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SUMMARY:Grounded Poetry: Sensitivity to Setting
DESCRIPTION:Whether it’s the Western Wall in Jerusalem\, a neglected backyard garden\, or the landscape of memory itself\, every place holds a story. In poetry\, setting is never just a backdrop—it can reveal longing\, loss\, joy\, identity\, and what matters most. Sometimes\, paying close attention to a place can also help us notice what is sacred within it—and within ourselves. \nTogether\, we’ll explore how Jewish poets including Grace Paley\, Louise Glück\, and Gerald Stern use vivid details of time and place to create unforgettable poems. We’ll see how setting can deepen emotion\, illuminate character\, and invite us into a richer relationship with the world around us. \nThrough close reading\, discussion\, and a guided writing exercise inspired by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser’s “Abandoned Farmhouse\,” you’ll discover how paying close attention to place can unlock surprising insights about your poem’s speaker—and yourself. Whether you’re writing about a sacred landscape\, a childhood home\, or an ordinary corner of your everyday life\, you’ll leave with new tools for creating poems that are rich\, grounded\, and alive—and perhaps with a renewed sense of the holiness that can be found in the places we inhabit. \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience. \nSusan Comninos is the author of a recent book of poems\, “Out of Nowhere” (SFA Press/Texas A&M\, 2022). Her individual poems 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 adults in the community. At present\, she serves as poetry editor of Judith magazine and is at work on a second collection of poems\, “Wild Joy of Receiving.” The title poem\, published by The Baltimore Review\, is forthcoming this spring in the anthology “The Color Wheel” (Terrapin Books\, 2026). \n 
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SUMMARY:The Ritual of Small Moments
DESCRIPTION: \n\nMonday\, November 9\, 2026\n12-1:00 p.m. EDT\n \n\nJoin writer\, musician\, and Torah teacher Rabbi Alicia Jo Rabins for an inspiring exploration of how ordinary moments can become sacred through mindful attention and Jewish ritual practice. Drawing from her new memoir\, When We’re Born We Forget Everything\, Alicia will share reflections on finding holiness in everyday life\, followed by a creative writing prompt inviting participants to notice and honor the sacred moments woven throughout their own lives.\n \nThis gathering is part of Ritual Lab\, Ritualwell’s new monthly series celebrating innovation in contemporary Jewish ritual. Each session features visionary writers\, artists\, and spiritual leaders who are expanding Jewish ritual practice in creative\, meaningful\, and accessible ways.\n\n \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants following the event. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n\n \nAlicia Jo Rabins is a writer\, musician\, performer\, and Torah teacher. The New York Times calls her voice “gorgeous\,” and BookPage calls her writing “a balm against all the hurt places of humanity.” She is the author of five books including a spiritual memoir\, When We’re Born We Forget Everything (Schocken Books\, 2026)\, and the poetry collection\, Divinity School\, winner of the American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize\, As a singer-songwriter\, Rabins tours internationally with Girls in Trouble\, her indie-folk song cycle about Biblical women. She lives in Portland\, Oregon with her family.\n \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/the-ritual-of-small-moments/
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SUMMARY:Writing What Matters Most: In Conversation With Anita Diamant
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 15\, 2026\n1-2:30 p.m. EDT\n$54\n \n\nFor more than three decades\, Anita Diamant’s books—including The Red Tent and Day After Night—have engaged readers with stories that illuminate Jewish tradition\, women’s lives\, and the power of narrative. In this special Ritualwell event\, Anita will reflect on her writing journey\, the evolution of her craft\, and what it means to be a Jewish writer today.\n \nTogether\, we’ll explore where stories begin\, how research and curiosity shape creative work\, and the practices that sustain a writing life.\n \nFollowing the conversation\, participants will be invited to write from a prompt in the Ritualwell spirit\, gather in community to share reflections and new work. Come to listen\, write\, and discover what story is waiting for you to tell.\n\n \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants following the event. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nPhoto credit: Sharona Jacobs\nAnita Diamant is the author of thirteen books\, most recently Period. End of Sentence. The New Chapter in the Fight for Menstrual Justice. Her first novel\, New York Times bestseller\, The Red Tent\, has been published in more than 25 countries. Her other novels include The Boston Girl\, Day after Night\, The Last Days of Dogtown\, and Good Harbor. \nDiamant is the author of six non-fiction guides to contemporary Jewish life\, including The Jewish Wedding Now\, Living a Jewish Life\, and Saying Kaddish\, as well as a collection of essays\, Pitching my Tent. An award-winning journalist\, her work has appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine\, Real Simple\, Parenting\, Boston Magazine and Cognoscenti\, the online ideas and opinion page of WBUR-FM.  \nAnita is the founding president of Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center: a 21st century reinvention of the ancient tradition of immersion for all Jews and those becoming Jewish. www.mayyimhayyim.org
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/writing-what-matters-most-in-conversation-with-anita-diamant/
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