Courses, retreats, and offerings
Grounded in mindfulness. Guided by wisdom.
Jewish Mindfulness Meditation
Cultivating Innate Sacred Character Traits
Mindful Torah Study
Embodied Practices
Contemplative Prayer
Upcoming Programs
October 25, 2026
After the High Holiday season has come to a close and as the month of Cheshvan continues its unfolding, we invite our younger adult community members to join the Shevet Jewish Mindfulness Community for this virtual day-long retreat. Come together with fellow practitioners in their 20s and 30s to turn inward, supported by kehilah (community)—honoring what this sacred season has stirred in us.
Applications Are Now Open
We’re thrilled to announce the second cohort of Kol Dodi, a program that will prepare participants to serve as spiritual directors. Check out our recent info session to learn more and begin your application.
A Year-Long Program
This year, we bring you two new text study streams, both of which provide rich material for contemplative study. Our text study stream for all learners is taught by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and our advanced stream is led by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein.
Modern Applications for Middot Practice
Explore how Jewish spiritual practice and wisdom can help us show up and respond more effectively to the pressing issues of our time, and more often act and speak in alignment with the highest aspects of Jewish spiritual tradition. Led by Rabbi Marc Margolius with guest teachers: Rabbis Sharon Brous, David Ingber, Sharon Kleinbaum, Rachel Timoner, Isaiah Rothstein, and Yossi Klein Halevi.
Upcoming Events
Text Study 5787
Mindful Civic Engagement
Josh’s Friday Reflections
Daily Online Meditation Sit
Rest, Return, Honor: A Shevet Day-Long Virtual Mindfulness Retreat
Online Jewish Yoga Studio
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Welcome
For over 25 years, the Institute for Jewish Spirituality has helped thousands of people every year to slow down, reconnect with themselves and the world, and discover their sense of sacred purpose. We invite you to explore our website where you will find teachings, inspiration, guided meditations, and retreat opportunities to become more mindful, peaceful, compassionate, and resilient — all grounded in the rich wisdom of Jewish tradition. Wherever you are on your journey, whether you are just beginning or you have practiced mindfulness for years, we welcome you.
Reflections & Practice
Lekh-Lekha 5787
This past summer I found myself in a writing partner relationship with Rabbi Zvika Krieger who, among other things, is in our Marbeh Fellowship for Senior Jewish Mindfulness Teachers at IJS. Zvika is working on a book and sent me chapters to read and comment on (it’s...
Mindful Civic Engagement: Rabbi Sharon Brous
We invite you to check out a powerful moment from our first session of Mindful Civic Engagement, led by Rabbi Sharon Brous.
Questions of Boundaries – Part II (Noach 5787)
For reasons that aren’t worth getting into, this week I found myself on the phone for 30 minutes with an insurance broker. It was time for new home and auto policies. In the age of automated everything, talking on the phone with my new friend Brad felt positively...
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