Poems of Freedom: A Reading & Writing Experience

Facilitator: Cathleen Cohen and Lynn Levin

Program Type: Event, Free

Topic: creative writing, Jewish spirituality, Passover, Poetry, Yetzirah

Zoom

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 8-9:30 p.m. EST Prepare for Passover—the festival of liberation—through poetry, reflection, and creative expression. Join Ritualwell and the Philly Yetzirah Regional Chapter for a special reading, sharing poems inspired by themes of freedom, liberation, and the Passover story. After the reading, you’ll be invited into a generative writing experience with a […]

Creative Containers: Writing With Poetic Forms

Facilitator: Susan Comninos

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: Jewish writing, Poetry

Zoom

Join poet and author Susan Comninos to explore the rich possibilities of using poetic forms as tools for cohesion and focus, as well as exploration, expression, and musicality.

$180

Shekhinah: A Creative Tradition

Facilitator: Joy Ladin

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: Jewish spirituality, Poetry, shekinah

Zoom

In this series led by poet Joy Ladin, participants will explore how poetry can make divine presence perceptible through language, with a focus on the Shekhinah as Judaism’s indwelling, intimate sacred presence. Through Jewish texts, contemporary poetry, and writing exercises, we’ll experiment with language as a way to encounter and respond to what lies beyond the human.

$180

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