The Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Courses, Retreats, and Offerings Grounded in Mindfulness, Guided by Wisdom.
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Don't Turn Away: Reading the News without Losing Your Mind
CourseIn this 5-session course, we’ll explore Jewish mindfulness practices to help us stay awake, aware, and engaged with the news while maintaining a sense of balance. This course will be led by Jane Eisner and Rabbi Josh Feigelson.
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The Four Worlds of Kabbalah: A Mindfulness-Based Introduction
CourseJoin us for 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. Led by Rabbi Sam Feinsmith and Rebecca Schisler.
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Text Study 5786 - A Healing Journey Through the Torah: Trauma, Resilience, and the Tree of Life
CourseIn this text study, Rabbi Lisa Goldstein will take us on a healing journey through the Torah, which has been called “Etz Chayim—the Tree of Life” for giving strength and hope to Jews for millennia.
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Text Study 5786 - Awareness in All Things: Rebbe Nachman of Breslov on the Weekly Torah Portion
CourseRabbi Sam Feinsmith will provide a weekly selection on the Torah portion from one of the Hasidic classics. This offering is designed for seasoned students of Hasidic text and mindfulness practice.
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Fire and Flow: Creativity and Mindfulness
CourseThis course, led by Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, will focus on the creative process, not for the sake of producing outcomes, but to explore how cultivating mindfulness in this arena can help us to bring more intention to our day-to-day lives.
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Text Study 5785: Open My Eyes
CourseRabba Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu will offer a year of weekly Jewish mindfulness teaching and guided practice informed by the Me’or Einayim and rooted in a theme drawn from the weekly Torah portions. This offering is designed for all learners.