your life. \nIn this workshop with memoirist Ellen Blum Barish\, you’ll be invited to slow down\, reflect\, and give voice to the memories and teachings that matter most to you. Together\, we’ll explore how writing can help you express what sustains your hope\, the values that guide you\, and the ways you’ve experienced the presence of God or the sacred. Through thoughtful prompts\, journaling time\, and opportunities for gentle sharing\, you’ll begin shaping words that carry your love\, faith\, and spirit forward. \nYou’ll leave not only with the beginnings of an ethical will\, but also with a renewed sense of connection to your own life story—and with tools to continue this meaningful work at home. This is not about being a “writer\,” but about finding your voice and discovering how your words can become a legacy for the people you love and for generations yet to come. No prior writing experience is needed—just your willingness to show up with an open heart. \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience. \n\nEllen Blum Barish is the author of the spiritual memoir Seven Springs (Shanti Arts\, 2021)\, the essay collection Views from the Home Office Window (Adams Street Publishing\, 2007)\, and a contributor to Chicago Storytellers From Stage to Page (Chicago Story Press\, 2020). You can find her personal essays in Tablet\, Lilith\, Brevity’s Blog\, Full Grown People\, Literary Mama\, and The Chicago Tribune and hear them on Chicago Public Radio. She founded the literary publication Thread\, which earned four notables in Best American Essays. Ellen has taught writing at Northwestern University\, Chicago-area synagogues\, and writer’s studios\, including Story Studio Chicago and Lighthouse Lit Fest. She works privately with writers on essay collections and memoir.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/before-i-go-writing-the-ethical-will/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Balancing Gratitude and Grief: A Pre-Thanksgiving Writing Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 25\, 2025\n12-1:30 p.m. EST\n \n\n\nAs Thanksgiving approaches\, many of us hold both gratitude and grief—love for what we have and longing for what’s been lost. In this special session\, we’ll explore how Jewish tradition honors both emotions and how we can give voice to them through poetry\, prayer\, and ritual.\n \nJoin Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer\, Ritualwell’s Director of Virtual Content and Programs\, for a reflective and creative gathering that invites you to bring your full heart to the holiday. You’ll be guided to create your own words and rituals that bring sacred awareness to your Thanksgiving table—and to everyday moments of gratitude and remembrance.\n\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n\n \n\nGabrielle Ariella Kaplan-Mayer is Ritualwell’s Director of Virtual Content and Programs. She is a spiritual director\, author and educator whose work focuses on spirituality\, creativity and disability. Her personal essays have been featured in Tablet\, Shondaland\, NBCThink\, Wisdom Daily\, WHYY and many other publications and she has published several nonfiction books as well as plays for children. Gabrielle is currently working on a memoir about the power of intuition and ongoing conversations with her ancestors. She writes a Substack newsletter called “Journey With The Seasons\,” a weekly practice of meditative reading with creative self-expression prompts. Gabrielle holds a BFA in theater and creative writing from Emerson College and an MA in Jewish Studies from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. \n\n\n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/balancing-gratitude-and-grief-a-pre-thanksgiving-writing-ritual/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T130000
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SUMMARY:Magnify the Light: Hanukkah 5786/2025
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 17\, 2025\n1-2 p.m. EST\n$18\n \n\nHanukkah calls us to notice the light — even when the world feels dim.\nThis year\, Ritualwell invites you to Magnify the Light\, a special Hanukkah event and eight-night practice of reflection\, creativity\, and renewal. \nIn a time of worldwide darkness — both literal and metaphorical — we gather to recognize\, amplify\, and tend to the many lights that still shine. History teaches that the way forward in dark times is to follow the lights of hope\, connection\, compassion\, and justice\, even when it feels difficult. A single spark can grow into a flame\, and a flame into a fire. But first\, we begin with a spark. \nGuided by mindfulness teacher Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein\, we’ll gather on December 17 to meditate\, reflect\, and learn together\, opening space to nurture awareness and deepen our presence through the light of Hanukkah. \nThis experience comes with a new creative booklet for Hanukkah. For eight nights\, as you kindle your hanukkiah and set aside a pause in your day\, we invite you to open the booklet — a collection of readings from Ritualwell writers\, prompts\, and creative invitations designed to awaken your awareness of light in its many forms. \nEach night\, you can: \n\nPause in ritual to light the candles and name a light of justice in our world.\n\n\nReflect on a short reading that invites us to see the lights among us.\n\n\nEngage with a creative prompt that invites your expression.\n\n\nRenew your personal spirit and our shared communal vision.\n\nBring your candles\, your curiosity\, your voice\, and your yearning. Let’s kindle together — and let the light we do see grow warm and wide. Your printable Magnify the Light PDF booklet will be sent to you electronically before Hanukkah begins. \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience. \n  \nDaniel Raphael Silverstein is a rabbi\, educator\, meditation teacher and MC/poet. He lives in Israel with his family\, where he directs Applied Jewish Spirituality\, an online portal which makes the transformative spiritual wisdom of our tradition accessible to all who seek it. Daniel is an accredited teacher of Jewish Mindfulness Meditation and regularly teaches classes and retreats. He was born and raised in London and received a BA from the University of Cambridge and an MA from Warwick University. After receiving semikha from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School\, he served as Director of Jewish Life and Learning for Hillel of Stanford University in Palo Alto\, CA. Daniel has performed and facilitated all over the world as a spoken word artist\, MC\, and creative educator\, and the Jewish Week selected him as one of their “36 Under 36” young innovators reshaping the Jewish community. Daniel is a cofounder of Lines of Faith\, a Muslim-Jewish hip hop and poetry collective that uses performances and workshops to challenge prejudice and build meaningful bonds between communities.\n\n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/magnify-the-light-a-hanukkah-practice-for-spirit-and-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T130000
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SUMMARY:Nia into the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, January 5\, 2026\n1-2:30 p.m. EST\n$18\n \n\nStart 2026 in active movement and flow of you body and creativity through the practice of Nia!\n \nJoin the Ritualwell community and Nia instructor Janice Steinberg (who is also one of our Advot members) to engage your body\, spirit and creativity through Nia movement followed by prompts for reflection and writing. No experience needed.\n \nNia is based on the philosophy that everyone can enhance their potential for a healthy\, meaningful life by engaging their senses and listening compassionately to their bodies. While it is adaptable to individual needs and abilities\, its core principle is finding your body’s joy of movement\, whether that’s swaying gently in a chair or dancing. Nia is low-impact and designed to be done barefoot. But it’s fine to wear tennis or jazz-dance shoes if that’s best for you. What you’ll need is a clear space so you have room to move\, or\, if you choose to stay seated that will work\, too.\n\nHave writing materials at hand. You may want art materials\, as well.\n \n\nThis online session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nA lifelong search for embodied spirituality led Janice Steinberg to the rich body-mind-spirit practice of Nia. She holds a Black Belt in Nia and has been teaching for 17 years. Her spring retreat in Italy\, “Dance into Ancient Wisdom\,” combines movement and the Kabbalah Tree of Life. She is also an author. Her novel The Tin Horse was published by Random House\, and she has a five-book mystery series published by Berkley. \n\n \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n \n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/nia-into-the-new-year-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T143000
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SUMMARY:The 10 Rules of Writing With Etgar Keret
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 11\, 2026\n1:00 -2:30 p.m. EST\n$54\n \n\nJoin us for an exclusive gathering with acclaimed Israeli writer Etgar Keret\, beloved for his wildly imaginative short stories\, wit\, and deep humanity. In this special session for the Ritualwell community\, Keret will share his “10 Rules for Writers”—hard-earned wisdom that’s as funny and surprising as his fiction.\n \nDrawing on decades of literary success\, Keret will explore how to nurture creativity\, embrace imperfection\, and find your truest voice on the page. Whether you’re an experienced author\, a devoted reader\, or just beginning to write\, this event will spark new ways of thinking about storytelling and the art of connection through words.\n\nCome ready to be inspired\, laugh\, and see writing—and the Jewish literary imagination—in a whole new light.\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nJewish Writers’ Circles Members: Please enter your promo code on the second page. Click the “Next” button\, then enter it as a promo code\, not a membership code.\n \nEtgar Keret is a celebrated Israeli writer known for his inventive short stories\, graphic novels\, and screenwriting for film and television. His work—marked by its surreal humor and emotional depth—has captivated global audiences and been translated into dozens of languages. Keret is the author of acclaimed collections including Missing Kissinger\, Suddenly a Knock on the Door\, and Fly Already\, which won the prestigious Sapir Prize. His storytelling has also found new life on screen: Jellyfish\, which he co-directed with his wife Shira Geffen\, earned the Camera d’Or at Cannes in 2007. Additionally\, Keret is a recipient of France’s Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Charles Bronfman Prize\, recognizing his humanitarian vision and international cultural impact. He currently serves as the MFA Director for JTS’s new MFA in creative writing.\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/the-10-rules-of-writing-with-etgar-keret/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Torah Metaphors: Connecting Between Biblical Figures and Our Lives
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 22\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m. EST\n$18 \nDo you ever find yourself identifying more with Jonathan’s quiet sacrifice than David’s victory? Do you wonder whether Leah could truly comfort Dinah\, or how you feel about Sarah’s choices? Torah characters carry deep emotional stories—and you may find pieces of yourself reflected in them. \nIn this introductory session\, you’ll explore your own reactions to select women and men of the Torah. We’ll ask: Where do their stories meet yours? How do their struggles echo the ones you face today? \nUsing Torah texts as creative sparks\, you’ll be invited to write directly to a biblical character—responding to their dilemmas\, imagining conversations\, and drawing meaningful analogies to your own life. What would you say to Esau about forgiveness?\nHow might it feel to step into Jochebed’s courage as she places baby Moses into the reeds? \nThe Torah is timeless\, and its dramas often mirror the challenges we navigate right now. Come join a warm\, lively exploration of these powerful metaphors—and discover how they can deepen and enliven your writing. \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience. \nJacqueline Jules is an award-winning author\, poet\, teacher\, and librarian. Her poetry books include Manna in the Morning (Kelsay Books\, 2021)\, Itzhak Perlman’s Broken String\, winner of the 2016 Helen Kay Chapbook Prize from Evening Street Press\, and Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember (Bushel & Peck\, 2023). Her individual poems have appeared in over 100 journals. Her books for young readers include Sydney Taylor Honor Award winners: Sarah Laughs\, Benjamin and the Silver Goblet\, and Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva. Her picture book\, Moses and the Runaway Lamb\, was a Junior Library Guild selection. She has taught writing classes through the Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, Maryland and presented workshops at numerous conferences. She is also a student of Mussar and a book club leader. You can visit her website at www.jacquelinejules.com and read her poetry online at her blog.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/torah-metaphors-connecting-between-biblical-figures-and-our-lives/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T133000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Eulogy
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 27\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m. \n$18\n \nFor capturing the ones we’ve loved and lost so that they can be known to others\, we have eulogies and obituaries. But how do we honor the quieter\, deeper truth—the mark that a loved one has left within us?\nIn this gathering with memoirist Ellen Blum Barish\, you are invited to gently explore the unique imprint someone dear has made on your life. Together\, we’ll open space for memory\, feeling\, and reflection—considering not just who they were\, but how they continue to shape who you are becoming. \nWhat does that inner legacy look like? What does it feel like in your body\, your language\, your creative spirit? \nThrough shared readings from memoir and personal essays\, warm conversation\, and guided prompts\, you’ll begin crafting a piece of writing that honors this personal inheritance. You’ll leave with the beginnings of a meaningful story—one that brings your loved one forward in a way only you can. \n\n\nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience. \n\nEllen Blum Barish is the author of the spiritual memoir Seven Springs (Shanti Arts\, 2021)\, the essay collection Views from the Home Office Window (Adams Street Publishing\, 2007)\, and a contributor to Chicago Storytellers From Stage to Page (Chicago Story Press\, 2020). You can find her personal essays in Tablet\, Lilith\, Brevity’s Blog\, Full Grown People\, Literary Mama\, and The Chicago Tribune and hear them on Chicago Public Radio. She founded the literary publication Thread\, which earned four notables in Best American Essays. Ellen has taught writing at Northwestern University\, Chicago-area synagogues\, and writer’s studios\, including Story Studio Chicago and Lighthouse Lit Fest. She works privately with writers on essay collections and memoir.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/beyond-the-eulogy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T130000
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SUMMARY:Oneg Shabbat: A New Table Companion
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 2\, 2026 \n12-1:00 p.m. EST\n \n\nYou are invited into a rich\, behind-the-scenes exploration of Oneg Shabbat: A Sabbath Evening Table Companion\, the new publication edited by Rabbis Sandy Sasso and Jeffrey Schein and published by The Mordecai Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood. \nIn this event\, Sandy and Jeff will open the creative curtain and share the inspirations\, questions\, and intentions that shaped this beautiful volume. You’ll discover the many ways the Companion can enrich your own Shabbat practice—whether used personally\, with family and friends\, or as a resource for community gatherings. \nYou’ll also hear directly from several contributors—an artist\, a poet\, and a musician—who will speak about the creative sparks behind their work and how Shabbat shaped their offerings. Together\, we’ll explore the new digital resource and the pathways it opens for meaningful\, accessible celebration. \nThis session is designed for anyone who creates\, curates\, or simply loves contemporary Jewish liturgy—all who turn to Ritualwell for inspiration and connection. You’ll leave with fresh ideas\, creative insight\, and new ways to bring Shabbat joyfully to your table and community. \nRabbi Sandy Sasso is the author of the nationally acclaimed children’s books. Her children’s book\, The Shemah in the Mezuzah won the 2012 National Jewish Book Award for Best Illustrated Children’s Book. She is the recipient of an Indiana Author’s Award. In 2018 she received the Indiana Author’s Award for Best Regional Author.\n\n \n \n \n \n \nJeffrey Schein is the past Executive and current Senior Consultant for Jewish Education of the Mordecai Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood. He has been a leading figure in Reconstuctionist Jewish Education the past fifty years and is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (1977). He has authored 50 articles and a dozen books used in the education of Rabbis and Jewish educators.\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/oneg-shabbat-a-new-table-companion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T133000
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SUMMARY:Drawing from Torah: A Generative Jewish Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 15th\, 2026 \n12-1:30 p.m. EST \n \n\nHow do poets weave Jewish imagery\, Torah stories\, and sacred language into their work in ways that feel alive and authentic? And how might you do the same in your own poetry?\n \nThis generative poetry workshop invites you to explore Jewish themes through reading\, writing\, and conversation. Together\, we’ll read poems by writers such as John Keats\, Sharon Olds\, Dan Pagis\, Yehoshua November\, Marie Howe\, and Lucille Clifton—poets who draw on the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish texts to shape their work. We’ll look closely at how these writers transform ancient stories and symbols into powerful\, contemporary poems.\n \nYou’ll be guided through writing prompts inspired by these texts and poems\, with a special focus on moments from the Torah that spark imagination\, memory\, and meaning. During the session\, you’ll have time to write\, share your work (as you feel comfortable)\, and receive thoughtful\, supportive feedback.\n \nThis workshop is open to anyone interested in reading and writing poetry with Jewish themes—whether you’re an experienced poet or just beginning\, and whether your connection to Jewish texts is deep\, curious\, or newly forming.\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nDr. Eve Grubin is the author of the book of poems Boat of Letters (Four Way Books). She is also the author of Morning Prayer (Sheep Meadow Press)\, The House of Our First Loving (Rack Press) and Grief Dialogue (Rack Press). Eve holds a PhD on the poetics of reticence\, and she is a lecturer at NYU London and a tutor at the Poetry School.\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/drawing-from-torah-a-generative-jewish-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165411
CREATED:20251222T180236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T132408Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Disability Torah: Text\, Reflection\, and Creative Voice
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 23\, 2026 \n12-1:30 p.m. EST\n \n\nJoin Ritualwell and the Disability Torah Project for a powerful\, inclusive gathering exploring disability\, Jewish text\, and creative expression. We’ll hear from Mat Wilson\, Founder and Director of the Disability Torah Project\, and a dynamic panel of writers including Dr. Amanda Mbuvi and rabbinical students Raphael Morris and Nora Chernov\, working at the crossroads of disability and Torah wisdom\, then move into a guided text-study session designed to invite your own reflection and writing.\n \nThrough a short writing prompt\, you’ll have the chance to respond to what you’ve read and experienced\, exploring how disability Torah can deepen our communal conversations\, spiritual imagination\, and sense of connection.\n \nThis event welcomes everyone—whether you identify as disabled or nondisabled\, whether you’re a seasoned text-studier or new to it. Come ready to listen\, reflect\, and write in a space of curiosity\, care\, and shared meaning-making.\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\n \n\n \nMat Wilson (he/him) enjoys board and video games\, road trips big and small\, and any opportunity to be in the water. They discovered a love for Torah study through the art of source sheet creation and are currently expanding their written reflections through the Disability Torah Project. Outside of their free time\, Mat is a student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and is pursuing a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania.\n\n \n \nAmanda Beckenstein Mbuvi\, Ph.D.\, is a scholar and teacher with expertise in Tanakh\, ethics\, and multifaith studies\, and a special interest in the way stories shape communal identity. In addition to serving as the director of the Center for Jewish Ethics\, she also helps students with disabilities get the accommodations they need to participate in the RRC learning community. Mbuvi is passionate about dynamic\, inclusive Jewish communities that cultivate what she likes to call “blessed interdependence.” In addition to numerous scholarly articles\, she is author of the 2016 book\, Belonging in Genesis: Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation\, published by Baylor University Press.\n \n\n \nNora Chernov (she/her) is a student at the Reconstructist Rabbinical College where she serves as the Advanced Intern for Community Life and assists in the RRC Beit Midrash. Nora is a passionate student and teacher of text\, especially all things Talmud. When not at RRC she can be found going on long drives listening to podcasts and playing all manner of board games.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nRaphael Morris (he/they) is an AuDHD rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He feels privileged to be part of an intellectual tradition where his preferred modes of cognition\, learning\, and communication are not just tolerated but actively valued. In his spare time\, he enjoys wiki walking\, TTRPGs\, Talmud\, long rambling conversations and anything else tangential.\n\n \n\n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/exploring-disability-torah-text-reflection-and-creative-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165411
CREATED:20260205T195934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T203110Z
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SUMMARY:Uncovering Feminine Strength and Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 24\, 2026\n2-3:00 p.m. \nWe invite you to join us and sample our upcoming Immersion\, Sarah and Hagar: Uncovering Feminine Strength and Wisdom in community. Join poet Tzivia and Ritualwell’s Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer for an interactive conversation on Sarah\, Hagar\, and feminine wisdom\, followed by a creative writing prompt and time for sharing what we uncover. Consider it an opening doorway—if you’re drawn in\, the full series awaits. \nTo join us\, register here. \n\n \nTzivia Gover is the author of ‘Dreaming on the Page: Tap into Your Midnight Mind to Supercharge Your Writing‘\, and other books about dreams\, writing\, and everyday joy. She is the creator of ‘The Life of H: Sarah\, Reimagined’ an online poetry project. The founder of 350 Dreamers\, an online international community dreaming for global healing in this time of climate crisis\, Tzivia is a board member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and a past Director at the Institute for Dream Studies. Tzivia is a Certified Dreamwork Professional and a Certified Proprioceptive Writing Instructor. She has her MFA in writing from Columbia University\, and has taught in college and community settings domestically and abroad. Learn more at www.thirdhousemoon.com and https://tziviagover.substack.com. \nGabrielle Ariella Kaplan-Mayer is Ritualwell’s Director of Virtual Content and Programs. She is an author and educator whose work focuses on spirituality\, creativity and disability. Her personal essays have been featured in Tablet\, Shondaland\, NBCThink\, Wisdom Daily\, WHYY and many other publications and she has published several nonfiction books as well as plays for children. Gabrielle is currently working on a memoir about the power of intuition and ongoing conversations with her ancestors. She writes a Substack newsletter called “Journey With The Seasons\,” a weekly practice of meditative reading with creative self-expression prompts. Gabrielle holds a BFA in theater and creative writing from Emerson College and an MA in Jewish Studies from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/uncovering-feminine-strength-and-wisdom/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165411
CREATED:20251223T181853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T144313Z
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SUMMARY:Purim & the Poetry of Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 26\, 2026\n8-9:30 p.m. EST\n$18\n \n\nWhether Purim is your favorite\, somewhat problematic holiday or the source of some of your least favorite rabbinic takes\, this generative poetry workshop invites you to unpack\, reclaim\, and rewrite the sacred words we need now.\n \n\nLed by poet Anna Goodman Herrick\, author of A Speaker is a Wilderness: Poems on the Sacred Path from Broken Whole \, this Ritualwell gathering turns to the Book of Esther as a text of hiddenness\, inversion\, and holy disruption. Purim asks us to question power\, unmask false authority\, and listen for voices that have been pushed to the margins—including our own. \n\nThrough playful\, mystical writing prompts and shared reflection\, you’ll craft poems\, blessings\, and sacred language rooted in resistance\, courage\, and joy. Open to both new and seasoned writers; no prior writing experience is necessary. Come ready to play with language\, embrace the chaos\, and enter Purim as a time of celebration\, courage\, and creative rebellion.\n \n\n\n\nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n \n\nAnna Goodman Herrick is the author of A Speaker is a Wilderness: Poems on the Sacred Path from Broken Whole (Monkfish\, 2024). They work at the intersection of spirituality\, sacred words\, and human rights\, towards collective liberation. Anna has performed their poetry at the Emily Dickinson Museum\, Patagonia’s Earth Day\, and One Billion Rising’s Artist Uprising at the El Paso Border\, and shared their work at the Library of Congress\, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum\, and Bloomsday on Broadway. They have poetry in Spirituality + Health Magazine\, Rattle\, and The Los Angeles Press. Anna has created work for television and branded content for Teen Vogue\, Sony\, ABC Family\, Oprah Winfrey Network\, MTV\, and the Sundance Channel\, and created installations based on their poetry for museums and galleries worldwide.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/no-kings-no-masters-purim-the-poetry-of-resistance/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Poems of Freedom: A Reading & Writing Experience
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 17\, 2026\n8-9:30 p.m. EST\n \n\nPrepare for Passover—the festival of liberation—through poetry\, reflection\, and creative expression. Join Ritualwell and the Philly Yetzirah Regional Chapter for a special reading\, sharing poems inspired by themes of freedom\, liberation\, and the Passover story.\n \nAfter the reading\, you’ll be invited into a generative writing experience with a guided prompt designed to help you begin crafting your own poems of freedom. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or simply curious\, you’ll have space to write\, reflect\, and explore what liberation means in your own life and in our collective moment. Featured poets are Cathleen Cohen\, Henry Israeli\, Lynn Levin and Maya Pindyck.\n \nThis event is a beautiful way to enter the Passover mindset—through listening\, creativity\, and shared inspiration. All are welcome; no prior writing experience is necessary.\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nCathleen Cohen was the 2019 Poet Laureate of Montgomery County\, PA. She created the We the Poets program for children from diverse cultural and faith communities (www.theartwell.org). Currently she teaches poetry and painting through local venues\, including Ritualwell\, Or Zarua\, Cerulean Arts Gallery and Kol Tzedek. Her poems appear in literary journals and four collections: Camera Obscura (2017\, Moonstone Press)\, Etching the Ghost (2021\, Atmosphere Press) and Sparks and Disperses (2021\, Cornerstone Press) and Murmurations (2024\, Moonstone Press). Three of her poems were nominated for Pushcart Prizes. Her artwork is available through Cerulean Arts Gallery (https://ceruleanarts.com/pages/cathleen-cohen).\n\n\n\n\n \nHenry Israeli is the author of four poetry collections\, most recently Our Age of Anxiety (White Pine Poetry Prize: 2019)\, and god’s breath hovering across the waters\, (Four Way Books: 2016)\, and as editor\, Lords of Misrule: 20 Years of Saturnalia Books (Saturnalia: 2022). His next collection\, Between the Trees (or the Lonely Nowhere) will be published by Four Way Books in 2028. He is also the translator of three critically acclaimed books by Albanian poet Luljeta Lleshanaku. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals including American Poetry Review\, Boston Review\, Plume\, and The Harvard Review\, as well as several anthologies including Best American Poetry 2025. He is Director of Jewish Studies\, Drexel University; Director of Drexel Writing Festival; and Teaching Professor\, Drexel University.\n \n\nLynn Levin is a poet and writer. She is the author of nine books\, most recently the short story collection House Parties (2023) and the poetry collection The Minor Virtues (2020). Her work has appeared in Boulevard\, Plume\, Smartish Pace\, Southwest Review\, Kerem\, Shofar\, Nashim\, Jewish Fiction Journal\, and several anthologies including The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry\, The Torah: A Women’s Commentary\, and Keystone Poetry: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania. She teaches at Drexel University and for many years taught creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania. Her website is lynnlevinpoet.com.\n \n \n\n \nMaya Pindyck’s third book of poems\, Impossible Belonging (2023)\, won the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. Her poems have recently appeared or are forthcoming in American Poetry Review\, Ploughshares\, Plume\, GRANTA (Hebrew edition)\, Beloit Poetry Journal\, and Seneca Review. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship\, Maya is an associate professor and director of Writing at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia\, and co-author of the educational textbook A Poetry Pedagogy for Teachers (2022). She grew up in Boston and Tel Aviv. Her website is mayapindyck.com.\n\n \n \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/poems-of-freedom-a-reading-writing-experience/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165411
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SUMMARY:Holding The Sweet and The Bitter: Four New Questions for Passover 2026
DESCRIPTION: \nHow do I hold a sprig of parsley — fresh as the first days of spring — and dip it into salt water\, the taste of tears? How do I sing familiar songs with joy while also carrying fear\, grief\, or anger about the world around me? And how do I leave the Passover seder not only remembering liberation\, but claiming joy and resilience for the days ahead?\n\n \nTo spark thoughtful and heartfelt conversation\, the Ritualwell team has created a new collection of curated Passover resources\, including four new questions to complement the traditional Four Questions. This printable PDF will be delivered electronically and accessible online\, ready to bring to your table when you register.\n \nYou’ll also receive a recording of our meaningful event with Rabbi Isabel de Koninck reflecting on beloved Passover traditions\, rituals\, and the questions you are bringing to the holiday.\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/holding-joy-and-bitterness-four-new-questions-for-passover-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165411
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Unexpected: A House Parties Reading
DESCRIPTION:April 27\, 2026 \n1-2:00 p.m.\n \nJoin us for an intimate book talk and reading with Lynn Levin\, acclaimed poet\, writer\, and author of the celebrated short story collection House Parties. In this special Ritualwell gathering\, Lynn will read from her vividly imagined\, witty\, and deeply humane stories that traverse everyday moments\, unexpected predicaments\, and unforgettable characters.\n \nWith her poet’s eye and storyteller’s heart\, she invites us into narratives that are both surprising and resonant\, ranging from the comic and absurd to the quietly profound. Whether you write\, read\, or simply love great storytelling\, come be inspired by Lynn’s craft\, engage with her work\, and explore what makes these stories linger in the mind long after the last page.\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nLynn Levin is a poet and writer. She is the author of nine books\, most recently the short story collection House Parties (2023) and the poetry collection The Minor Virtues (2020). Her work has appeared in Boulevard\, Plume\, Smartish Pace\, Southwest Review\, Kerem\, Shofar\, Nashim\, Jewish Fiction Journal\, and several anthologies including The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry\, The Torah: A Women’s Commentary\, and Keystone Poetry: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania. She teaches at Drexel University and for many years taught creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania. Her website is lynnlevinpoet.com.\n \n\n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/the-art-of-the-unexpected-a-house-parties-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165411
CREATED:20260318T191155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T142339Z
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SUMMARY:Omer Counting for Purpose
DESCRIPTION:Join us for seven weeks of prompts\, practices\, and a communal gathering with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg that will ground you in your life’s purpose.\n \nOver the seven weeks of the Counting of the Omer\, we are invited to clarify and commit to the purpose that wakes us in the morning\, guides us through the day\, and brings a sense of meaning when we close our eyes at night. Anchoring ourselves in our why can give us strength\, courage\, and compassion as we share our gifts with the world and shape it in the ways we are called to. \n \nAs Viktor E. Frankl wrote in Man’s Search for Meaning\, “Those who have a why to live can bear almost any how.” In challenging times\, this wisdom reminds us that purpose can sustain us even when the path forward feels uncertain. \n \nAs we enter the Omer\, we invite you to support Ritualwell’s annual campaign that helps sustain this work of creativity\, connection\, and Jewish meaning-making. Your gift is an invitation into a shared journey—one of reflection\, learning\, and discovering what is yours to offer. \n \nDuring this challenging time\, the Omer offers a space to reconnect with what matters most\, be lifted by sacred middot (values)\, and notice\, name\, and be guided by your unique purpose. Supporters of the campaign are invited to join a special seven-week journey of reflection and creativity. Each week\, participants will receive teachings\, short videos\, and writing prompts exploring the sacred qualities within us—love\, strength\, compassion\, resilience\, humility\, connection\, and presence—and asking a deeper question: What is mine to offer the world? Those who join the journey will also be invited to gather for a special culminating event. \n \n\nCulminating Event with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg\nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026\n1-2:00 p.m. EDT\n \n\nWhen we gather for this closing event\, we will honor the path we’ve walked and the moment we are living in. In a time when many feel overwhelmed or unsure how to respond to the challenges around us\, this gathering lifts up a powerful truth: each of us carries a unique way of serving\, creating\, and bringing healing to our communities and our world. \n \nWe are honored to welcome Rabbi Ruttenberg\, an award-winning author\, teacher\, and activist whose work explores the intersection of Jewish wisdom\, accountability\, justice\, and spiritual purpose. Drawing from the themes of her National Jewish Book Award–winning book On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World\, she will offer insight\, inspiration\, and grounding for the sacred work of living our values in complicated times. \n \nTogether\, we will reflect on the spiritual growth of the Omer journey and explore how our individual gifts\, voices\, and actions can help shape a more just and compassionate world. \n \nCome to be nourished by community\, guided by wisdom\, and reminded that your presence—and your purpose—matter. \n \n\nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\n \nRabbi Danya Ruttenberg is an award-winning author of eight books who now makes her primary writing home with the newsletter/magazine LifeIsASacredText.com. She has received the Lives of Commitment Award from Auburn Seminary\, and the Rabbinic Human Rights Hero Award from the human rights organization T’ruah\, was named by Newsweek as a “rabbi to watch\,” and as a “faith leader to watch” by the Center for American Progress\, and has been a Sunday Washington Post crossword clue (83 Down). Her most recent book\, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World is a National Jewish Book Award winner and an American Library Association’s Sophie Brody Honor Book. It was hailed by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley as “A must read for anyone navigating the work of justice and healing.” \nShe has written for a number of publications\, including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Atlantic\, and been featured on NPR\, the Today Show\, USA Today\, MTV News\, and elsewhere. Her activism has taken her from the jail cell to the White House and back again\, and has included advising lawmakers; organizing 2\,500 rabbis in the fight for reproductive freedom through the fall of Roe; and mobilizing Jewish communities around economic justice and abuse accountability. Her North Star is the belief that we have a moral and religious obligation to care for one another\, and to fight for a more just world. \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/omer-counting-for-purpose/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T133000
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SUMMARY:Tree of Life: A Mind‑Body‑Spirit Practice
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 2\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m. EST\n$18\n \n\n\nAs we move through the luminous days following Shavuot and step toward the fullness of summer\, join us for a unique exploration of ritual\, awareness\, movement\, and light. \nRabbi Tsurah August\, a teacher rooted in somatic practice\, mindfulness\, and Jewish mystical tradition\, invites us into Embodying the Light — a session to awaken our bodies\, our hearts\, and our spiritual vision. \nIn this gathering we will: \n\nSet a mindful tone for the season\, grounding our awareness and centering in presence.\nUse gentle movement\, breath\, and guided reflection to awaken our capacity to sense light within and around us.\nExplore how revelation continues in the body — how we receive\, carry\, and radiate the light of insight\, wisdom\, and connection.\nOffer prompts and moments for creative embodiment — through movement\, drawing\, journaling\, or simply listening and witnessing.\n\nShavuot invites us into revelation; summer invites us into expansion. Together\, we’ll explore what it means to embody what we’ve received — to let wisdom take root in muscle and breath\, and to carry it forward into our lives. \nWhether you’re familiar with mindfulness or new to embodied ritual\, this practice is open and inclusive. Come as you are — with openness\, curiosity\, and your own unique presence. Bring a journal or sketch pad if you wish\, wear comfortable clothing\, and prepare to move\, breathe\, reflect\, and kindle the light that is already within you. \nWe look forward to gathering with you — to awaken together\, and to carry that light into our lives\, our relationships\, and our world. \n\n\n \nThis session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nBefore becoming a rabbi and chaplain\, Tsurah was a professional dancer\, choreographer and movement educator for people with a broad range of movement and cognitive abilities. Dance is still her beloved form of prayer.\n \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/embodying-the-light-a-hanukkah-mind%e2%80%91body%e2%80%91spirit-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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