Ritual Writing Well: Online learning for Jewish seekers, creatives & ritual-makers
Ritualwell offers a gathering space to build vibrant community through online learning events. We cultivate creativity and we support people from diverse backgrounds who want to make Jewish practice their own.
We welcome all participants—those with established creative practices and those who come seeking inspiration and growth. Bring your curiosity and imagination–our dynamic facilitators are ready to meet you!
Ignite your Jewish creative spark:
- FREE standalone learning sessions with innovative Jewish teachers, writers, liturgists and creative leaders are designed to offer a taste of our Immersions;
- Ritualwell Immersions build community, deep engagement and learning in a 4 or 6 week online class;
- ADVOT creative community of Jewish ritual innovators, poets and liturgists meet regularly to share work, support and empower each other.
No prior experience or knowledge necessary. All are welcome!
Filter by “program type” or “browse by topic” to find topics such as: liturgy, poetry, fiction, spiritual essay, spiritual practice, art, & more!
ADVOT is Ritualwell’s online community of Jewish writers, poets, liturgists and ritual creators. Enjoy multiple Ritualwell Immersions throughout the year. Access our weekly online writing space, hevruta pairings, online retreats, an anthology, & more!
Browse our many other Ritualwell programs below!
Event Calendar
Holding Each Other
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Program Type: Event, Free
Topic: healing, Kaddish, minyan, Misheberech
Come together with the Ritualwell community every Monday for "Holding Each Other," a 15-minute online minyan. Join us to enhance your spiritual resilience and provide support to others in need of strength.
Writing with Rebbe Nachman: Creating our own Spiritual Stories
Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Jewish spirituality, Jewish texts, Kabbalah, Rebbe Nachman
Learn about and discuss some of Rebbe Nachman's key stories, discovering the meaning that they hold for us today. Rebbe Nachman's stories will inspire our own wisdom story writing.
Voices of Disability
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer and Rabbi Asher Sofman
Program Type: Event
Topic: creativity, Disability Justice, Disability Torah, JDAIM, Jewish Disability Awareness, Jewish texts
In recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month, join Ritualwell and Thriving Communities for a conversation exploring the wisdom found in Disability Torah and explore how we can connect our personal experiences to these texts.
Holding Each Other
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Program Type: Event, Free
Topic: healing, Kaddish, minyan, Misheberech
Come together with the Ritualwell community every Monday for "Holding Each Other," a 15-minute online minyan. Join us to enhance your spiritual resilience and provide support to others in need of strength.
Writing with Rebbe Nachman: Creating our own Spiritual Stories
Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Jewish spirituality, Jewish texts, Kabbalah, Rebbe Nachman
Learn about and discuss some of Rebbe Nachman's key stories, discovering the meaning that they hold for us today. Rebbe Nachman's stories will inspire our own wisdom story writing.
Honoring Loved Ones in Writing & Art
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer and Cathleen Cohen
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: ancestors, creative writing, Jewish spirituality, Memoir, Poetry, visual art
Now more than ever, we need the wisdom of our ancestors, and creative expression serves as a beautiful avenue for this connection. Join us to explore, activate and express your love and appreciation for the teachers, friends and loved ones who have profoundly influenced your life and to invoke their wisdom within your own.
Art, Image & Voice: Bringing Your Story To Life
Facilitator:
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Jewish stories, Purim, storytelling
As Purim draws near, it's the perfect opportunity to embrace your role as a storyteller!
Join a two-part series with Cantor and performing artist Karen Webber, who will guide you in shaping and crafting an original tale, using fairy tales, folk tales, Jewish texts and other sources. Learn how to animate your story by focusing on voice modulation, dynamics, intonation, physicality and the lyrical essence of your words.
Humanizing Mitzvot Through Poetry
Facilitator: Rachel Neve-Midbar
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: Jewish spirituality, Jewish women, mitzvot, Poetry, ritual
Discover your connection to powerful mitzvot through the exploration of ancient and modern poetry. Create your own poems inspired by our reading, discussions and personal reflection.
Holding Each Other
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Program Type: Event, Free
Topic: healing, Kaddish, minyan, Misheberech
Come together with the Ritualwell community every Monday for "Holding Each Other," a 15-minute online minyan. Join us to enhance your spiritual resilience and provide support to others in need of strength.
Writing with Rebbe Nachman: Creating our own Spiritual Stories
Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Jewish spirituality, Jewish texts, Kabbalah, Rebbe Nachman
Learn about and discuss some of Rebbe Nachman's key stories, discovering the meaning that they hold for us today. Rebbe Nachman's stories will inspire our own wisdom story writing.
Honoring Loved Ones in Writing & Art
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer and Cathleen Cohen
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: ancestors, creative writing, Jewish spirituality, Memoir, Poetry, visual art
Now more than ever, we need the wisdom of our ancestors, and creative expression serves as a beautiful avenue for this connection. Join us to explore, activate and express your love and appreciation for the teachers, friends and loved ones who have profoundly influenced your life and to invoke their wisdom within your own.
Art, Image & Voice: Bringing Your Story To Life
Facilitator:
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Jewish stories, Purim, storytelling
As Purim draws near, it's the perfect opportunity to embrace your role as a storyteller!
Join a two-part series with Cantor and performing artist Karen Webber, who will guide you in shaping and crafting an original tale, using fairy tales, folk tales, Jewish texts and other sources. Learn how to animate your story by focusing on voice modulation, dynamics, intonation, physicality and the lyrical essence of your words.
We seek to be a fully inclusive community.
People of all backgrounds, ages, genders, identities and levels of Jewish knowledge and creative practice are warmly welcome to our programs. We encourage writers who identify as BIJOC (Black Indigenous Jews of Color), Mizrahi/Sephardi, LGBTQ+, interfaith, low-income and disabled to join us.
Please note that this year we have increased our prices in order to increase the rate we pay our faculty. We continue to offer an array of free programming to be accessible to all. If you have financial need or any questions, please reach out to us at ritualwell@reconstructingjudaism.org.
All our programs take place online. All learning sessions are recorded and made available to registrants. For up-to-date announcements on our programming, please subscribe to our newsletter.
