Join poet, rabbi and hospice chaplain Benjamin Shalva for a 90-minute workshop exploring poetry as a path toward healing and transformation. Drawing from his new collection, House of Mourning, Benjamin weaves poetry readings, discussion, guided meditation, and writing exercises to help participants engage the language of loss and the spirit of renewal. This gathering offers a meaningful space for reflection, creativity, and connection—for anyone wrestling with grief, exploring creative expression, or seeking deeper meaning in the face of change.

Join poet, rabbi and hospice chaplain Benjamin Shalva for a 90-minute workshop exploring poetry as a path toward healing and transformation. Drawing from his new collection, House of Mourning, Benjamin weaves poetry readings, discussion, guided meditation, and writing exercises to help participants engage the language of loss and the spirit of renewal. This gathering offers a meaningful space for reflection, creativity, and connection—for anyone wrestling with grief, exploring creative expression, or seeking deeper meaning in the face of change.

Join poet, rabbi, and hospice chaplain Benjamin Shalva for a 90-minute, small-group workshop created especially for caregivers and those accompanying others—or themselves—through loss and grief. Drawing from his poetry collection, House of Mourning, Rabbi Shalva weaves poetry readings, gentle discussion, guided meditation, and optional writing exercises to offer a restorative space for listening, reflection and renewal. This gathering invites participants to tend to their soulful selves while carrying the weight of caregiving and grief—and to explore how poetry can help us stay present, soften aches, and find moments of meaning and renewal along the way.