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Elul Journey Towards Yizkor

Facilitator: Trisha Arlin

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: creative writing, Elul, grief, Kaddish, Liturgy, prayer, yizkor

Zoom

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.

$180

On Being Jewish Now: A Reading & Writing Experience

Facilitator: Zibby Owens

Program Type: Event, Free

Topic: creative writing, Jewish joy, On Being Jewish Now, reading, Zibby Owens

Zoom

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

Free

More than Wishing: Creating a Happy New Year

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

Zoom

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.

$18

Recurring

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

Facilitator: Susan Comninos

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: creative writing, folklore, Jewish wisdom, Poetry

Zoom

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You'll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

$180

Discovering Jewish Joy: A Ritualwell Community Gathering

Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Program Type: Event

Topic: creative writing, creativity, essay writing, Jewish joy, Manna, Memoir

Zoom

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.

$18
Recurring

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

Facilitator: Susan Comninos

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: creative writing, folklore, Jewish wisdom, Poetry

Zoom

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You'll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

$180

Recurring

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

Facilitator: Susan Comninos

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: creative writing, folklore, Jewish wisdom, Poetry

Zoom

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You'll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

$180
Recurring

Seeding Family-based Poems with Golems, Dybukks and Shpilkas

Facilitator: Susan Comninos

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: creative writing, folklore, Jewish wisdom, Poetry

Zoom

In Jewish tradition, stories and symbols, such as golems and dybbuks, reflect history and culture. Join poet Susan Comninos in an Immersion that explores folklore, family stories, and cultural memory to inspire your writing. You'll craft poems that blend personal history with timeless myth, honoring your creative inheritance while using contemporary voices. Engage in a circle of Jewish creativity, connecting the past and present through writing.

$180

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