Facilitator: Sarah Chandler, Annabel Cohen and Éléonore Weill
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Elul, spirituality
For centuries, Jewish women in Eastern Europe measured cemeteries and graves with thread. Join us to learn how to perform these rituals using translated Yiddish ethnographic studies and memoirs. Participants will receive training and resources to host a grave measuring event in Elul or another time during the year.
Facilitator: Hila Ratzabi
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Etty Hillesum, Memoir, spirituality
Read and discuss Etty Hillesum’s writings as a springboard for creating our own spiritual and writing practices. We’ll explore major themes in her work: creativity, prayer, meditation, love, suffering, acceptance, death, and freedom.
Facilitator: Alden Solovy
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Liturgy, Poetry
Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor through reading, discussions, and writing exercises.
Facilitator: Alden Solovy
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Liturgy, Poetry
Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor through reading, discussions, and writing exercises.
Facilitator: Alden Solovy
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Liturgy, Poetry
Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor through reading, discussions, and writing exercises.
Facilitator: Alden Solovy
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Liturgy, Poetry
Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor through reading, discussions, and writing exercises.
Facilitator: Rachel Neve-Midbar
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Jewish spirituality, Jewish women, mitzvot, Poetry, ritual
Discover your connection to these powerful mitzvot through the exploration of ancient and modern poetry. Create your own poems inspired by our reading, discussions and personal reflection.
Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, jewish meditation, Jewish spirituality, meditation
Learn and discuss key texts about Jewish meditation and practice meditative exercises described by our spiritual teachers over thousands of years.
Facilitator: Rachel Neve-Midbar
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Jewish spirituality, Jewish women, mitzvot, Poetry, ritual
Discover your connection to these powerful mitzvot through the exploration of ancient and modern poetry. Create your own poems inspired by our reading, discussions and personal reflection.
Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, jewish meditation, Jewish spirituality, meditation
Learn and discuss key texts about Jewish meditation and practice meditative exercises described by our spiritual teachers over thousands of years.
Facilitator: Rachel Neve-Midbar
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Jewish spirituality, Jewish women, mitzvot, Poetry, ritual
Discover your connection to these powerful mitzvot through the exploration of ancient and modern poetry. Create your own poems inspired by our reading, discussions and personal reflection.
Facilitator: Elana Bell and Rabbi Dan Liben
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Hanukkah, jewish meditation, Jewish spirituality, mindfulness, Poetry
Join a special collaboration between the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and Ritualwell to prepare for Hanukkah through mindfulness meditation, poetry and generative writing practices.
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
Join author Evonne Marzouk to find ways to strengthen your experience as a spiritual being, expand your consciousness and deepen your ability to be present. Through study and creative writing, you’ll take away new strategies to use in daily life.
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