My special guest today is Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein, who serves her community in Elgin, Illinois. Margaret has written a beautiful blessing for receiving the Coronavirus Vaccine and although it is written in a somewhat Jewish context, it is certainly accessible to anyone who wants to acknowledge receiving this miracle at a given moment in time. This is a very interesting, down-to-earth conversation about dark times, taking action, supporting others, and Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of hope. Here is a link to the Blessing of Thanks for Receiving the Vaccine at this moment in time: https://ritualwell.org/ritual/shehekheyanu-receiving-vaccine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message

Meet my dear friend, Lynn Demetrakis: scholar, Jr/Sr High School teacher, college teacher, yogi, voracious reader, amazing chef, baker extraordinaire, community leader, devoted wife, and inspiring mother to her two adult daughters. Lynn is a down-to-earth woman of wisdom, and I am delighted to share her with you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message

Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald shares her connection to the fascinating ritual use of the open mikvah. A mikvah is a place for transformation, healing, and renewal. The open mikvah movement has experienced a renaissance in recent years and now plays an important role in helping all different types of individuals reclaim the power of Jewish ritual immersion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message

My guest today is my best girlfriend since I was in 6th grade and she was in 7th! We know each other quite well and we are always learning from each other! Dr. Laurie Markoff has a fascinating relationship with ritual! I hope you can take some of what you learn from her and bring it into your personal practice --- from the heart! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message

A conversation with my older son, Greg Kittner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message

My dear friend, Caryn Starr-Gates shares some of her personal experiences and wisdom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message

I'm Cantor Lois, and I am passionate about the importance of ritual in our lives! Many people think that because they don't consider themselves "religious", they aren't allowed to make use of rituals. I look forward to hearing about the many different ways we can acknowledge special moments in our lives! Traditional, non-traditional, completely unique and customized rituals. Whether you know it or not, you already have many rituals that are playing important roles in your life! Let's talk about them! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lois-kittner/message