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
January 22 – March 4, 2025
IJS is pleased to offer a six-session course presented with our partners at Orot, to help parents bring mindfulness, compassion, and Jewish wisdom into their parenting lives. The class supports and nourishes participants to become the parents they want to be, and to reshape and deepen their interactions and relationships with their children.
February 6 – June 5, 2025
Taught by senior core faculty member Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, this course will help you take your daily meditation practice to the next level through the Kabbalah’s mystical sefirot — lenses to help us channel, focus, and reveal the sublime light of consciousness.
January 30, 2025
Noted author, activist, and nonprofit leader Andrés Spokoiny has spent decades harnessing the power of collective action to work towards a more just and equitable society. In his new book Tradition and Transition: Jewish Communities and the Hyper Empowered Individual, he explores what Jewish community can look like in these tumultuous times, drawing from years of research and professional experience.
In his conversation with Josh, he’ll discuss the radical evolution of Judaism in the 21st century, the profound questions facing our communities today, and how to best survive and thrive through the challenges ahead.
Year-Long Program
Bring the transformative light of Torah and Hasidic wisdom into your daily life. Explore two brand-new text study streams led by extraordinary Torah teachers, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu and Rabbi Sam Feinsmith. These programs will support you in expanding your spiritual awareness and deepening your mindfulness practice.
Upcoming Events
Meeting Antisemitism with Mindfulness
Meeting Antisemitism with Mindfulness
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Sharing Our Torah: Jews of Color Mindfulness Affinity Space
Sharing Our Torah: Jews of Color Mindfulness Affinity Space
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Reflections & Practice
A Spiritual Ladder (Shemot 5785)
When I was a kid, in order to become an Eagle Scout you needed to earn 21 merit badges. Of those, some were required and some were elective. I remember my electives included things like ice skating and music (which were, conveniently, things I did anyway outside of...
Tevet: Settling Amidst the Storm
While Kislev brought us into the darkest time of year and the holiday of Hanukkah, Tevet brings us out of Hanukkah, and moves us again towards longer, lighter days. The month of Tevet was originally named while the Jewish people were living in exile in Babylonia....
A Response to David Brooks (Hannukah 5785)
Dear friends, I heard from many people this week about The New York Times columnist David Brooks's essay, "The Shock of Faith." I won't speak for him (he does that for himself in 2,000 words). Nor do I really want to have a conversation about whether Brooks, who talks...
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