Facilitator: Trisha Arlin
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Elul, grief, Kaddish, Liturgy, prayer, yizkor
Join liturgist Trisha Arlin in a meaningful Elul journey that includes conversation, meditation, and creative writing. Together, we will delve into various aspects of the Kaddish, connecting it to your personal grief journey and the wider state of the world.
Facilitator: Trisha Arlin
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Elul, grief, Kaddish, Liturgy, prayer, yizkor
Join liturgist Trisha Arlin in a meaningful Elul journey that includes conversation, meditation, and creative writing. Together, we will delve into various aspects of the Kaddish, connecting it to your personal grief journey and the wider state of the world.
Facilitator: Trisha Arlin
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Elul, grief, Kaddish, Liturgy, prayer, yizkor
Join liturgist Trisha Arlin in a meaningful Elul journey that includes conversation, meditation, and creative writing. Together, we will delve into various aspects of the Kaddish, connecting it to your personal grief journey and the wider state of the world.
Facilitator: Trisha Arlin
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, Elul, grief, Kaddish, Liturgy, prayer, yizkor
Join liturgist Trisha Arlin in a meaningful Elul journey that includes conversation, meditation, and creative writing. Together, we will delve into various aspects of the Kaddish, connecting it to your personal grief journey and the wider state of the world.
Facilitator: Sarah Chandler and Rabbi Aya Baron
Program Type: Event, Free
Topic: DIY, earth-based, Jewish spirituality, new year, Rosh Hashanah
Join Rabbi Aya Baron and Sarah Chandler for a creative exploration of Expanding the Field: A DIY Rosh Hashanah Companion, a zine-style guide to reimagining the New Year. Through ritual, reflection, and interactive practices, you’ll discover fresh ways to connect with tradition and shape your own Rosh Hashanah experience.
Facilitator: McKenzie Wren
Program Type: Event
Topic: Art, creativity, Jewish spirituality, Jewish women, matriarchs, Rosh Hashanah
Join us for a vibrant session where we reclaim and reimagine the women of the Hebrew Bible — not as distant figures, but as powerful voices that still speak to us today. Through guided writing or art-making, you’ll reflect on identity, faith, and resilience — and create something new of your own.
Facilitator: Zibby Owens
Program Type: Event, Free
Topic: creative writing, Jewish joy, On Being Jewish Now, reading, Zibby Owens
Join writer, podcaster, and publisher Zibby Owens in conversation with Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer as they explore what it means to be Jewish right now—how our questions, traditions, worries, and hopes shape our lives and connect us to one another. You’ll be invited into a guided generative writing session to reflect on your own relationship to Jewishness in this moment
Facilitator: Rabbi Jacob Staub and Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Program Type: Event
Topic: creative writing, creativity, Days of Awe, mindfulness, Poetry, prayer, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippuer
Start the new year with intention. Our new Ritualwell booklet offers poems, prayers, and creative prompts to guide you through the Days of Awe. Grounded in Judaism’s calls to Teshuvah, Tefillah, and Tzedakah, you’ll find meaningful, doable ways to renew yourself and help repair the world. Purchase includes access to a special meditation and reflection event with Rabbi Jacob Staub.
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer and Rabbi Yehudit Werchow
Program Type: Event, Free
Topic: grief, Israel, Kaddish, memorial, Oct 7, October 7
Join us October 6 for a memorial remembering the victims of October 7, led with guest facilitator will be Rabbi Yehudit Werchow.
Facilitator: Stav Appel
Program Type: Event
Topic: Jewish history, Jewish spirituality, mysticism, Tarot, Torah
Discover how centuries-old Tarot cards may conceal the stories, symbols, and holy days of Judaism. Author Stav Appel reveals his groundbreaking research into the hidden connections between the Tarot de Marseille and Jewish tradition, drawn from his forthcoming book 'The Torah in the Tarot.'
Facilitator: Jennifer Maisel
Program Type: Immersions
Topic: creative writing, creativity, Jewish plays, playwrighting, theater
Whether you’re picking up the pen for the first time or polishing a work-in-progress, Jewish ritual and everyday moments can become sparks for your next play. With award-winning playwright Jennifer Maisel’s guidance, you’ll dive into creative exercises that open fresh layers of spirit and story. Come curious, come bold, and be ready to surprise yourself.
Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Program Type: Event
Topic: creative writing, creativity, essay writing, Jewish joy, Manna, Memoir
Celebrate the release of Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage with the Ritualwell community through an evening of storytelling, reflection, and creative writing centered on Jewish joy. This uplifting event features readings from the anthology, a rich conversation on joy as a spiritual practice, and a guided writing prompt to deepen personal connection.
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