Mondays, April 4, 11, 25 @ 7–8:30 p.m. EDT 
$108 for 3 sessions 

"Wherever / we protest / we will go planting" 
– Muriel Rukeyser (from Out of Silence, Selected Poems)

Writing poetry is an excellent way to voice our concerns about the world. Poetic exploration as a path to gemilut hasadim (acts of lovingkindness) is our aim in this three-session Immersion, open to new and experienced poets. We'll sample the wisdom and questions of Jewish poets who address such topics as social justice, diversity, climate justice and gender equity. A number of past and contemporary poets will inspire us, to name a few: Ellen Bass, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Ilya Kaminsky, Chloe Martinez, Erika Meitner, Alicia Ostriker, Grace Paley, Juliana Spahr, Adrienne Rich, sam sax, Muriel Rukeyser and Eleanor Wilner. This course offers a supportive and safe community in which to develop as writers and share.

All sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.

Cathleen Cohen was the 2019 Poet Laureate of Montgomery County, Pa. A painter, poet and teacher, she founded ArtWell’s “We the Poets” program in Philadelphia (www.theartwell.org). Her poems have appeared in Apiary, Baltimore Review, Cagibi, Chrysalis Journal, East Coast Ink, Philadelphia Stories and other journals. Her chapbook Camera Obscura was published by Moonstone Arts Press.

About Ritualwell
Ritualwell is the most extensive online resource that curates original Jewish rituals for Jews and fellow seekers. We publish rituals, ceremonies, prayers and poems to mark sacred moments in Jewish life. Through creating and sharing rituals, hosting Ritualwell Immersions (online learning experiences), curating an online Judaica shop and hosting Rabbi Connect, Ritualwell fosters a supportive environment for Jewish creativity, spiritual growth and discovery. Learn more at www.ritualwell.org.

Ritualwell is committed to offering an accessible space to our community members. We commit to:

1. Providing participants with all the session materials ahead of time
2. Providing automated captions on all live sessions
3. Providing subtitles for all recorded sessions
4. Using the chat function and read it aloud during the sessions
5. Asking for participant accessibility needs and doing our best to accommodate them. Please feel welcome to contact us at ritualwell@reconstructingjudaism.org.