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SUMMARY:Gates of Awe: Writing New High Holiday Liturgy
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, 2024\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$180 for four sessions\n \nDuring the month of Elul\, unleash your creativity and get ready for the High Holidays with poet and liturgist Alden Solovy. Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor – Un’taneh Tokef (Power of the Day)\, Vidui (Confession)\, Kol Nidre (Release)\, and Avinu Malkeinu (Almighty and Merciful) – through reading\, discussions\, and writing exercises. Additionally\, get a sneak peek at Alden’s upcoming book\, ‘Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\,’ and respond to these meditations with your own writing. By drawing from both ancient and modern sources\, you’ll be ready to welcome the new year with your unique\, original prayers.\n \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nAlden Solovy is a modern day piytan\, a traveling poet/preacher/teacher who uses Torah and verse to engage and inspire. Alden embodies the intersection of scholarship and heart and his presence is sought after in Jewish spiritual spaces around the world. Alden’s work challenges the boundaries between poetry\, song\, meditation\, personal growth\, storytelling\, and prayer\, appearing in both song and verse. His teaching spans from HUC-JIR and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem to Limmud and Leo Baeck College in the UK\, as well as synagogues throughout North America. Alden’s fifth volume of Torah and t’fillah inspired poetry\, Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\, is forthcoming this summer. His other CCAR Press volumes are: These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah (2023)\, This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day (2017)\, This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings (2019)\, and This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer (2021). Alden made Aliyah to Jerusalem in 2012\, where he is Liturgist in Residence at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Find more of his work at www.tobendlight.com. \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/gates-of-awe-writing-new-high-holiday-liturgy/2024-09-24/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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SUMMARY:Gates of Awe: Writing New High Holiday Liturgy
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, 2024\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$180 for four sessions\n \nDuring the month of Elul\, unleash your creativity and get ready for the High Holidays with poet and liturgist Alden Solovy. Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor – Un’taneh Tokef (Power of the Day)\, Vidui (Confession)\, Kol Nidre (Release)\, and Avinu Malkeinu (Almighty and Merciful) – through reading\, discussions\, and writing exercises. Additionally\, get a sneak peek at Alden’s upcoming book\, ‘Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\,’ and respond to these meditations with your own writing. By drawing from both ancient and modern sources\, you’ll be ready to welcome the new year with your unique\, original prayers.\n \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nAlden Solovy is a modern day piytan\, a traveling poet/preacher/teacher who uses Torah and verse to engage and inspire. Alden embodies the intersection of scholarship and heart and his presence is sought after in Jewish spiritual spaces around the world. Alden’s work challenges the boundaries between poetry\, song\, meditation\, personal growth\, storytelling\, and prayer\, appearing in both song and verse. His teaching spans from HUC-JIR and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem to Limmud and Leo Baeck College in the UK\, as well as synagogues throughout North America. Alden’s fifth volume of Torah and t’fillah inspired poetry\, Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\, is forthcoming this summer. His other CCAR Press volumes are: These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah (2023)\, This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day (2017)\, This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings (2019)\, and This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer (2021). Alden made Aliyah to Jerusalem in 2012\, where he is Liturgist in Residence at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Find more of his work at www.tobendlight.com. \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/gates-of-awe-writing-new-high-holiday-liturgy/2024-09-17/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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SUMMARY:Gates of Awe: Writing New High Holiday Liturgy
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, 2024\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$180 for four sessions\n \nDuring the month of Elul\, unleash your creativity and get ready for the High Holidays with poet and liturgist Alden Solovy. Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor – Un’taneh Tokef (Power of the Day)\, Vidui (Confession)\, Kol Nidre (Release)\, and Avinu Malkeinu (Almighty and Merciful) – through reading\, discussions\, and writing exercises. Additionally\, get a sneak peek at Alden’s upcoming book\, ‘Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\,’ and respond to these meditations with your own writing. By drawing from both ancient and modern sources\, you’ll be ready to welcome the new year with your unique\, original prayers.\n \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nAlden Solovy is a modern day piytan\, a traveling poet/preacher/teacher who uses Torah and verse to engage and inspire. Alden embodies the intersection of scholarship and heart and his presence is sought after in Jewish spiritual spaces around the world. Alden’s work challenges the boundaries between poetry\, song\, meditation\, personal growth\, storytelling\, and prayer\, appearing in both song and verse. His teaching spans from HUC-JIR and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem to Limmud and Leo Baeck College in the UK\, as well as synagogues throughout North America. Alden’s fifth volume of Torah and t’fillah inspired poetry\, Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\, is forthcoming this summer. His other CCAR Press volumes are: These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah (2023)\, This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day (2017)\, This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings (2019)\, and This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer (2021). Alden made Aliyah to Jerusalem in 2012\, where he is Liturgist in Residence at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Find more of his work at www.tobendlight.com. \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/gates-of-awe-writing-new-high-holiday-liturgy/2024-09-10/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Gates of Awe: Writing New High Holiday Liturgy
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, 2024\n12-1:30 p.m. EDT\n$180 for four sessions\n \nDuring the month of Elul\, unleash your creativity and get ready for the High Holidays with poet and liturgist Alden Solovy. Dive into the richness and depth of four gems from our High Holy Day Mahzor – Un’taneh Tokef (Power of the Day)\, Vidui (Confession)\, Kol Nidre (Release)\, and Avinu Malkeinu (Almighty and Merciful) – through reading\, discussions\, and writing exercises. Additionally\, get a sneak peek at Alden’s upcoming book\, ‘Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\,’ and respond to these meditations with your own writing. By drawing from both ancient and modern sources\, you’ll be ready to welcome the new year with your unique\, original prayers.\n \nAll sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.\n \nAlden Solovy is a modern day piytan\, a traveling poet/preacher/teacher who uses Torah and verse to engage and inspire. Alden embodies the intersection of scholarship and heart and his presence is sought after in Jewish spiritual spaces around the world. Alden’s work challenges the boundaries between poetry\, song\, meditation\, personal growth\, storytelling\, and prayer\, appearing in both song and verse. His teaching spans from HUC-JIR and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem to Limmud and Leo Baeck College in the UK\, as well as synagogues throughout North America. Alden’s fifth volume of Torah and t’fillah inspired poetry\, Enter These Gates: Meditations for the Days of Awe\, is forthcoming this summer. His other CCAR Press volumes are: These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah (2023)\, This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day (2017)\, This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings (2019)\, and This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer (2021). Alden made Aliyah to Jerusalem in 2012\, where he is Liturgist in Residence at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Find more of his work at www.tobendlight.com. \n 
URL:https://ritualwell.org/event/gates-of-awe-writing-new-high-holiday-liturgy/2024-09-03/
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SUMMARY:Recognizing the Good: Writing Jewish Prayers and Poems of Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:April 17\, 24\, May 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 2023\n12:00–1:30 p.m. EST \nJudaism offers many opportunities to express gratitude\, from the morning blessing Modeh Ani to Shabbat and holidays. To inspire poetic and liturgical writing\, join us for a deep dive into the Jewish language of gratitude – hakarat hatov. Among our explorations: gratitude as a spiritual practice; hidden meanings in the language of gratitude; language that undermines gratitude; and the connection between prayer and gratitude. We’ll learn together and write from the heart. \n \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 six solo books include These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Langauge of Torah\,This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day\, This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings\, and 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. \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/recognizing-the-good-writing-jewish-prayers-and-poems-of-gratitude/2023-04-17/
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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SUMMARY:Words of Power: Writing from the Language of Torah
DESCRIPTION:January 10\, 17\, 24\, 31\, February 7\, 14\, 2023\n12:00–1:30 p.m. EST \nTapping into the layers of meaning in key words of Torah will be our gateway into writing poetic midrash and interpretive Torah. Building on his forthcoming book from CCAR Press\, These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah\, poet and liturgist Alden Solovy will open the well of Torah wisdom in words ranging from God’s names to the mysteries of creation. \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/words-of-power-writing-from-the-language-of-torah/2023-01-10/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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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/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Immersions
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