Endings & Beginnings

Our lives are shaped by a series of stories, each with its own narrative arc. We leave home and welcome people to our home; we enter our reproductive years and leave them; we end one piece of our life’s work and begin another. Endings and beginnings are bittersweet—we celebrate each with the awareness of the other. 

Latest Rituals

Printable mikveh guide with blessings and kavannot

Rebirthing Ourselves to Rebuild Our World: A Feminist Mikveh Guide
“we are noticing / we are shivering / we are dancing!”
A Blessing for New Movements and Where to Go from Here

“I stand on holy ground”

Abram’s Moonless Night

“The Divine breath / Enters the human shape”

Creation Stories

“The fish are passing through sunlight and shadow”

Theological Questions

Experience of a refugee from the Soviet Union

Good Fortune
Prayer for Change
woman with backpack facing a wintry lake and mountains
Cooking in a New Kitchen
Prayer Upon Completing Creative Work

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Count On Telling Your Story: A Ritualwell In-Person Immersion

Join us for Count On Telling Your Story: A Ritualwell In-Person Immersion on Sunday, June 9th. Mix and mingle with old and new friends, enjoy delicious kosher-vegetarian food and engage in a variety of creative, thought-provoking sessions exploring rituals, writing, and art.

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