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SUMMARY:Shekhinah: A Creative Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, May 6\, 13\, 20 & 27\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m. EST\n$180\n \n\nOne of poetry’s oldest and most powerful purposes is to make divine presence perceptible through language. In this series led by poet Joy Ladin\, we will explore the rich intersections between poetry\, Jewish tradition\, and the Shekhinah: Judaism’s name for a form of God’s presence that dwells within human life—within time\, space\, relationship\, community\, and even suffering.\n \nUnlike other understandings of divine presence that arise through prophecy or revelation\, the Shekhinah emerged through the imaginative and spiritual work of the rabbis. The word comes from a biblical root meaning “to dwell\,” yet the Shekhinah does not appear in the Torah. Instead\, it was developed in response to human longing and need—a way of naming the sacred as something close\, intimate\, and accompanying.\n \nTogether\, we will read early rabbinic texts alongside later interpretations\, including medieval mystical writings and contemporary feminist Jewish poetry that reimagines the Shekhinah as a more explicitly female-identified presence.\n \nThrough discussion and gentle writing exercises\, participants will experiment with language as a way to search for\, question\, imagine\, and respond to the Shekhinah—or however we understand presence beyond the human. This series offers space for reflection\, creativity\, and spiritual exploration through the art of poetry.\n\n \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nJoy Ladin has published ten books of poetry\, including her new collection\, Shekhinah Speaks (Selva Oscura Press); The Book of Anna\, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; and Transmigration\, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. She is also the author of a memoir of gender transition\, Through the Door of Life\, which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award\, and The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective\, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards and the Triangle Award. Ladin has received fellowships and scholarships from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Fulbright Foundation\, and the American Council of Learned Societies Research\, among other honors. A nationally recognized speaker on transgender issues\, she convenes an online conversation series\, “Containing Multitudes\,” which is available at JewishLive.org/multitudes. Her writing is available at joyladin.wordpress.com.\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/shekhinah-a-creative-tradition/
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SUMMARY:Sacred Words for a Fragile Democracy: A Jewish Creative Writing Lab
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 16\, 23 & 30 and July 7\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m\n$54\n \n\nWhat does it mean to bring our full Jewish selves into this moment in American democracy?\n \nAs the United States approaches its 250th anniversary\, many of us are reflecting on the promises\, complexities\, and unfinished work of this country. In this creative writing lab\, we’ll explore how Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer can help us respond—with honesty\, imagination\, and care.\n \nTogether\, we’ll gather in a supportive\, generative space to write original prayers and poems rooted in themes of justice\, belonging\, responsibility\, and hope. Drawing on Jewish poetry and texts\, personal and family histories\, and our lived experiences\, we’ll experiment with language that connects our inner lives to the wider world.\n \nOur time together will culminate in an optional public reading and the opportunity to share your work as part of a broader collection on Ritualwell\, amplifying Jewish voices in a time when they are deeply needed.\n \nCome write\, reflect\, and imagine what is possible—together.\nWhat to Expect:\n\nA supportive\, creative cohort space to explore writing Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer\nGuided prompts and inspiration from Jewish American poets\, alongside Jewish texts and themes of democracy and justice\nTime to write\, reflect\, and (optionally) share your work with others\nOpportunities to connect personal and family stories to broader questions of civic belonging and responsibility\nAn optional public reading to share your work in community\nThe possibility of publication in a digital collection on Ritualwell\, reaching a wide audience\n\nThis is a space for writers of all levels—whether you’re new to creative practice or have been writing for years. Bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore. \nThis initiative was made possible thanks to an ignition grant from A More Perfect Union as part of our participation in the Jewish Partnership for Democracy. \n \n\nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nDr. Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D in Jewish history from Brandeis University. She has taught classes on Jewish history\, American religion\, and religious art and architecture at San Diego State University\, UCSD and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. Dr. Zollman also works as a writer\, curator and travel scholar. She is the author of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning’s forthcoming new curriculum in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States: We the People: The American Jewish Experience. \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\, educator and spiritual director 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. 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. Find her work at gabriellekaplanmayer.com. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/sacred-words-for-a-fragile-democracy-a-jewish-creative-writing-lab/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Sacred Words for a Fragile Democracy: A Jewish Creative Writing Lab
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 16\, 23 & 30 and July 7\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m\n$54\n \n\nWhat does it mean to bring our full Jewish selves into this moment in American democracy?\n \nAs the United States approaches its 250th anniversary\, many of us are reflecting on the promises\, complexities\, and unfinished work of this country. In this creative writing lab\, we’ll explore how Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer can help us respond—with honesty\, imagination\, and care.\n \nTogether\, we’ll gather in a supportive\, generative space to write original prayers and poems rooted in themes of justice\, belonging\, responsibility\, and hope. Drawing on Jewish poetry and texts\, personal and family histories\, and our lived experiences\, we’ll experiment with language that connects our inner lives to the wider world.\n \nOur time together will culminate in an optional public reading and the opportunity to share your work as part of a broader collection on Ritualwell\, amplifying Jewish voices in a time when they are deeply needed.\n \nCome write\, reflect\, and imagine what is possible—together.\nWhat to Expect:\n\nA supportive\, creative cohort space to explore writing Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer\nGuided prompts and inspiration from Jewish American poets\, alongside Jewish texts and themes of democracy and justice\nTime to write\, reflect\, and (optionally) share your work with others\nOpportunities to connect personal and family stories to broader questions of civic belonging and responsibility\nAn optional public reading to share your work in community\nThe possibility of publication in a digital collection on Ritualwell\, reaching a wide audience\n\nThis is a space for writers of all levels—whether you’re new to creative practice or have been writing for years. Bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore. \nThis initiative was made possible thanks to an ignition grant from A More Perfect Union as part of our participation in the Jewish Partnership for Democracy. \n \n\nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nDr. Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D in Jewish history from Brandeis University. She has taught classes on Jewish history\, American religion\, and religious art and architecture at San Diego State University\, UCSD and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. Dr. Zollman also works as a writer\, curator and travel scholar. She is the author of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning’s forthcoming new curriculum in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States: We the People: The American Jewish Experience. \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\, educator and spiritual director 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. 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. Find her work at gabriellekaplanmayer.com. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/sacred-words-for-a-fragile-democracy-a-jewish-creative-writing-lab/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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SUMMARY:Sacred Words for a Fragile Democracy: A Jewish Creative Writing Lab
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 16\, 23 & 30 and July 7\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m\n$54\n \n\nWhat does it mean to bring our full Jewish selves into this moment in American democracy?\n \nAs the United States approaches its 250th anniversary\, many of us are reflecting on the promises\, complexities\, and unfinished work of this country. In this creative writing lab\, we’ll explore how Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer can help us respond—with honesty\, imagination\, and care.\n \nTogether\, we’ll gather in a supportive\, generative space to write original prayers and poems rooted in themes of justice\, belonging\, responsibility\, and hope. Drawing on Jewish poetry and texts\, personal and family histories\, and our lived experiences\, we’ll experiment with language that connects our inner lives to the wider world.\n \nOur time together will culminate in an optional public reading and the opportunity to share your work as part of a broader collection on Ritualwell\, amplifying Jewish voices in a time when they are deeply needed.\n \nCome write\, reflect\, and imagine what is possible—together.\nWhat to Expect:\n\nA supportive\, creative cohort space to explore writing Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer\nGuided prompts and inspiration from Jewish American poets\, alongside Jewish texts and themes of democracy and justice\nTime to write\, reflect\, and (optionally) share your work with others\nOpportunities to connect personal and family stories to broader questions of civic belonging and responsibility\nAn optional public reading to share your work in community\nThe possibility of publication in a digital collection on Ritualwell\, reaching a wide audience\n\nThis is a space for writers of all levels—whether you’re new to creative practice or have been writing for years. Bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore. \nThis initiative was made possible thanks to an ignition grant from A More Perfect Union as part of our participation in the Jewish Partnership for Democracy. \n \n\nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nDr. Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D in Jewish history from Brandeis University. She has taught classes on Jewish history\, American religion\, and religious art and architecture at San Diego State University\, UCSD and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. Dr. Zollman also works as a writer\, curator and travel scholar. She is the author of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning’s forthcoming new curriculum in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States: We the People: The American Jewish Experience. \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\, educator and spiritual director 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. 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. Find her work at gabriellekaplanmayer.com. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/sacred-words-for-a-fragile-democracy-a-jewish-creative-writing-lab/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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SUMMARY:Sacred Words for a Fragile Democracy: A Jewish Creative Writing Lab
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 16\, 23 & 30 and July 7\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m\n$54\n \n\nWhat does it mean to bring our full Jewish selves into this moment in American democracy?\n \nAs the United States approaches its 250th anniversary\, many of us are reflecting on the promises\, complexities\, and unfinished work of this country. In this creative writing lab\, we’ll explore how Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer can help us respond—with honesty\, imagination\, and care.\n \nTogether\, we’ll gather in a supportive\, generative space to write original prayers and poems rooted in themes of justice\, belonging\, responsibility\, and hope. Drawing on Jewish poetry and texts\, personal and family histories\, and our lived experiences\, we’ll experiment with language that connects our inner lives to the wider world.\n \nOur time together will culminate in an optional public reading and the opportunity to share your work as part of a broader collection on Ritualwell\, amplifying Jewish voices in a time when they are deeply needed.\n \nCome write\, reflect\, and imagine what is possible—together.\nWhat to Expect:\n\nA supportive\, creative cohort space to explore writing Jewish ritual\, poetry\, and prayer\nGuided prompts and inspiration from Jewish American poets\, alongside Jewish texts and themes of democracy and justice\nTime to write\, reflect\, and (optionally) share your work with others\nOpportunities to connect personal and family stories to broader questions of civic belonging and responsibility\nAn optional public reading to share your work in community\nThe possibility of publication in a digital collection on Ritualwell\, reaching a wide audience\n\nThis is a space for writers of all levels—whether you’re new to creative practice or have been writing for years. Bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore. \nThis initiative was made possible thanks to an ignition grant from A More Perfect Union as part of our participation in the Jewish Partnership for Democracy. \n \n\nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nDr. Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D in Jewish history from Brandeis University. She has taught classes on Jewish history\, American religion\, and religious art and architecture at San Diego State University\, UCSD and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. Dr. Zollman also works as a writer\, curator and travel scholar. She is the author of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning’s forthcoming new curriculum in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States: We the People: The American Jewish Experience. \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\, educator and spiritual director 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. 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. Find her work at gabriellekaplanmayer.com. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/sacred-words-for-a-fragile-democracy-a-jewish-creative-writing-lab/2026-07-07/
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