Spiritual Tools for Our Times. Hope, Renewal, Prayer, Poetry, Music - a special Scholar-in-Residence Weekend at Congregation Or Atid with Rabbi Rachel Barenblat also known as the "Velveteen Rabbi". She was named one of America's most inspiring Rabbis, spiritual leader, acclaimed poet, and author of the widely-read "Velveteen Rabbi" blog. Explore new paths to hope and renewal through Judaism's tools for connection and wholeness.