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    • Holocaust Remembrance Day
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      • Israeli Memorial Day: Yom HaZikaron
      • Jewish Day of Love: Tu B’Av
    • Month of Elul
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  • October 2024

  • Tue 29
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    Spiritual Preparation for Election Day

    October 29, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

    Facilitator: Malkah Binah Klein

    Program Type: Event

    Topic: democracy, Election Day, Jewish spirituality, ritual, Spiritual practice, voting

    Zoom

    Join Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein and the Ritualwell community for a special event a week before Election day in the US to draw on spiritual practices for cultivating courage, resilience, and compassion for the week ahead–and beyond.

    $18
  • November 2024

  • Thu 7
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    Compassionate Ink: Promoting Caregivers’ Well-being through Writing

    November 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

    Facilitator: Melissa Rosen

    Program Type: Event, Free

    Topic: cancer, caregiving, creative writing, healing, support

    Zoom

    Ritualwell is proud to partner with Sharsheret during Caregivers' Awareness Month for poetry, prose, and writing surrounding the caregiving experience. Focused on healing and support from the stress of this difficult role, we will find refuge in expressing our emotions through writing.

    Free
  • Thu 14
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    Braided Together: ‘Take Challah’ Ritual in Community

    November 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Recurring

    Facilitator: Adva Chattler

    Program Type: Event, Free, Monthly program

    Topic: challah baking, Jewish women, mitzvot, ritual, Spiritual practice, spirituality

    Zoom

    Join Adva Chattler for a monthly gathering to explore the ritual of “Taking Challah”: the tradition of blessing the dough of our challah before baking it. Aside from the ritual, we will learn a new braiding and decorating technique each month. Our time together will be sprinkled with song, chant, storytelling and more, as we braid our challahs together. Recipe, step-by-step guide and more resources will be shared in advance.

    Free
  • Mon 25
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    Bring the Jewish Practice of Gratitude to Your Thanksgiving

    November 25, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

    Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

    Program Type: Event

    Topic: creative writing, gratitude, Jewish spirituality, Spiritual practice, Thanksgiving

    Zoom

    With Thanksgiving approaching, this is the perfect opportunity to delve into gratitude as expressed in Jewish tradition and to create our own forms of thanks through poetry, prayer, or ritual. Join Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Ritualwell's Director of Virtual Content and Programs, for a special pre-Thanksgiving event designed to inspire you before the holiday, inviting you to explore your personal feelings of gratitude and uncover rituals that will bring a sense of sacred awareness to your Thanksgiving table and into your everyday life!

    $18
  • December 2024

  • Wed 4
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    Capturing Your (Grand)Child’s Stories

    December 4, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

    Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

    Program Type: Event, Free

    Topic: children's books, creative writing, grandchildren, Hanukkah, kidlit

    Zoom

    Join us on December 4 for an engaging conversation about bringing your family stories to life!

    Whether your goal is to publish or simply to create a family keepsake story, discover an effective process to outline and breathe life into your narratives. This event is perfectly timed for those looking to create and share a story that could make a memorable Hanukkah gift for the family.

    Free
  • Tue 10
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    A Secret Chord: Exploring Leonard Cohen’s Sacred/Secular Songs

    December 10, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST Recurring

    Facilitator: Amy Gottlieb

    Program Type: Event

    Topic:

    Zoom

    Join writer Amy Gottlieb for an interactive exploration of Leonard Cohen's powerful creative work and discover how Cohen's lyrics express a desire for transcendence and relationship with God. Cohen's song lyrics will inspire writing prompts to generate your own poems, prose or even song lyrics.

    $54
  • Thu 12
    Hands sprinkle sesame seeds on braided dough on a baking sheet.

    Braided Together: ‘Take Challah’ Ritual in Community

    December 12, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Recurring

    Facilitator: Adva Chattler

    Program Type: Event, Free, Monthly program

    Topic: challah baking, Jewish women, mitzvot, ritual, Spiritual practice, spirituality

    Zoom

    Join Adva Chattler for a monthly gathering to explore the ritual of “Taking Challah”: the tradition of blessing the dough of our challah before baking it. Aside from the ritual, we will learn a new braiding and decorating technique each month. Our time together will be sprinkled with song, chant, storytelling and more, as we braid our challahs together. Recipe, step-by-step guide and more resources will be shared in advance.

    Free
  • Tue 17
    a person strumming the guitar

    A Secret Chord: Exploring Leonard Cohen’s Sacred/Secular Songs

    December 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST Recurring

    Facilitator: Amy Gottlieb

    Program Type: Event

    Topic:

    Zoom

    Join writer Amy Gottlieb for an interactive exploration of Leonard Cohen's powerful creative work and discover how Cohen's lyrics express a desire for transcendence and relationship with God. Cohen's song lyrics will inspire writing prompts to generate your own poems, prose or even song lyrics.

    $54
  • Wed 18
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    Write Your Light Hanukkah Journal

    December 18, 2024 - January 2, 2025

    Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein

    Program Type:

    Topic: creative writing, Hanukkah, Jewish spirituality, light, mindfulness

    Purchase a new 'Write Your Light' Hanukkah journal featuring readings from Ritualwell writers, designed to serve as kavannot (intentions) for each day of your Hanukkah festivities. Each reading is accompanied by a creative writing prompt, allowing you to express your light throughout the holiday as well. This printable PDF will be sent to you electronically.

    $18
  • January 2025

  • Thu 2
    A joyful woman in a pink sweater and jeans dances in a bright living room with large windows. Her hair flows as she moves, and the room is softly lit with natural light.

    Nia into the NEW Year

    January 2, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

    Facilitator: Janice Steinberg

    Program Type: Event, Free

    Topic: 2025, creative writing, dance, free event, new year, Nia, wellbeing

    Zoom

    Join the Ritualwell community and Nia instructor Janice Steinberg to engage your body, spirit and creativity through Nia movement followed by prompts for reflection and writing. No experience needed!

    Free
  • Tue 7
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    Facing Our Death to Live More Fully: A Jewish Approach

    January 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST Recurring

    Facilitator: Haviva Ner-David

    Program Type: Immersions

    Topic:

    Zoom

    Join Rabbi Haviva Ner-David to explore your feelings, concerns, and hopes about death and what does or doesn't happen after in a nurturing, supportive space.

    $180
  • Thu 9
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    A Dream of Many Colors: Blending Ancient Wisdom with Modern Writing Practices

    January 9, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST Recurring

    Facilitator: Tzivia Gover

    Program Type: Immersions

    Topic: creative writing, creativity, dream work, dreams, Jewish wisdom

    Zoom

    Join writer and dream worker Tzivia Gover for a unique dream-writing Immersion using guided meditations, Jewish wisdom, writing prompts, and dream incubation to tap into the midnight mind.

    $180
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