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.
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Beyond the "Me Channel": Emptying into Presence (opens the original)
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In this episode, Rabbi Ariel Hendelman explores how Jewish mysticism can translate high spiritual concepts into practical, everyday mindful living. Drawing from the ancient Sefer Yetzirah and the Book of Proverbs, she reframes Chochmah (wisdom) as an empty vessel—a hollowed channel free from the ego's default "me mode" so it can be filled with Divine Presence. Join her for a chant and guided meditation to soften mental chatter and rest in a state of Presence.
Navigating "The Squeeze" of Av (opens the original)
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We're in the Hebrew month of Av, traditionally a time of accessing heartbreak. Rabbi Shir Meira Feit offers guidance for navigating what they describe as "the squeeze" — honoring grief not by forcing joy away, but by sitting with contraction with honesty and curiosity. They teach we can trust that life's constrictions may serve as a doorway to expansion, just as birth pangs signal the start of some thing wondrous, or the narrow part of a shofar moves into a wider opening. Join Rabbi Shir Meira F
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