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SUMMARY:Imagining Beyond the Self: A Mussar Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, November 30 and December 7 & 14\, 2026\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$140\n\n  \nWhat might happen to our writing when we begin to imagine beyond the boundaries of the self? \nVanessa Machado de Oliveira calls the horizons we are walking toward “presently unimaginable futures.” We can’t fully imagine these futures as we are—we have to be changed in order to recognize them. \nMussar invites us into just this kind of transformation. At its heart is a questioning of the sovereign self: an opportunity to reimagine ourselves as people who include and depend upon others\, and whose lives are inextricably connected to the lives around us. Mussar practice asks us to see beyond the sometimes-narrow structures of the self. \nAnd poetry can do the same. \nOne of the most compelling intersections between Mussar and poetry is the way a Mussar mindset can open us to more imaginative ways of thinking and writing. It can invite us beyond familiar habits and approaches\, toward poetry that is more experimental\, surprising\, and alive. \nJoin beloved Ritualwell teacher Rabbi Joshua Boettiger for an immersive poetry workshop exploring the intersections of Mussar and creative practice. Together\, we’ll study a variety of poems and Jewish texts\, use them as portals for reflection and experimentation\, and generate and share new work. No particular experience with Mussar is necessary—come ready to explore\, imagine\, and write. \nThis series will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience. \nRabbi Joshua Boettiger is Jewish Chaplain and Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson\, New York. He is the current Rosh Yeshiva for the Center for Contemporary Mussar and for the last decade\, directed the Mussar program at Temple Emek Shalom in Ashland\, Oregon. Joshua also teaches Jewish Meditation and co-leads silent retreats. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Pacific University and his poetry has appeared in the Missouri Review\, the Southern Review\, B O D Y\, and elsewhere. \n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/imagining-beyond-the-self-a-mussar-poetry-workshop/2026-12-14/
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SUMMARY:Whole-Self Prayer: Bringing Body\, Heart\, Mind\, and Spirit to Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, January 11\, 2027\n12:00-1:30 p.m. ET\n$18\n \nWhat happens when we bring our whole selves to prayer—not only our words and thoughts\, but also our bodies\, hearts\, emotions\, and spirits?\n \nIn this gentle and embodied gathering with Rabbi Jaymee Alpert\, we’ll explore Whole-Self Prayer\, a practice that weaves together movement\, Jewish wisdom\, and reflection. Through mostly chair-based exercises\, with optional floor variations\, we’ll have an opportunity to slow down\, notice what is present within us\, and discover new ways of entering into prayer.\n \nTogether\, we’ll consider how movement and embodied awareness can deepen our relationship with Jewish prayer—and how prayer might meet us differently when we make space for the wisdom of our whole selves.\n \nNo prior experience with movement\, meditation\, or embodied prayer is necessary. All exercises are offered with options and invitations rather than expectations\, so you can participate in whatever way feels right for you.\n \nCome as you are\, and bring your whole self. This 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 \nThis event will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \n\nFor twenty years Rabbi Jaymee Alpert was a congregational rabbi. she sat with people on the best days of their lives and the worst\, learning what it looks like when someone is quietly coming apart\, and what it takes to help them put themselves back together.She also lifts weights and teaches boxing. And over time\, she noticed something: people say things while they’re moving that they would never say sitting still.\n \nSo she stopped treating the body as separate from the rest of the person. Fifteen years ago\, she started wondering what would happen if people moved their bodies before they did the harder inner work\, and has been asking that question ever since\, one-on-one\, and with whole rooms full of people. Now Rabbi Jaymee works with people  who want a Jewish practice they can feel in their muscles the next day. And with plenty of people who don’t fit neatly into any category. Find her at www.strongandgrounded.com.\n\n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/whole-self-prayer-bringing-body-heart-mind-and-spirit-to-prayer/
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