During Ritualwell’s weekly virtual “Holding Each Other” gathering, author Evonne Marzouk reads her poem, “Things I Need to Hear Right Now After Nine Days in Jerusalem.”
During Ritualwell’s weekly virtual “Holding Each Other” gathering, author Evonne Marzouk reads her poem, “Things I Need to Hear Right Now After Nine Days in Jerusalem.”
Ritualwell Immersions have, for several years, served as a digital hub for learning, creation and connection in a supportive Jewish environment. Participants in these four-to-six-week virtual courses have explored spirituality, examined the ethics of their own behavior, developed new rituals, created works of art, written poetry and more, all while engaging with Jewish traditions and teachings.
Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA) are deeply alarmed by yesterday’s large-scale attack launched by Iran on Israel involving a barrage of hundreds of missiles and drones.
Rabbi Nicole Fix (RRC ’23) is using avant-garde musical theater to bring the Talmud to the stage — and sound a warning on the dangers of present-day extremism. Chloe Zelkha, a fourth-year RRC student, is building community for young adults grieving the loss of a parent, partner, sibling or close friend.
While the two projects might at first glance sound dissimilar, they share much in common. Both engage with young Jewish adults who may lack meaningful connections or are underserved by Jewish institutions. And both projects represent a conscious effort to Reconstruct an aspect of Jewish life so that it meets the needs of the moment.