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Ritual Writing Well: Online learning for Jewish seekers, creatives & ritual-makers 

Ritualwell offers a gathering space to build vibrant community through online learning events. We cultivate creativity and we support people from diverse backgrounds who want to make Jewish practice their own.  

We welcome all participants—those with established creative practices and those who come seeking inspiration and growth. Bring your curiosity and imagination–our dynamic facilitators are ready to meet you! 

Ignite your Jewish creative spark: 

  • FREE standalone learning sessions with innovative Jewish teachers, writers, liturgists and creative leaders are designed to offer a taste of our Immersions; 
  • Ritualwell Immersions build community, deep engagement and learning in a 4 or 6 week online class; 
  • ADVOT creative community of Jewish ritual innovators, poets and liturgists meet regularly to share work, support and empower each other. 

No prior experience or knowledge necessary. All are welcome!  

Filter by “program type” or “browse by topic” to find topics such as: liturgy, poetry, fiction, spiritual essay, spiritual practice, art, & more! 

ADVOT is Ritualwell’s online community of Jewish writers, poets, liturgists and ritual creators. Enjoy multiple Ritualwell Immersions throughout the year. Access our weekly online writing space, hevruta pairings, online retreats, an anthology, & more!

Browse our many other Ritualwell programs below!

Event Calendar

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Holding Each Other

Facilitator: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Program Type: Event, Free

Topic: Art, Liturgy, Poetry, Spiritual practice

Zoom

We’re all holding many emotions and concerns that change day by day, hour by hour. Poetry, prayer and creative expression can bring comfort and provide us with support.

Free
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Finding Our Place in the Stories of the Hebrew Matriarch: Sarah

Facilitator: Tzivia Gover

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: creative writing, dreams, Poetry, spirituality

Zoom

Reclaim the stories of Sarah and the Hebrew matriarchs through poetic writing—and access the gifts of wisdom, healing, and joy that are our universal birthright.

$180
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Behind the Mask: A Creative Exploration of the Characters in the Purim Story

Facilitator: Elana Bell

Program Type: Event

Topic: Jewish texts, Writing

Zoom

Gain inspiration from texts by Patricia Smith, Margaret Atwood, and others to inspire us to move beyond writing from the personal “I” and see what we can discover about the Purim stories and their meaning for our own lives when we put on the mask and write.

Free

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The Jewish Approach to Conflict Transformation

Facilitator: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: conflict resolution, Jewish texts

Zoom

Jewish tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and practical application on how to navigate the world of conflict and how we respond to it. In this Immersion, we will explore what conflict transformation might look like in our times.

$250

This is My Jewish Heart

Facilitator: Corie Feiner

Program Type: Free

Topic: Poetry, spirituality, Torah

Zoom

Join us for this free event featuring a guided poetry writing exercise about the stories of our hearts and making our way from a narrow place of anxiety and pain towards inner and outer liberation.

Free
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The Jewish Approach to Conflict Transformation

Facilitator: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: conflict resolution, Jewish texts

Zoom

Jewish tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and practical application on how to navigate the world of conflict and how we respond to it. In this Immersion, we will explore what conflict transformation might look like in our times.

$250
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Count on Telling Your Story: Writing Workshops Through the Omer

Facilitator: Ritualwell

Program Type: Free

Topic: creative writing, Omer, Poetry, storytelling, Writing, writing workshops

Zoom

Through each week of the Omer, join the Ritualwell community for creative time to explore your story through expressive prompts grounded in Jewish text.
Each of us has a story to tell. We have seven different approaches to writing yours.

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The Jewish Approach to Conflict Transformation

Facilitator: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: conflict resolution, Jewish texts

Zoom

Jewish tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and practical application on how to navigate the world of conflict and how we respond to it. In this Immersion, we will explore what conflict transformation might look like in our times.

$250
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The Jewish Approach to Conflict Transformation

Facilitator: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: conflict resolution, Jewish texts

Zoom

Jewish tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and practical application on how to navigate the world of conflict and how we respond to it. In this Immersion, we will explore what conflict transformation might look like in our times.

$250

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Judaism Through The Kaleidoscope: Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook

Facilitator: Daniel Raphael Silverstein

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: God, spirituality, texts

Zoom

Join us explore the rich, beautiful writings of Rav Kook and use them as opportunities for spiritual practice, including creative writing and guided embodied exercises.

$250
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The Jewish Approach to Conflict Transformation

Facilitator: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: conflict resolution, Jewish texts

Zoom

Jewish tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and practical application on how to navigate the world of conflict and how we respond to it. In this Immersion, we will explore what conflict transformation might look like in our times.

$250
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Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah

Facilitator: Rabbi Margie Jacobs

Program Type: Immersions

Topic: Art, creative writing, Kabbalah, spirituality

Zoom

In this study of the Zohar, we'll explore the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing.

$250

We seek to be a fully inclusive community.

People of all backgrounds, ages, genders, identities and levels of Jewish knowledge and creative practice are warmly welcome to our programs. We encourage writers who identify as BIJOC (Black Indigenous Jews of Color), Mizrahi/Sephardi, LGBTQ+, interfaith, low-income and disabled to join us.

Please note that this year we have increased our prices in order to increase the rate we pay our faculty. We continue to offer an array of free programming to be accessible to all. If you have financial need or any questions, please reach out to us at ritualwell@reconstructingjudaism.org.

All our programs take place online. All learning sessions are recorded and made available to registrants. For up-to-date announcements on our programming, please subscribe to our newsletter.

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