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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
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SUMMARY:Four Characters in Search of a Story: Writing Inspired by Rav Kook's Fourfold Song
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, November 12 & 19 and December 3 and 10\, 2026\n12-1:00 p.m.\n$180\n \n\nWhat stories emerge when we listen deeply—to ourselves\, our communities\, humanity\, and the living world? Inspired by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook’s beloved teaching\, The Fourfold Song\, this generative writing workshop invites us to explore four interconnected dimensions of our lives through creative practice.\n \nTogether\, we’ll reflect on “The Song of the Self\,” “The Song of the Nation\,” “The Song of Humanity\,” and “The Song of the World\,” using each as a doorway into fresh writing. Through inspiring prompts\, guided reflection\, and rich conversation\, you’ll discover new ways to connect personal experience with larger questions of belonging\, compassion\, and purpose.\n \nGuided by beloved Ritualwell teacher Amy Gottlieb\, you’ll write in a warm\, welcoming community where curiosity is encouraged\, every voice is valued\, and writers of all genres can find inspiration. Whether you write poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, essays\, or are simply curious to explore your creativity\, you’ll leave with new writing\, fresh insights\, and the encouragement that comes from writing alongside others. No previous writing experience is necessary—just an open heart and a willingness to listen for the songs that are waiting to be written.\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\n \nAmy Gottlieb is a novelist and poet. Her debut novel\, The Beautiful Possible\, was a finalist for the Edward Lewis Wallant Award\, the Harold Ribalow Prize\, and a National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction. Her poetry has appeared in On Being\, Ilanot Review\, Storyscape\, SWWIM\, Quartet Journal\, Poetica\, Paper Brigade\, The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry\, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the Civita Institute and five individual awards from the Bronx Council on the Arts.\n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/four-characters-in-search-of-a-story-writing-inspired-by-rav-kooks-fourfold-song/2026-11-19/
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SUMMARY:Four Characters in Search of a Story: Writing Inspired by Rav Kook's Fourfold Song
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, November 12 & 19 and December 3 and 10\, 2026\n12-1:00 p.m.\n$180\n \n\nWhat stories emerge when we listen deeply—to ourselves\, our communities\, humanity\, and the living world? Inspired by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook’s beloved teaching\, The Fourfold Song\, this generative writing workshop invites us to explore four interconnected dimensions of our lives through creative practice.\n \nTogether\, we’ll reflect on “The Song of the Self\,” “The Song of the Nation\,” “The Song of Humanity\,” and “The Song of the World\,” using each as a doorway into fresh writing. Through inspiring prompts\, guided reflection\, and rich conversation\, you’ll discover new ways to connect personal experience with larger questions of belonging\, compassion\, and purpose.\n \nGuided by beloved Ritualwell teacher Amy Gottlieb\, you’ll write in a warm\, welcoming community where curiosity is encouraged\, every voice is valued\, and writers of all genres can find inspiration. Whether you write poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, essays\, or are simply curious to explore your creativity\, you’ll leave with new writing\, fresh insights\, and the encouragement that comes from writing alongside others. No previous writing experience is necessary—just an open heart and a willingness to listen for the songs that are waiting to be written.\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\n \nAmy Gottlieb is a novelist and poet. Her debut novel\, The Beautiful Possible\, was a finalist for the Edward Lewis Wallant Award\, the Harold Ribalow Prize\, and a National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction. Her poetry has appeared in On Being\, Ilanot Review\, Storyscape\, SWWIM\, Quartet Journal\, Poetica\, Paper Brigade\, The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry\, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the Civita Institute and five individual awards from the Bronx Council on the Arts.\n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/four-characters-in-search-of-a-story-writing-inspired-by-rav-kooks-fourfold-song/2026-12-03/
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SUMMARY:Four Characters in Search of a Story: Writing Inspired by Rav Kook's Fourfold Song
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, November 12 & 19 and December 3 and 10\, 2026\n12-1:00 p.m.\n$180\n \n\nWhat stories emerge when we listen deeply—to ourselves\, our communities\, humanity\, and the living world? Inspired by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook’s beloved teaching\, The Fourfold Song\, this generative writing workshop invites us to explore four interconnected dimensions of our lives through creative practice.\n \nTogether\, we’ll reflect on “The Song of the Self\,” “The Song of the Nation\,” “The Song of Humanity\,” and “The Song of the World\,” using each as a doorway into fresh writing. Through inspiring prompts\, guided reflection\, and rich conversation\, you’ll discover new ways to connect personal experience with larger questions of belonging\, compassion\, and purpose.\n \nGuided by beloved Ritualwell teacher Amy Gottlieb\, you’ll write in a warm\, welcoming community where curiosity is encouraged\, every voice is valued\, and writers of all genres can find inspiration. Whether you write poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, essays\, or are simply curious to explore your creativity\, you’ll leave with new writing\, fresh insights\, and the encouragement that comes from writing alongside others. No previous writing experience is necessary—just an open heart and a willingness to listen for the songs that are waiting to be written.\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\n \nAmy Gottlieb is a novelist and poet. Her debut novel\, The Beautiful Possible\, was a finalist for the Edward Lewis Wallant Award\, the Harold Ribalow Prize\, and a National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction. Her poetry has appeared in On Being\, Ilanot Review\, Storyscape\, SWWIM\, Quartet Journal\, Poetica\, Paper Brigade\, The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry\, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the Civita Institute and five individual awards from the Bronx Council on the Arts.\n \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/four-characters-in-search-of-a-story-writing-inspired-by-rav-kooks-fourfold-song/2026-12-10/
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