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February 23, 2025

Experience the power of communal practice during a Shevet Day-Long Mindfulness Retreat! As the ground begins to thaw, renew your connection to your body and the earth. With so much moving, join us for a day of settling, stillness and nourishing spiritual practice.

This retreat will be led by IJS Core Faculty Rebecca Schisler and Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife.

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March 12 – April 2, 2025

In Mindfulness for the Climate Crisis, we’ll harness the Jewish mystical tradition of the Four Worlds of Kabbalah to gently turn ourselves towards trust, ease, and expansiveness. We’ll explore the physical, emotional, spiritual, and existential invitations of climate change with a community of other clear-eyed seekers, guided by the wisdom of Jewish tradition.

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Evening of Gratitude: The Value of Jewish Mindfulness

March 11 – April 8, 2025

The Four Worlds of Kabbalah: A Mindfulness-Based Introduction for Young Adults is an accessible and practical introduction to mindful Jewish living grounded in Jewish mysticism’s model of the “four worlds”—finding holiness in our bodies, emotions, thoughts, and spirit. Together, we’ll awaken to our essential divinity and help achieve a greater sense of wholeness.

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Evening of Gratitude: The Value of Jewish Mindfulness

Join Our Online Program

Discover the Jewish practice that wakes you up to the magic and meaning of your life. Led by Rabbis Sam Feinsmith and Jordan Bendat-Appell. This self-paced course is open year-round!

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Evening of Gratitude: The Value of Jewish Mindfulness

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.

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For over 20 years, the Institute for Jewish Spirituality has helped thousands of people every year to slow down, reconnect with themselves and the world, and rediscover 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, more peaceful, more compassionate, and more resilient, all through 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.
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Reflections & Practice

Bo 5785: The Age of Unsurance

Bo 5785: The Age of Unsurance

"Insurance is one of finance’s great gifts to mankind. Through the statistical magic of risk pooling, an individual can obtain peace of mind and protection against devastating loss." A perhaps unexpected opening sentence to a Shabbat reflection from yours truly. But...

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Check Out Our Podcasts

Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

Join IJS for a weekly podcast featuring a brief, accessible teaching and meditation based on the weekly Torah portion, an upcoming Jewish holiday, or wisdom from Jewish tradition. In just a few minutes each week, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, will help you pause, breathe, and find balance and clarity to weather today’s storms and meet our personal and collective challenges with Jewish wisdom. Whether you are in your car, on a walk, or at home, join us to learn, nourish your spirit, and deepen your practice.
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Soulful Jewish Living

Overstressed, overworked, overstimulated? Close your eyes, take a deep breath and tune in. In each episode Rabbi Josh Feigelson will guide with ancient wisdom and modern mindfulness practices to help center your soul and ease you into your week.

A production of Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media, and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.

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Jewish Meditation for Everyone

Pause in the midst of your busy day to renew your body, heart, mind and spirit with a Jewishly-framed mindfulness meditation from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In each episode, hosted by Rabbi Marc Margolius, an expert Jewish meditation instructor guides you through a brief teaching and meditation for relaxing your body, reconnecting with your authentic self, and connecting you with deep Jewish wisdom.
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