A Time for Every Purpose | Poems: Prayers & Rituals by members of ADVOT@Ritualwell | Volume 5 | 2026 | 5786

In this fifth collection of written, composed and visual creations by the ADVOT@Ritualwell members, we see how the connections and relationships among our members and their life experiences, heritage and spiritual seeking have developed and deepened, coming to life through their creativity. The anthology showcases powerful poems, prayers, essays, rituals, art and liturgy that reflect the deep work and creative endeavors of our members. They delve into new modalities of creative expression, examining their histories, ancestral ties, and the Jewish concepts that inspire and transform them. Through this journey, they seek personal meaning, especially during a challenging time in the world when many of us are seeking hope.

ADVOT@Ritualwell continues to be a home for Jewish creatives, to bring them together online, and in person, to share and co-create work, enrich each other from their experiences and knowledge, and be a space of personal and professional growth. This year, more members chose to teach Ritualwell and share their unique gifts with the wider community of learners or shared it with their peers during our weekly studio time.

Editors:  Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer & Adva Chattler 

Designer:  Adva Chattler

Contributors:  Nancy Abraham, Elliott batTzedek, Elizabeth Caplun, Alex Carter, Cathleen Cohen, Muriel Dance, Elisa Friedlander, Ona Gritz, Ziva Harmatz, Claire Helman, Chana Jacobs, Ann Kanter, Judith Kerman, Lucinda Kurtz, Meryl Paskow, Rabbi Janet Madden, Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, Beverly Pincus, Gail Simmons, Susan Spector, Janice Steinberg, Julie Stone, Keren Webber.