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SUMMARY:Story Magic: Fiction Writing Through a Jewish Lens\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:From biblical and midrashic narratives to contemporary fiction published in literary journals\, good stories ignite our imaginations and serve as portals to the human experience. In this generative workshop\, we’ll explore the craft of fiction through reading and writing as we unfold the wings of imaginative prose. Each week we’ll discuss a short story\, assimilate craft techniques\, and write from prompts. This workshop is suitable for poets\, journalists\, fiction writers\, and curious readers. \nAmy Gottlieb‘s debut novel The Beautiful Possible was a finalist for the 2017 Harold U. Ribalow Prize\, a 2016 National Jewish Book Award and Edward Lewis Wallant Award. Her fiction and poetry have been published in Other Voices\, Lilith\, Puerto del Sol\, Ilanot Review\, On Being\, Zeek\, Storyscape\, The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry\, and elsewhere. She has received a Literary Fellowship and Residency from the Bronx Council on the Arts\, and an Arts Fellowship from the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. Amy is a graduate of Clark University and the University of Chicago. She lives with her family on the edge of the Hudson River in New York City. \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/story-magic-fiction-writing-through-a-jewish-lens/2022-11-01/
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SUMMARY:Writing the Spiritual Essay
DESCRIPTION:Your search for meaning. Describing the indescribable. Your life purpose. Honoring the sacred. Reframing a tragic moment from your life. Whether you are atheist\, agnostic\, spiritual\, mystical\, full of faith\, full of doubt or some of both – how can we write about the spiritual part of our lives? Finding the words for the spiritual side of your life – or lack thereof – offers the chance for powerful personal growth. In this immersion\, we’ll use sections of essays and memoirs to help us dig into elements that make a personal narrative spiritual. What separates this writing from personal\, confessional\, coming-of-age or quest pieces? We’ll discuss scene\, detail\, language\, pacing\, storyline\, structure\, voice and theme. Writing prompts will be offered each week\, and we’ll share work in progress. Writers of all levels and backgrounds are welcome. \nEllen Blum Barish is the author of the spiritual memoir Seven Springs (Shanti Arts\, 2021)\, the essay collection Views from the Home Office Window (Adams Street Publishing\, 2007)\, and a contributor to Chicago Storytellers From Stage to Page (Chicago Story Press\, 2020). You can find her personal essays in Tablet\, Lilith\, Brevity’s Blog\, Full Grown People\, Literary Mama\, and The Chicago Tribune and hear them on Chicago Public Radio. She founded the literary publication Thread\, which earned four notables in Best American Essays. Ellen has taught writing at Northwestern University\, Chicago-area synagogues\, and writer’s studios\, including Story Studio Chicago and Lighthouse Lit Fest. She works privately with writers on essay collections and memoir. \n  \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/writing-the-spiritual-essay/2022-11-03/
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SUMMARY:Ukrainian Jewish Experience through the Lens of Literature
DESCRIPTION:In this immersion\, we’ll read some of the most iconic and unforgettable Ukrainian-Jewish writers and poets: Isaac Babel\, Sholem Aleichem\, Lidiya Ginzburg\, Der Nister\, and others. Religious or secular\, written in Russian or Yiddish\, these works bring the old world roaring back with humor\, wisdom\, tragedy\, dreams\, eros\, and above all\, a rich Jewish history. Keeping Ukraine and its people in our hearts minds will be both a balm and a tribute in this difficult time. \nJake Marmer is a poet\, performer\, and educator. He is the author of three poetry collections: Cosmic Diaspora (Station Hill Press\, 2020)\, as well as The Neighbor Out of Sound (2018) and Jazz Talmud (2012)\, both from The Sheep Meadow Press. He also released two klez-jazz-poetry records: Purple Tentacles of Thought and Desire (2020\, with Cosmic Diaspora Trio)\, and Hermeneutic Stomp (Blue Fringe Music\, 2013). Jake is the poetry critic for Tablet Magazine. Born in the provincial steppes of Ukraine\, in a city that was renamed four times in the past 100 years\, Jake lives in LA.\n \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/ukrainian-jewish-experience-through-the-lens-of-literature/2022-11-07/
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SUMMARY:Soul of Shabbat: Writing from the Kabbalat Shabbat Liturgy
DESCRIPTION:November 28\, 30\, December 5\, 7\, 12\, 14\, 2022\n12:00–1:30 p.m. EST \nShabbat is a time of sanctity and rest that has inspired poets and liturgists for centuries. In this immersion\, we’ll explore the Kabbalat Shabbat service as a doorway into writing our own prayers and poems about Shabbat. We’ll examine core themes and metaphors of Shabbat as well as related textual sources. We’ll delve into Shalom Aleichem and Lecha Dodi as well as themes of creation\, light\, oneg (delight)\, and neshamah yeteirah\, the special gift of an additional “Sabbath soul.” Join poet and liturgist Alden Solovy as we use each of these themes as an invitation to create new Shabbat poetry and prayer. \nAlden Solovy spreads joy and excitement for prayer. An American Israeli liturgist\, lyricist\, poet\, author\, and educator\, Alden is the Liturgist-in-Residence for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Alden teaches prayer and spirituality throughout the world. Based in Jerusalem\, his five solo books include This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day\, This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings\, and the newly released This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer\, all published by CCAR Press. A regular contributor to Ritualwell and a member of the Ritualwell Immersion faculty\, his work is anthologized in more than 20 other volumes across the religious spectrum. Alden also contributes regularly to RavBlog\, ReformJudaism.org\, and the Times of Israel. He’s a three-time winner of the Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism. Alden made aliyah to Jerusalem in 2012. See his work at www.tobendlight.com. Alden can be reached at alden@tobendlight.com. \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/soul-of-shabbat-writing-from-the-kabbalat-shabbat-liturgy/2022-11-28/
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