https://simplecast.com 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. Opening and closing music: “Baby Bird Niggun,” by Aly Halpert, used with permission. 2025 Institute for Jewish Spirituality en Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:15 +0000 https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com Jewish Meditation for Everyone https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9aafe50b-c5f0-40ef-aa8a-426cd694ed79/3e19c37a-7774-4b06-9aab-e798e5c57a0e/3000x3000/rebranded-podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com episodic 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. Opening and closing music: “Baby Bird Niggun,” by Aly Halpert, used with permission. Institute for Jewish Spirituality false https://feeds.simplecast.com/tyvTposO jewish, spirituality, meditation, mindfulness Institute for Jewish Spirituality aa183795-6cf8-45e9-8c77-7072506ec95d Practicing with Maror: Making Space to Hold the Bitter, and Beyond The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 25, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/practicing-with-maror-making-space-to-hold-the-bitter-and-beyond-I_BpPXk1 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 25, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Practicing with Maror: Making Space to Hold the Bitter, and Beyond Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:18 The maror (bitter herbs) of the Passover Seder serves as a powerful metaphor for pain that deserves recognition but not permanent residence in us. In this practice for Passover, Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro explores the spiritual tension between acknowledging life's bitterness and resisting the urge to let it consume us. In this short teaching and meditation, she guides us to sit with our "bitterness," our grief and pain, without being defined by it — discovering that the opposite of bitterness isn't forced cheerfulness, but spaciousness. She closes with Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son," a reminder that we are larger than the wounds we carry, and that liberation means continuing to climb even when the path is dark. The maror (bitter herbs) of the Passover Seder serves as a powerful metaphor for pain that deserves recognition but not permanent residence in us. In this practice for Passover, Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro explores the spiritual tension between acknowledging life's bitterness and resisting the urge to let it consume us. In this short teaching and meditation, she guides us to sit with our "bitterness," our grief and pain, without being defined by it — discovering that the opposite of bitterness isn't forced cheerfulness, but spaciousness. She closes with Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son," a reminder that we are larger than the wounds we carry, and that liberation means continuing to climb even when the path is dark. maror, spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish, passover false full 98 29a70c09-4d82-4b37-9dd3-0688781ef13e Noticing the Buds Within Us The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 12, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mariposa Dueñas, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/noticing-the-buds-within-us-UvCphmeb The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 12, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Noticing the Buds Within Us Mariposa Dueñas, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:22 In this episode, Mariposa Dueñas of Jewtina y Co. explores the spiritual transition from the month of Adar to Nisan, reframing the preparation for Passover in terms of the birth process itself. By drawing parallels between mindfulness, the budding of spring, and the joy required to widen our hearts, we learn that true liberation begins with an internal opening. Join her for a meditation to embrace Hit'chadshut—the practice of constant renewal—and trust the subtle growth happening beneath the surface of your life. In this episode, Mariposa Dueñas of Jewtina y Co. explores the spiritual transition from the month of Adar to Nisan, reframing the preparation for Passover in terms of the birth process itself. By drawing parallels between mindfulness, the budding of spring, and the joy required to widen our hearts, we learn that true liberation begins with an internal opening. Join her for a meditation to embrace Hit'chadshut—the practice of constant renewal—and trust the subtle growth happening beneath the surface of your life. adar, spirituality, jewtina y co, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 97 553da646-9752-4e1c-b940-963d1bba6f8c Sharing the Burden The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 26, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 2 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Mariposa Dueñas https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sharing-the-burden-YA0ip_VU The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 26, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sharing the Burden Rabbi Marc Margolius, Mariposa Dueñas 00:25:57 In this episode, we gather in a moment of shared grief and fear, reflecting on recent violence and the weight many are carrying—especially within immigrant communities. Drawing on Jewish wisdom and lived experience, Mariposa Duenas of Jewtina y Co. explores how faith and action together help us endure dark times, reminding us that we are not meant to carry these burdens alone. Join her for a powerful teaching and meditation for this moment, inviting each of us to find courage, connection, and hope by showing up and shouldering the burden for one another. In this episode, we gather in a moment of shared grief and fear, reflecting on recent violence and the weight many are carrying—especially within immigrant communities. Drawing on Jewish wisdom and lived experience, Mariposa Duenas of Jewtina y Co. explores how faith and action together help us endure dark times, reminding us that we are not meant to carry these burdens alone. Join her for a powerful teaching and meditation for this moment, inviting each of us to find courage, connection, and hope by showing up and shouldering the burden for one another. spirituality, jewtina y co, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 96 5ae5879d-0ef5-4c13-9a7e-86edca4efc66 Honoring the Purity of Our Souls The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 6, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mariposa Dueñas, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/honoring-the-purity-of-our-souls-7acD_fhX The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 6, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Honoring the Purity of Our Souls Mariposa Dueñas, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:53 Join Mariposa Dueñas, Director of Jewish Learning for Jewtina y Co., for a short practice to embody the Jewish spiritual quality of kavod (respect or honor): noticing and embracing the essential Divine root of every being, including ourselves. Employing a Jewish practice of repeating a phrase aloud and allowing it to sink into our being, she invites us to absorb the meaning of elohai neshamah she natata bi -- "my God, the soul You have implanted within me is pure." This phrase from the traditional morning prayers reminds us that our souls are implanted in us by the Divine, and are essentially pure and connected to the One. Join her for a few minutes to receive and metabolize this core Jewish spiritual wisdom, through mindfulness and meditation. Join Mariposa Dueñas, Director of Jewish Learning for Jewtina y Co., for a short practice to embody the Jewish spiritual quality of kavod (respect or honor): noticing and embracing the essential Divine root of every being, including ourselves. Employing a Jewish practice of repeating a phrase aloud and allowing it to sink into our being, she invites us to absorb the meaning of elohai neshamah she natata bi -- "my God, the soul You have implanted within me is pure." This phrase from the traditional morning prayers reminds us that our souls are implanted in us by the Divine, and are essentially pure and connected to the One. Join her for a few minutes to receive and metabolize this core Jewish spiritual wisdom, through mindfulness and meditation. spirituality, jewtina y co, mindfulness, god, kavod, meditation, jewish false full 95 19f512aa-01ad-4a06-a85e-a738afb1f5ad Sacred Emotional Messengers: A Guided Practice for Tevet The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 23, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Alison Cohen, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sacred-emotional-messengers-a-guided-practice-for-tevet-cCjPpV1L The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 23, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sacred Emotional Messengers: A Guided Practice for Tevet Alison Cohen, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:32 Join expert Jewish mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen for a short teaching and practice for the Hebrew month of Tevet to cultivate deep emotional awareness, especially of anger, and to attend skillfully to the full range of our feelings as they arise, acknowledging, listening to, and extending compassion towards them all. Through this practice we can experience all emotions as valuable messengers and teachers, rather than as experiences to be judged or suppressed. Join her for this simple mindfulness practice to support our capacity for stability and presence in navigating the complex emotional landscape of being human, and to honor the sacred role of our anger. Join expert Jewish mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen for a short teaching and practice for the Hebrew month of Tevet to cultivate deep emotional awareness, especially of anger, and to attend skillfully to the full range of our feelings as they arise, acknowledging, listening to, and extending compassion towards them all. Through this practice we can experience all emotions as valuable messengers and teachers, rather than as experiences to be judged or suppressed. Join her for this simple mindfulness practice to support our capacity for stability and presence in navigating the complex emotional landscape of being human, and to honor the sacred role of our anger. anger, spirituality, mindfulness, emotion, meditation, jewish false full 94 99cf889f-1a9a-4265-b3b2-81058d080086 Not By Might: A Hanukkah Meditation on the Menorah Within The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 18, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Francine Roston, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/not-by-might-a-hanukkah-meditation-on-the-menorah-within-MJa6s1G3 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 18, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Not By Might: A Hanukkah Meditation on the Menorah Within Rabbi Francine Roston, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:12 Join Rabbi Francine Roston for a teaching and meditation in which we imagine ourselves embodying the Hanukkah menorah, receiving and reflecting divine light, finding inner strength through spiritual alignment rather than through force or power. She interprets the prophet Zechariah's phrase "not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit" as offering a path beyond trauma responses of fight and flight -- a path to healing through grounded presence and breath, rather than force or struggle. Take a few moments to embody the menorah, and cultivate the deeper sources of stability, resilience, and true strength within and around us. Join Rabbi Francine Roston for a teaching and meditation in which we imagine ourselves embodying the Hanukkah menorah, receiving and reflecting divine light, finding inner strength through spiritual alignment rather than through force or power. She interprets the prophet Zechariah's phrase "not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit" as offering a path beyond trauma responses of fight and flight -- a path to healing through grounded presence and breath, rather than force or struggle. Take a few moments to embody the menorah, and cultivate the deeper sources of stability, resilience, and true strength within and around us. spirituality, hanukkah, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 93 ca0c2001-2554-4866-80c2-1b25d1c2f06e Pleasant: Meeting our Pain in the Light of Tenderness The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 08, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Nomi Shifrin, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/pleasant-meeting-our-pain-in-the-light-of-tenderness-eMjBsggO The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 08, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Pleasant: Meeting our Pain in the Light of Tenderness Nomi Shifrin, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:04 In this episode, join mindfulness teacher Nomi Shifrin to explore the reality of pain in our lives, and the surprising light that can be found within it, drawing on the Biblical story of Joseph and the approaching season of Hanukkah and the winter solstice. Through reflections on sensation, presence, and the Kabbalistic notion of divine resource, she invites us to consider how love, compassion, and awareness can help us meet even our darkest moments. Join us for a guided practice to cultivatie pleasantness in the body—building the inner capacity to meet life with softness, confidence, and profound trust. In this episode, join mindfulness teacher Nomi Shifrin to explore the reality of pain in our lives, and the surprising light that can be found within it, drawing on the Biblical story of Joseph and the approaching season of Hanukkah and the winter solstice. Through reflections on sensation, presence, and the Kabbalistic notion of divine resource, she invites us to consider how love, compassion, and awareness can help us meet even our darkest moments. Join us for a guided practice to cultivatie pleasantness in the body—building the inner capacity to meet life with softness, confidence, and profound trust. spirituality, hanukkah, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 92 4d424d3c-74e6-4d9d-82a9-42ff6efd95eb Satisfied: Repairing the World Through "Enoughness" The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 03, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Jenny Solomon https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/satisfied-repairing-the-world-through-enoughness-3zPSIzOp The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 03, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Satisfied: Repairing the World Through "Enoughness" Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Jenny Solomon 00:24:26 Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon for a profound teaching and practice on “enoughness”— the ability to sense our own innate sufficiency, and to release that which fuels our rivalries and our fears of scarcity. Drawing on the Torah portion Vayishlach, she explores Jacob and Esau’s dramatic reconciliation, and invites us to embody their respective declarations: yesh li rav ("I have much") and yesh li kol ("I have all I need"), helping us cultivate compassion, inner peace, and a renewed connection with ourselves, siblings, and others. Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon for a profound teaching and practice on “enoughness”— the ability to sense our own innate sufficiency, and to release that which fuels our rivalries and our fears of scarcity. Drawing on the Torah portion Vayishlach, she explores Jacob and Esau’s dramatic reconciliation, and invites us to embody their respective declarations: yesh li rav ("I have much") and yesh li kol ("I have all I need"), helping us cultivate compassion, inner peace, and a renewed connection with ourselves, siblings, and others. spirituality, vayishlach, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 91 8ee35a64-d4c1-486c-ba33-70cfd684047f A Pathway to Gratitude The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 24, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Shefa Gold https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/a-pathway-to-gratitude-lnbd_0cn The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 24, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> A Pathway to Gratitude Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Shefa Gold 00:26:31 In this special Thanksgiving-themed episode, Rabbi Shefa Gold explores the inner pathway of gratefulness as a spiritual practice. She offers a short teaching and practice to help us experience how gratefulness opens us to blessing, awakens wonder, dissolves obstacles, and leads to generosity. Her chanting practice using the phrase “Everything flows from You,” from Psalm 87, offers a portal into stillness and deep awareness. Take a few moments to breathe, enter silence, and experience gratefulness as an alive, spacious state—one that energizes spiritual practice and cultivates a generous relationship with the world. In this special Thanksgiving-themed episode, Rabbi Shefa Gold explores the inner pathway of gratefulness as a spiritual practice. She offers a short teaching and practice to help us experience how gratefulness opens us to blessing, awakens wonder, dissolves obstacles, and leads to generosity. Her chanting practice using the phrase “Everything flows from You,” from Psalm 87, offers a portal into stillness and deep awareness. Take a few moments to breathe, enter silence, and experience gratefulness as an alive, spacious state—one that energizes spiritual practice and cultivates a generous relationship with the world. spirituality, mindfulness, gratitude, thanksgiving, meditation, jewish false full 90 c7eea268-e0ad-49e3-bbf6-6b6f082440bc Sukkat Shalom: The Guest House of the Heart, Two Years Post-October 7 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 9, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sukkat-shalom-the-guest-house-of-the-heart-two-years-post-october-7-EFrpYG_e The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 9, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sukkat Shalom: The Guest House of the Heart, Two Years Post-October 7 Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:28:12 In this moving episode for Sukkot and the two-year anniversary of the trauma of October 7, Rabbi Marc Margolius invites us to enter the sukkah as a space of collective healing, remembrance, and unity. Drawing on teachings from the Torah, Talmud, and Jewish mystical tradition, he guides listeners to imagine the entire Jewish people—and all who suffer—dwelling together under one sacred canopy. Through meditation, prayer, and Rumi’s The Guest House, we practice welcoming every guest who shows up, every emotion, holding sorrow and joy side by side within a Sukkat Shalom, a shelter of peace. In this moving episode for Sukkot and the two-year anniversary of the trauma of October 7, Rabbi Marc Margolius invites us to enter the sukkah as a space of collective healing, remembrance, and unity. Drawing on teachings from the Torah, Talmud, and Jewish mystical tradition, he guides listeners to imagine the entire Jewish people—and all who suffer—dwelling together under one sacred canopy. Through meditation, prayer, and Rumi’s The Guest House, we practice welcoming every guest who shows up, every emotion, holding sorrow and joy side by side within a Sukkat Shalom, a shelter of peace. october 7th, sukkot, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 89 fed4bf16-dd17-443c-8e5c-017c67ae9e05 Moving with the Flow: Receiving Wisdom Through Descent and Ascent The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 29, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabba Mira Neshama Niculescu, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/moving-with-the-flow-receiving-wisdom-through-descent-and-ascent-UMBQbq_O The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 29, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Moving with the Flow: Receiving Wisdom Through Descent and Ascent Rabba Mira Neshama Niculescu, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:05 In this episode, Rabba Mira Neshama Niculescu explores the practice of moving slowly and adapting to life's inevitable spiritual and other ascents and descents, especially during the Jewish holiday cycle. Through teachings from Hasidic wisdom and metaphors of rain, dew, storms, and drops, she teaches how wisdom and connection come to us in varied forms—gentle, dripping, flowing, even piercing. Join her for a short meditation to embrace life's oscillations, and to set our intentions for deeper connection, trust, and wholeness in the year ahead. In this episode, Rabba Mira Neshama Niculescu explores the practice of moving slowly and adapting to life's inevitable spiritual and other ascents and descents, especially during the Jewish holiday cycle. Through teachings from Hasidic wisdom and metaphors of rain, dew, storms, and drops, she teaches how wisdom and connection come to us in varied forms—gentle, dripping, flowing, even piercing. Join her for a short meditation to embrace life's oscillations, and to set our intentions for deeper connection, trust, and wholeness in the year ahead. spirituality, mindfulness, god, high holidays, meditation, jewish false full 88 eb8d2ea9-7365-4430-ac4d-a08f47186bbf Finding Steady Ground: Rootedness Before Rosh Hashanah The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 19, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Jenny Solomon https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/finding-steady-ground-rootedness-before-rosh-hashanah-gVz_UIhZ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 19, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Finding Steady Ground: Rootedness Before Rosh Hashanah Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Jenny Solomon 00:24:52 As we enter the Days of Awe, discover how grounding body, breath, and spirit can prepare us for true transformation. In this episode, Rabbi Jenny Solomon blends guided meditation with insights from Parashat Nitzavim, exploring what it means to stand rooted and attentive before the Divine. Join her for a short, simple practice for finding steadiness, courage, and renewal on the threshold of the new year. As we enter the Days of Awe, discover how grounding body, breath, and spirit can prepare us for true transformation. In this episode, Rabbi Jenny Solomon blends guided meditation with insights from Parashat Nitzavim, exploring what it means to stand rooted and attentive before the Divine. Join her for a short, simple practice for finding steadiness, courage, and renewal on the threshold of the new year. rosh hashanah, spirituality, mindfulness, high holidays, meditation, jewish false full 87 412882df-95d0-46b1-8c46-180719221a41 Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of Love The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 15, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Sam Feinsmith https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/seeing-ourselves-through-the-eyes-of-love-b0c1QNmi The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 15, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of Love Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Sam Feinsmith 00:25:35 In this episode, Rabbi Sam Feinsmith of the IJS faculty guides us to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with a short meditation on the theme of “Seeing Through the Eyes of Love.” Instead of approaching the High Holidays through harsh judgment, he explores how teshuvah, repentance, can be rooted in consciousness of loving presence within our own awareness. Rabbi Feinsmith roots this teaching in Unetaneh Tokef, a key High Holiday prayer, and wisdom from the great medieval Jewish thinker Maimonides, offering a guided meditation which invites us to feel seen by the Divine with infinite love and compassion – and to bring that perspective into self-forgiveness and renewal. In this episode, Rabbi Sam Feinsmith of the IJS faculty guides us to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with a short meditation on the theme of “Seeing Through the Eyes of Love.” Instead of approaching the High Holidays through harsh judgment, he explores how teshuvah, repentance, can be rooted in consciousness of loving presence within our own awareness. Rabbi Feinsmith roots this teaching in Unetaneh Tokef, a key High Holiday prayer, and wisdom from the great medieval Jewish thinker Maimonides, offering a guided meditation which invites us to feel seen by the Divine with infinite love and compassion – and to bring that perspective into self-forgiveness and renewal. spirituality, mindfulness, high holidays, meditation, jewish false full 86 87e3572c-d58b-44b3-841f-ad299d417ee9 Belovedness in Elul: Small Shifts, Sacred Returns The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 11th, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/belovedness-in-elul-small-shifts-sacred-returns-fM_zCm3I The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 11th, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Belovedness in Elul: Small Shifts, Sacred Returns Rabbi Marc Margolius, Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife 00:24:27 In this episode of our podcast, IJS Core Faculty member Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife invites us to approach the month of Elul as a time of gentle self-assessment, compassion, and return through embracing our essential belovedness. She explores how even small shifts in our daily lives can lead us closer—or further—from our deepest intentions. Together, we remember our belovedness and reconnect with what truly matters as we prepare for the new year. In this episode of our podcast, IJS Core Faculty member Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife invites us to approach the month of Elul as a time of gentle self-assessment, compassion, and return through embracing our essential belovedness. She explores how even small shifts in our daily lives can lead us closer—or further—from our deepest intentions. Together, we remember our belovedness and reconnect with what truly matters as we prepare for the new year. spirituality, elul, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 85 efd062ec-ea8d-4e6e-bfb3-5d3eb563a8f3 The Pause That Transforms: From Reactivity to Response The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 5th, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 8 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Alison Cohen https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/the-pause-that-transforms-from-reactivity-to-response-3zE86ChF The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 5th, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> The Pause That Transforms: From Reactivity to Response Rabbi Marc Margolius, Alison Cohen 00:24:45 In this episode, Alison Cohen explores how mindful awareness can help us shift from autopilot reactivity to intentional, compassionate response. Rooted in the themes of teshuvah — return and transformation — she helps us reflect on how pausing, sensing, and staying in contact with the present moment creates space for choice and change. Join her as she leads us, through breath, reflection, and gentle inquiry, to reconnect with our capacity for choice and to meet each moment with kindness. In this episode, Alison Cohen explores how mindful awareness can help us shift from autopilot reactivity to intentional, compassionate response. Rooted in the themes of teshuvah — return and transformation — she helps us reflect on how pausing, sensing, and staying in contact with the present moment creates space for choice and change. Join her as she leads us, through breath, reflection, and gentle inquiry, to reconnect with our capacity for choice and to meet each moment with kindness. spirituality, teshuvah, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 84 ed240399-a33c-43be-ab5e-5d9cf31d8739 Seeking the Face Through Stillness and Breath The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 2, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 4 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/seeking-the-face-through-stillness-and-breath-z2LisgYL The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 2, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Seeking the Face Through Stillness and Breath Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:52 As we return from a summer hiatus, Rabbi Dorothy Richman guides us through the spiritual themes of the month of Elul, the Jewish season of teshuvah or returning — soul accounting (Cheshbon HaNefesh), the wisdom of Psalm 27, and the mystical search for the Divine Face within our own hearts, drawing on teachings from Rashi, Rabbi Shneur Zalman, and Rabbi Alan Lew. Join her for a beautiful meditation to prepare for the New Year by turning inward through stillness and breath, a contemplative path to deep inner knowing and teshuvah (return). As we return from a summer hiatus, Rabbi Dorothy Richman guides us through the spiritual themes of the month of Elul, the Jewish season of teshuvah or returning — soul accounting (Cheshbon HaNefesh), the wisdom of Psalm 27, and the mystical search for the Divine Face within our own hearts, drawing on teachings from Rashi, Rabbi Shneur Zalman, and Rabbi Alan Lew. Join her for a beautiful meditation to prepare for the New Year by turning inward through stillness and breath, a contemplative path to deep inner knowing and teshuvah (return). spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 83 cb1ff589-9b48-403d-8af4-d8b2d46185e8 Be Still and Know: Movement in the Stillness The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 28, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Shir Meira Feit, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/be-still-and-know-movement-in-the-stillness-WoudWQki The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 28, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Be Still and Know: Movement in the Stillness Rabbi Shir Meira Feit, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:23:37 In this episode, Rabbi Shir Meira Feit explores the rich interplay between movement and stillness in Judaism — especially the layered, elusive nature of stillness in the body, heart, and mind. Through the lens of Kabbalistic wisdom and awareness of this season in the Jewish year, they reflect on the spiritual energy of the month of Sivan and the Hebrew letter Zayin, inviting us into a practice honoring both stillness and motion. Join Rabbi Shir Meira Feit for a short meditation to sense the pulse of life, even in stillness. In this episode, Rabbi Shir Meira Feit explores the rich interplay between movement and stillness in Judaism — especially the layered, elusive nature of stillness in the body, heart, and mind. Through the lens of Kabbalistic wisdom and awareness of this season in the Jewish year, they reflect on the spiritual energy of the month of Sivan and the Hebrew letter Zayin, inviting us into a practice honoring both stillness and motion. Join Rabbi Shir Meira Feit for a short meditation to sense the pulse of life, even in stillness. spirituality, judaism, mindfulness, god, meditation, sivan false full 82 4f38ad23-abbe-45c3-b490-6594933efd53 Becoming a Vessel for Blessing The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 21, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rebecca Schisler https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/becoming-a-vessel-for-blessing-QCGioA27 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 21, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Becoming a Vessel for Blessing Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rebecca Schisler 00:23:51 In this episode, Rebecca Schisler explores the spiritual concept of Yesod (foundation) during the sixth week of the Omer period, focusing on how we can become vessels ready to receive divine blessings in our lives. She guides us to connect with our inner foundation—that unchanging awareness that remains steady even during life's storms—while imagining what it would feel like to embody readiness for the blessings we long for. Join her for a guided practice to integrate this spiritual foundation into our everyday actions -- even washing the dishes. In this episode, Rebecca Schisler explores the spiritual concept of Yesod (foundation) during the sixth week of the Omer period, focusing on how we can become vessels ready to receive divine blessings in our lives. She guides us to connect with our inner foundation—that unchanging awareness that remains steady even during life's storms—while imagining what it would feel like to embody readiness for the blessings we long for. Join her for a guided practice to integrate this spiritual foundation into our everyday actions -- even washing the dishes. omer, spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 81 735a45de-7f25-462b-82db-15c794bdc7d5 The Gentle Covering: Atonement as Healing Practice The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 07, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/the-gentle-covering-atonement-as-healing-practice-22VINymd The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 07, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> The Gentle Covering: Atonement as Healing Practice Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:23:55 In this episode, Rabbi Jenny Solomon explores how we might understand atonement not as erasure, but as gently covering our wounds, as with a bandage or blanket, with the intention to heal and learn from them and move forward. She connects the ancient ritual of Yom Kippur with breathwork and mindful awareness, creating space for both rootedness and rising. Join her to practice tending to our past mistakes with compassion, covering them over -- not to conceal, but to acknowledge and heal, to return and renew. In this episode, Rabbi Jenny Solomon explores how we might understand atonement not as erasure, but as gently covering our wounds, as with a bandage or blanket, with the intention to heal and learn from them and move forward. She connects the ancient ritual of Yom Kippur with breathwork and mindful awareness, creating space for both rootedness and rising. Join her to practice tending to our past mistakes with compassion, covering them over -- not to conceal, but to acknowledge and heal, to return and renew. spirituality, mindfulness, god, yom kippur, meditation, jewish false full 80 a659ad34-f2dc-470c-a888-2c36d666c1f4 The Spiritual Power of Waiting The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 08, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Yael Shy https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/the-spiritual-power-of-waiting-tpHVOV7s The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 08, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> The Spiritual Power of Waiting Rabbi Marc Margolius, Yael Shy 00:27:01 In this episode, mindfulness teacher and coach Yael Shy explores the spiritual significance of waiting, based on the Torah's description of the priests needing to keep "God's watch" for seven days before the Divine Presence can dwell within them. She connects this with our own yearning and waiting for spiritual connection, inviting us to explore how recognizing divinity within ourselves might transform our relationship with ourselves and others. Join her for a guided meditation to imagine the Divine Presence dwelling within us, embracing the uncertainty of spiritual waiting with kindness and faith. In this episode, mindfulness teacher and coach Yael Shy explores the spiritual significance of waiting, based on the Torah's description of the priests needing to keep "God's watch" for seven days before the Divine Presence can dwell within them. She connects this with our own yearning and waiting for spiritual connection, inviting us to explore how recognizing divinity within ourselves might transform our relationship with ourselves and others. Join her for a guided meditation to imagine the Divine Presence dwelling within us, embracing the uncertainty of spiritual waiting with kindness and faith. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 79 72986bc9-0f4a-43fb-9ec4-3a1f1cff98de A Passover Meditation for Holding Bitter and Sweet, Tears and Hope The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 09, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/a-passover-meditation-for-holding-bitter-and-sweet-tears-and-hope-JHgDxbFW The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 09, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> A Passover Meditation for Holding Bitter and Sweet, Tears and Hope Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:51 In this meditation for Passover, Rabbi Dorothy Richman explores how the Seder ritual of dipping spring greens in salt water represents our ability to accept both freshness and bitterness, both joy and sorrow. She invites us to notice and embrace the "brutiful" nature of existence, where seeming opposites are actually unified experiences within our bodies. Join her for a short, beautiful teaching and meditation for tasting ancestral tears and hopes, and remembering that we have navigated narrow places before -- and can find our way to openness again. In this meditation for Passover, Rabbi Dorothy Richman explores how the Seder ritual of dipping spring greens in salt water represents our ability to accept both freshness and bitterness, both joy and sorrow. She invites us to notice and embrace the "brutiful" nature of existence, where seeming opposites are actually unified experiences within our bodies. Join her for a short, beautiful teaching and meditation for tasting ancestral tears and hopes, and remembering that we have navigated narrow places before -- and can find our way to openness again. spirituality, mindfulness, brutiful, god, meditation, jewish, passover false full 78 52c6d98d-04f4-4745-aedb-73c540ea8a5c Enough is Enough The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 17, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/enough-is-enough-f2oe9ocw The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 17, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Enough is Enough Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:33 In this episode, Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein explores the concept of "enoughness" in generosity, drawing from the Torah's account of Moses halting contributions to the tabernacle because the people had given sufficient resources. He reflects on Parker Palmer's distinction between ego-driven giving and soul-driven purpose, inviting us to meditate on when generosity crosses from authentic giving into ego-driven excess. Through guided meditation, he encourages us to examine our personal patterns of giving and our ability to recognize when "enough is enough" in our relationships and acts of kindness. In this episode, Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein explores the concept of "enoughness" in generosity, drawing from the Torah's account of Moses halting contributions to the tabernacle because the people had given sufficient resources. He reflects on Parker Palmer's distinction between ego-driven giving and soul-driven purpose, inviting us to meditate on when generosity crosses from authentic giving into ego-driven excess. Through guided meditation, he encourages us to examine our personal patterns of giving and our ability to recognize when "enough is enough" in our relationships and acts of kindness. spirituality, parker palmer, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 77 41986e6d-e9f5-473e-bc28-4c45bdace163 Responding to Hate as a Vessel of Love The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 12, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/responding-to-hate-as-a-vessel-of-love-yvoDS1iR The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 12, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Responding to Hate as a Vessel of Love Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:33 In this episode, host Rabbi Marc Margolius guides a meditation for pausing to investigate truth through curiosity and loving connection, drawing inspiration from the Torah's description of the essence of the Divine as love. He invites us to set aside distractions, settle into our bodies through mindful awareness, and practice receiving and channeling divine love as a response to the challenges we face in our lives and our world today. The practice includes a beautiful rendition of Olam Chesed Yibaneh ("A World of Love") by Rabbi Menachem Creditor, and a meditation for experiencing ourselves as vessels for radiating love in a world that desperately needs it. In this episode, host Rabbi Marc Margolius guides a meditation for pausing to investigate truth through curiosity and loving connection, drawing inspiration from the Torah's description of the essence of the Divine as love. He invites us to set aside distractions, settle into our bodies through mindful awareness, and practice receiving and channeling divine love as a response to the challenges we face in our lives and our world today. The practice includes a beautiful rendition of Olam Chesed Yibaneh ("A World of Love") by Rabbi Menachem Creditor, and a meditation for experiencing ourselves as vessels for radiating love in a world that desperately needs it. spirituality, divine love, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 76 c507d086-727c-4a47-8ecf-0ba70bb4995b Thawing Out The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 27, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 3 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/thawing-out-26Y6MOiF The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 27, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thawing Out Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:22:18 In this episode, Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife explores the transitional period between winter and spring as a time of gentle awakening and realignment -- a time for thawing after emotional or psychological numbness. Kohenet Keshira reflects on finding balance amidst overwhelming world events and personal challenges, offering guidance to counteract our sense of life being out of control. As we transition into the month of Adar, here's a helpful meditation for staying grounded and responsive, not reactive, during deeply challenging times. In this episode, Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife explores the transitional period between winter and spring as a time of gentle awakening and realignment -- a time for thawing after emotional or psychological numbness. Kohenet Keshira reflects on finding balance amidst overwhelming world events and personal challenges, offering guidance to counteract our sense of life being out of control. As we transition into the month of Adar, here's a helpful meditation for staying grounded and responsive, not reactive, during deeply challenging times. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 75 8e7828c7-2d15-4585-9306-7d63c83a0acb Making Space for the Sacred in Turbulent Times The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 5, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Dorothy Richman https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/making-space-for-the-sacred-in-turbulent-times-1dd_O7Nw The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 5, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Making Space for the Sacred in Turbulent Times Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Dorothy Richman 00:25:53 In this episode, Rabbi Dorothy Richman delves into the meaning of "Zeh Eli v’Anveihu" — "This is my God, and I will make a place" — from the Song at the Sea. Through Midrash and commentary, she explores how even the most vulnerable, from maidservants to infants, personally experienced the Divine at the Red Sea, and how their experience offers us a model for spiritual awareness. Through breath, song, and meditation, Rabbi Dorothy Richman guides us to explore the practice of creating space for the sacred in moments of upheaval – just as our ancestors did in their journey to freedom. In this episode, Rabbi Dorothy Richman delves into the meaning of "Zeh Eli v’Anveihu" — "This is my God, and I will make a place" — from the Song at the Sea. Through Midrash and commentary, she explores how even the most vulnerable, from maidservants to infants, personally experienced the Divine at the Red Sea, and how their experience offers us a model for spiritual awareness. Through breath, song, and meditation, Rabbi Dorothy Richman guides us to explore the practice of creating space for the sacred in moments of upheaval – just as our ancestors did in their journey to freedom. red sea, spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 74 c99d3cf0-c788-417b-a7e3-206bba0f1d72 Permission to Pause: What's in a Name? The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 15, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Alison Cohen, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/permission-to-pause-whats-in-a-name-oE5Nvamy The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 15, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Permission to Pause: What's in a Name? Alison Cohen, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:57 In these fraught times, expert mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen explores the power of names and the wisdom found in the second book of the Torah, Shemot (Exodus), which literally translates to "Names." She offers a beautiful, simple meditation practice: giving ourselves “permission to pause” to bring compassionate awareness to the “names” or identities we have unconsciously adopted or inherited, seeing these “names” for what they are — temporary labels that don't define who we truly are. Join Alison Cohen as she offers us the gift of pausing, being fully present, and reconnecting with the wisdom of our deepest, most authentic selves. In these fraught times, expert mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen explores the power of names and the wisdom found in the second book of the Torah, Shemot (Exodus), which literally translates to "Names." She offers a beautiful, simple meditation practice: giving ourselves “permission to pause” to bring compassionate awareness to the “names” or identities we have unconsciously adopted or inherited, seeing these “names” for what they are — temporary labels that don't define who we truly are. Join Alison Cohen as she offers us the gift of pausing, being fully present, and reconnecting with the wisdom of our deepest, most authentic selves. spirituality, exodus, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 73 3e5be932-38dc-4dec-bcb3-613aff993dcf Entering the Precious Circle The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 03, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Shefa Gold https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/entering-the-precious-circle-9cOG6SdH The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 03, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Entering the Precious Circle Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Shefa Gold 00:23:35 In this episode, Rabbi Shefa Gold explores the idea of the "precious circle," a concept that profoundly changed the way she practices meditation and connects with Divine support. It began during a walk along the beach in San Diego when Rabbi Gold realized that in order to receive blessings, one must first be open to divine support. When we feel supported, we can relax, and when we relax, we can open, ultimately receiving the blessings we seek. This is the "precious circle” – a cycle of feeling supported, relaxing, opening, and receiving. Listen now and rest in Shabbat consciousness of timeless time, and spaceless space. In this episode, Rabbi Shefa Gold explores the idea of the "precious circle," a concept that profoundly changed the way she practices meditation and connects with Divine support. It began during a walk along the beach in San Diego when Rabbi Gold realized that in order to receive blessings, one must first be open to divine support. When we feel supported, we can relax, and when we relax, we can open, ultimately receiving the blessings we seek. This is the "precious circle” – a cycle of feeling supported, relaxing, opening, and receiving. Listen now and rest in Shabbat consciousness of timeless time, and spaceless space. spirituality, mindfulness, god, precious circle, meditation, jewish false full 72 b9485dbf-43a8-4082-aa0f-626ef5bca426 Unlocking the Light: Meeting the Darkness with Mindfulness The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 23, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Fri, 27 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Zac Newman https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/unlocking-the-light-meeting-the-darkness-with-mindfulness-dd5bnGqE The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 23, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Unlocking the Light: Meeting the Darkness with Mindfulness Rabbi Marc Margolius, Zac Newman 00:24:05 In this episode, Zac Newman of HaMakom, a Jewish mindfulness center in the United Kingdom, offers a teaching and practice for acknowledging and meeting with compassion and wisdom the inevitable challenges we may experience which obstruct the light and joy of Hanukkah. He suggests a simple three step meditation practice: noticing any difficulty that is present, and meeting it mindfully; acknowledging the shared humanity of the difficulty; and offering ourselves compassion. This practice encourages us to make space for both what is hard and what is joyful, helping us hold both with openness and care. Join us for a guided meditation that nurtures self-compassion and allows us to find light, even in moments of struggle. In this episode, Zac Newman of HaMakom, a Jewish mindfulness center in the United Kingdom, offers a teaching and practice for acknowledging and meeting with compassion and wisdom the inevitable challenges we may experience which obstruct the light and joy of Hanukkah. He suggests a simple three step meditation practice: noticing any difficulty that is present, and meeting it mindfully; acknowledging the shared humanity of the difficulty; and offering ourselves compassion. This practice encourages us to make space for both what is hard and what is joyful, helping us hold both with openness and care. Join us for a guided meditation that nurtures self-compassion and allows us to find light, even in moments of struggle. spirituality, hanukkah, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 71 aae8d7da-7265-40d3-860f-5c21da731ca4 Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during a free IJS Meditation Sit on November 13th, 2024. To join these FREE meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sunrise-sunset-sunrise-sunset-14llO8Wa The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during a free IJS Meditation Sit on November 13th, 2024. To join these FREE meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:30 This episode features a meditation led by Rabbi Jenny Solomon. She based this practice in a verse from the first chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes: "The sun rises, the sun sets, and glides back to where it rises; one generation goes, another comes, but the earth remains the same forever." This verse, and its rabbinic interpretation, reminds us that change is constant: the sun rises and sets; breaths, thoughts, feelings, sensations all come and go -- and, throughout it all, we can experience continuity of Divine Presence, consistency of Divine grace and love, which is woven throughout the changes. The earth remains the same. Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon for a short practice to help us join the flow of perpetual change, and notice within it God's constant love and sustenance. This episode features a meditation led by Rabbi Jenny Solomon. She based this practice in a verse from the first chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes: "The sun rises, the sun sets, and glides back to where it rises; one generation goes, another comes, but the earth remains the same forever." This verse, and its rabbinic interpretation, reminds us that change is constant: the sun rises and sets; breaths, thoughts, feelings, sensations all come and go -- and, throughout it all, we can experience continuity of Divine Presence, consistency of Divine grace and love, which is woven throughout the changes. The earth remains the same. Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon for a short practice to help us join the flow of perpetual change, and notice within it God's constant love and sustenance. spirituality, mindfulness, god, ecclesiastes, meditation, jewish false full 70 51a8f821-b636-402e-9a6d-107cfe3ab9a0 A Blessing for Entering the Night The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during a free IJS Meditation Sit on November 6th, 2024. To join these FREE meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/a-blessing-for-entering-the-night-dtCYK0bm The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during a free IJS Meditation Sit on November 6th, 2024. To join these FREE meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> A Blessing for Entering the Night Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:28:53 This episode features a meditation led by Rabbi Marc Margolius, recorded a few days after the American elections. He reminds us that the Jewish people have been on a shared, often bumpy spiritual journey for thousands of years -- a journey informed always by God's instruction to Abraham to "go forth," and "be a blessing." No matter how challenging, in every moment we can touch into something larger or deeper than ourselves, and choose to be a channel for love and blessing. The meditation is framed by the language and music of the evening Hashkiveinu ("help us lie down in peace") prayer, in which we seek a sense of protection for the vulnerable aspects of ourselves, and pray that light and joy will arrive in the morning. In the aftermath of the election, join Rabbi Marc Margolius for a gentle practice for settling the body and the nervous system, so we can become more clear, more hopeful, more resilient. This episode features a meditation led by Rabbi Marc Margolius, recorded a few days after the American elections. He reminds us that the Jewish people have been on a shared, often bumpy spiritual journey for thousands of years -- a journey informed always by God's instruction to Abraham to "go forth," and "be a blessing." No matter how challenging, in every moment we can touch into something larger or deeper than ourselves, and choose to be a channel for love and blessing. The meditation is framed by the language and music of the evening Hashkiveinu ("help us lie down in peace") prayer, in which we seek a sense of protection for the vulnerable aspects of ourselves, and pray that light and joy will arrive in the morning. In the aftermath of the election, join Rabbi Marc Margolius for a gentle practice for settling the body and the nervous system, so we can become more clear, more hopeful, more resilient. election, spirituality, mindfulness, hashkiveinu, god, meditation, jewish false full 69 96492df8-d3c0-47bd-b348-3ffd4f399d38 Sukkot: Finding Joy in Impermanence The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 14, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Chloe Zelkha, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sukkot-finding-joy-in-impermanence-xsc73Ufw The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 14, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sukkot: Finding Joy in Impermanence Chloe Zelkha, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:19 In this episode, Chloe Zelkha leads a meditation for moving into Sukkot, a holiday known in Jewish tradition as z'man simchateinu, the season of our rejoicing. The holiday is rooted in experiencing the reality of impermanence, the awareness that everything is always in flux, that change is inevitable. Sukkot invites us to consider whether we can stay awake to the ever-changing, precarious nature of life without living in fear. Can we meet impermanence with equanimity? Can we experience it as pleasant, even as a source of joy? Join Chloe Zelkha for a beautiful practice for the holiday of Sukkot, which begins Wednesday night, October 16, 2024. We hope you find it supportive and meaningful; thanks for being here. In this episode, Chloe Zelkha leads a meditation for moving into Sukkot, a holiday known in Jewish tradition as z'man simchateinu, the season of our rejoicing. The holiday is rooted in experiencing the reality of impermanence, the awareness that everything is always in flux, that change is inevitable. Sukkot invites us to consider whether we can stay awake to the ever-changing, precarious nature of life without living in fear. Can we meet impermanence with equanimity? Can we experience it as pleasant, even as a source of joy? Join Chloe Zelkha for a beautiful practice for the holiday of Sukkot, which begins Wednesday night, October 16, 2024. We hope you find it supportive and meaningful; thanks for being here. sukkot, spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 68 be9a67d3-32fd-462a-8da5-99d4bb266d3b Holding our Heartbreak on October 7 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 7, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/holding-our-heartbreak-on-october-7-xjhKxMwb The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 7, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Holding our Heartbreak on October 7 Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:30 Rabbi Marc Margolius leads a meditation for holding all of the thoughts, feelings and sensations which arise for us one year after the atrocities of October 7, 2023. He grounds this practice in a verse from Psalm 145, "karov Adonai l'chol kor'av, the Holy One is close to all who call, l'chol asher yik'r'uhu b'emet, to all who call to God in truth." This meditation is for noticing and bearing witness to what is true, for each of us. This episode is a recording of a live session, "Holding our Heartbreak" held Monday evening, October 7, 2024. We hope you find it supportive and meaningful as you process your own thoughts and feelings, one year later. Thanks for being here and bearing witness together. Rabbi Marc Margolius leads a meditation for holding all of the thoughts, feelings and sensations which arise for us one year after the atrocities of October 7, 2023. He grounds this practice in a verse from Psalm 145, "karov Adonai l'chol kor'av, the Holy One is close to all who call, l'chol asher yik'r'uhu b'emet, to all who call to God in truth." This meditation is for noticing and bearing witness to what is true, for each of us. This episode is a recording of a live session, "Holding our Heartbreak" held Monday evening, October 7, 2024. We hope you find it supportive and meaningful as you process your own thoughts and feelings, one year later. Thanks for being here and bearing witness together. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 67 c20e710b-918e-4495-b50d-c5df28c16dd7 Being a Living Amen: Showing Up for Life, Moment by Moment The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 16, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabba Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/being-a-living-amen-showing-up-for-life-moment-by-moment-3OLGKVM2 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 16, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Being a Living Amen: Showing Up for Life, Moment by Moment Rabba Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:17 The Hebrew word "Amen" -- "I believe" -- is related to the Hebrew word for faith, "Emunah." But in this episode of our podcast, Rabba Dorothy Richman teaches that we can understand "Amen" not as a sense of cognitive affirmation, but as an expression of spiritual faith: repeatedly "showing up" for our life, regardless of everything that is happening around or within us. In this meditation, Rabba Dorothy teaches that whatever life throws at us, whether blessing or curse – every time we draw a conscious breath or are aware of being alive, every time we witness what is true in our lives, that is a living "Amen." Join Rabba Dorothy Richman now for a mindfulness practice in which we commit to simply showing up for our lives: breath by breath, sensation by sensation, thought by thought, moment by moment. The Hebrew word "Amen" -- "I believe" -- is related to the Hebrew word for faith, "Emunah." But in this episode of our podcast, Rabba Dorothy Richman teaches that we can understand "Amen" not as a sense of cognitive affirmation, but as an expression of spiritual faith: repeatedly "showing up" for our life, regardless of everything that is happening around or within us. In this meditation, Rabba Dorothy teaches that whatever life throws at us, whether blessing or curse – every time we draw a conscious breath or are aware of being alive, every time we witness what is true in our lives, that is a living "Amen." Join Rabba Dorothy Richman now for a mindfulness practice in which we commit to simply showing up for our lives: breath by breath, sensation by sensation, thought by thought, moment by moment. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 66 3cdd2cd7-cdf7-4bb7-804b-17230ab1dacc Finding Shelter in the Storm The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 9, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/finding-shelter-in-the-storm-i0yX_3bV The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 9, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Finding Shelter in the Storm Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:22:53 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue, Raleigh NC. It's a meditation for cultivating a sense of safety and ease even in the midst of challenges which stir up past traumatic experiences. Rabbi Solomon bases it on a verse from Deuteronomy in which Moses admonishes the Israelites to "wipe out the memory of Amalek," their prototypical enemy, when they enter and find rest in the Promised Land. This suggests that experiencing a sense of safety and security can help the people ameliorate the impact of their previous trauma at the hands of Amalek, who attacked the most vulnerable members of the community when they left Egypt. Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon now for a gentle meditation for finding shelter amidst the storms of our time. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue, Raleigh NC. It's a meditation for cultivating a sense of safety and ease even in the midst of challenges which stir up past traumatic experiences. Rabbi Solomon bases it on a verse from Deuteronomy in which Moses admonishes the Israelites to "wipe out the memory of Amalek," their prototypical enemy, when they enter and find rest in the Promised Land. This suggests that experiencing a sense of safety and security can help the people ameliorate the impact of their previous trauma at the hands of Amalek, who attacked the most vulnerable members of the community when they left Egypt. Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon now for a gentle meditation for finding shelter amidst the storms of our time. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 65 45484b24-125f-48ad-9d79-d42ead74b4bc Holding Heartbreak in Silence The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 3, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 5 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/holding-heartbreak-in-silence-JVKVlAQ4 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 3, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Holding Heartbreak in Silence Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:30 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dr. Josh Feigelson, the President and CEO of IJS, which he offered on Tuesday September 3, in the immediate aftermath of the news of the executions of six Israeli hostages. In this practice, he draws upon the example from the Book of Leviticus in which the High Priest Aaron, after the sudden, shocking death of two of his children, responds with silence. Rabbi Feigelson offers Aaron's silence as a model we might draw upon in moments of profound, tragic loss — times when words aren't appropriate, don't suffice, or can't express our feelings. Sometimes, he teaches, there's a kind of silence we can experience as Presence, which holds space for all we can't express, and at the same time envelopes us and invites us deeper. Join him now to delve into a silence that can hold and express all of the emotions we feel in these days: grief, sadness, anger, and more. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dr. Josh Feigelson, the President and CEO of IJS, which he offered on Tuesday September 3, in the immediate aftermath of the news of the executions of six Israeli hostages. In this practice, he draws upon the example from the Book of Leviticus in which the High Priest Aaron, after the sudden, shocking death of two of his children, responds with silence. Rabbi Feigelson offers Aaron's silence as a model we might draw upon in moments of profound, tragic loss — times when words aren't appropriate, don't suffice, or can't express our feelings. Sometimes, he teaches, there's a kind of silence we can experience as Presence, which holds space for all we can't express, and at the same time envelopes us and invites us deeper. Join him now to delve into a silence that can hold and express all of the emotions we feel in these days: grief, sadness, anger, and more. spirituality, grief, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 64 71c4f5ed-b6fd-4946-b404-c88b91cb9fc8 Sight and Insight: the 'I' as a Mask and a Window The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 29, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 David Gottlieb, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sight-and-insight-the-i-as-a-mask-and-a-window-sqYuZ5ro The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 29, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sight and Insight: the 'I' as a Mask and a Window David Gottlieb, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:22:59 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation based on the Torah portion Re'eh by Dr. David Gottlieb, Professor of Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute in Chicago and co-host of the podcast series, "Self Control Through Torah." He invites us, through meditation, to explore the nature and the construction of our sense of self -- our "I-ness," as he calls it -- and how that self can be either a mask which separates us from the Divine, or a window which enables us to witness the infinite depth from which our lives arise. Every day, every moment, we can choose blessing rather than curse by witnessing the profound interconnectedness of all Being. Join Dr. David Gottlieb now for this beautiful teaching and practice, "Sight and Insight." This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation based on the Torah portion Re'eh by Dr. David Gottlieb, Professor of Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute in Chicago and co-host of the podcast series, "Self Control Through Torah." He invites us, through meditation, to explore the nature and the construction of our sense of self -- our "I-ness," as he calls it -- and how that self can be either a mask which separates us from the Divine, or a window which enables us to witness the infinite depth from which our lives arise. Every day, every moment, we can choose blessing rather than curse by witnessing the profound interconnectedness of all Being. Join Dr. David Gottlieb now for this beautiful teaching and practice, "Sight and Insight." spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 63 1f060882-3f41-4b63-ae17-2aff6e8baad1 Making Space to Respond, Not React The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 22, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/making-space-to-respond-not-react-If_OjXcP The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 22, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Making Space to Respond, Not React Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:28:25 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, a therapist, coach, and spiritual teacher based in Costa Rica, and formerly a rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in NYC. In this simple and beautiful practice, he describes the essential elements of mindfulness practice, framed in traditional Jewish terms: pausing to create space in which we can observe, without judgment, the stream of thoughts and feelings which lead us to react from our ego, rather than respond from our innate, sacred wisdom. Rabbi Bronstein offers a meditation which supports us in responding to the stimuli of our lives and the world by cultivating the freedom to choose life -- to respond from compassion for ourselves and others. Join us now to learn and practice with Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, a therapist, coach, and spiritual teacher based in Costa Rica, and formerly a rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in NYC. In this simple and beautiful practice, he describes the essential elements of mindfulness practice, framed in traditional Jewish terms: pausing to create space in which we can observe, without judgment, the stream of thoughts and feelings which lead us to react from our ego, rather than respond from our innate, sacred wisdom. Rabbi Bronstein offers a meditation which supports us in responding to the stimuli of our lives and the world by cultivating the freedom to choose life -- to respond from compassion for ourselves and others. Join us now to learn and practice with Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 62 8b69c892-1786-48a2-ab76-411387f5d847 Full Moon, Full Hearts in Av: Practicing with Shema The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 19, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Jenna Zadaka, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/full-moon-full-hearts-in-av-practicing-with-shema-9Juz4ahy The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 19, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Full Moon, Full Hearts in Av: Practicing with Shema Jenna Zadaka, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:51 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Jenna Zadaka, the Jewish Education Director for the At the Well Project. She offered this practice on Tu B'Av, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av, in Jewish tradition a day for celebrating love and connection in the aftermath of mourning the destruction of the Temples. Marking the full moon of the month, Jenna lifts up deep listening as the theme of the month, and leads us in a wonderful embodied meditative practice using the three letters and sounds of the word Shema, which means "hear" — the first word of the best known Jewish prayer. We listen with our hearts to move past the illusion of separation, and to perceive the underlying Oneness of this world. Join Jenna Zadaka now for this beautiful practice for cultivating deep connection with ourselves, each other, the planet, and the Divine. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Jenna Zadaka, the Jewish Education Director for the At the Well Project. She offered this practice on Tu B'Av, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av, in Jewish tradition a day for celebrating love and connection in the aftermath of mourning the destruction of the Temples. Marking the full moon of the month, Jenna lifts up deep listening as the theme of the month, and leads us in a wonderful embodied meditative practice using the three letters and sounds of the word Shema, which means "hear" — the first word of the best known Jewish prayer. We listen with our hearts to move past the illusion of separation, and to perceive the underlying Oneness of this world. Join Jenna Zadaka now for this beautiful practice for cultivating deep connection with ourselves, each other, the planet, and the Divine. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 61 bbceeea3-34b4-4d9a-ba5e-f452ec10ab98 When the Walls Fall in The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 24, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/when-the-walls-fall-in-WvhGMDnS The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 24, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> When the Walls Fall in Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell 00:28:06 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell, Senior Faculty Fellow at IJS. He offered this practice on the IJS Daily Sit shortly after the 17th of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, commemorating the date in the year 70 CE when the Roman army breached the walls of Jerusalem en route to destroying the city, a process culminating on the 9th of Av with the destruction of the Second Temple. Rabbi Bendat-Appell offers a practice for meeting the moments in our lives when the walls we assume will protect us fall down, leaving us profoundly vulnerable. Mindfulness practice, he teaches, helps us be with the fullness of life and access a deeper sense of safety and Divine support when we feel exposed and vulnerable. Join him for this timely and important practice for feeling held in love, even when the walls fall in. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell, Senior Faculty Fellow at IJS. He offered this practice on the IJS Daily Sit shortly after the 17th of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, commemorating the date in the year 70 CE when the Roman army breached the walls of Jerusalem en route to destroying the city, a process culminating on the 9th of Av with the destruction of the Second Temple. Rabbi Bendat-Appell offers a practice for meeting the moments in our lives when the walls we assume will protect us fall down, leaving us profoundly vulnerable. Mindfulness practice, he teaches, helps us be with the fullness of life and access a deeper sense of safety and Divine support when we feel exposed and vulnerable. Join him for this timely and important practice for feeling held in love, even when the walls fall in. spirituality, tammuz, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 60 c9c7be26-6be7-4414-af0d-01d9b488543b Deveikut ("Cleaving"): Grounding our Lives in Awareness of the Divine The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 17, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Shefa Gold, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/deveikut-cleaving-grounding-our-lives-in-awareness-of-the-divine-6bc0FToH The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 17, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Deveikut ("Cleaving"): Grounding our Lives in Awareness of the Divine Rabbi Shefa Gold, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:07 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Shefa Gold, renowned teacher of Jewish chant and mysticism. In this session, she guides us in a practice for cultivating deveikut, a Hebrew word which in Jewish mystical tradition refers to "adhering" or "cleaving" to -- resting or immersing in awareness of the Presence of the Divine within and around us, moment by moment. Join her for a beautiful practice and chant for laying this awareness of Divine Presence as the foundation of our lives. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Shefa Gold, renowned teacher of Jewish chant and mysticism. In this session, she guides us in a practice for cultivating deveikut, a Hebrew word which in Jewish mystical tradition refers to "adhering" or "cleaving" to -- resting or immersing in awareness of the Presence of the Divine within and around us, moment by moment. Join her for a beautiful practice and chant for laying this awareness of Divine Presence as the foundation of our lives. spirituality, mindfulness, deveikut, chant, god, meditation, jewish false full 59 eac5e066-2ad9-401f-92be-a494aeb444a1 Sitting into Shabbat The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 12, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sitting-into-shabbat-v78MFyoR The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 12, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sitting into Shabbat Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:22:24 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Marc Margolius of the IJS Core Faculty, a simple guided meditation for moving into Shabbat by fully inhabiting our physical being; by growing in awareness of our essential spiritual nature (in Jewish religious terms, the neshamah yeteirah, the "additional soul with which we are endowed on Shabbat); by drawing the sacred light of the Shabbat candles into our very being; and by filling our kiddush cup with gratitude for our blessings, no matter how challenging the current circumstances of our lives. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Rabbi Marc Margolius of the IJS Core Faculty, a simple guided meditation for moving into Shabbat by fully inhabiting our physical being; by growing in awareness of our essential spiritual nature (in Jewish religious terms, the neshamah yeteirah, the "additional soul with which we are endowed on Shabbat); by drawing the sacred light of the Shabbat candles into our very being; and by filling our kiddush cup with gratitude for our blessings, no matter how challenging the current circumstances of our lives. spirituality, mindfulness, shabbat, meditation, jewish false full 58 7f7e880c-7dc4-4bd3-9570-a7751e1c0719 No Degrees of Separation The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 11, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/no-degrees-of-separation-OCa5u73z The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 11, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> No Degrees of Separation Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:32 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz of Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo CA. She leads us in a practice to sense our profound interconnectedness with others, including our grief and our joy, and reminds us that one of the key aspects of mindfulness practice is strengthening our capacity to wait: to just be with things as they are, to feel our interconnectedness and responsibility -- and then to act on that profound connection to bring healing and hope. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz of Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo CA. She leads us in a practice to sense our profound interconnectedness with others, including our grief and our joy, and reminds us that one of the key aspects of mindfulness practice is strengthening our capacity to wait: to just be with things as they are, to feel our interconnectedness and responsibility -- and then to act on that profound connection to bring healing and hope. connection, healing, spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 57 08da9220-3c0d-44c5-98e0-282b68d08eb8 Sitting into Tammuz: Holding our Heartbreak with Love The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 8, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Jenna Zadaka https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sitting-into-tammuz-holding-our-heartbreak-with-love-76MKhy3l The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 8, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sitting into Tammuz: Holding our Heartbreak with Love Rabbi Marc Margolius, Jenna Zadaka 00:26:36 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Jenna Zadaka, Director of Education for the At the Well Project. It's a practice for moving into the new Hebrew month of Tammuz, a time characterized by loss and heartbreak. Jenna lifts up a Jewish tradition that the Shechinah, the indwelling Presence of the Divine, accompanies and supports us in our times of pain and loss. In this time of deep heartbreak, join Jenna Zadaka now for a simple and healing practice, to help us honor our sadness fully, to hold our heartbreak with love, and to allow grief to move through us, opening space for healing and, ultimately, for loving and wise acts of repair. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Jenna Zadaka, Director of Education for the At the Well Project. It's a practice for moving into the new Hebrew month of Tammuz, a time characterized by loss and heartbreak. Jenna lifts up a Jewish tradition that the Shechinah, the indwelling Presence of the Divine, accompanies and supports us in our times of pain and loss. In this time of deep heartbreak, join Jenna Zadaka now for a simple and healing practice, to help us honor our sadness fully, to hold our heartbreak with love, and to allow grief to move through us, opening space for healing and, ultimately, for loving and wise acts of repair. love, healing, spirituality, heartbreak, grief, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 56 46eb8d18-8e43-4f8b-b2a7-ac890ac6cb47 Putting God at the Center, Meeting the Truth of Each Moment The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 2, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 4 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/putting-god-at-the-center-meeting-the-truth-of-each-moment-_CtbqxeY The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on July 2, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Putting God at the Center, Meeting the Truth of Each Moment Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil 00:28:55 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil of Neshimah, a Jewish mindfulness center in Israel. It's a practice based on the Torah portion Korach, in which a Korach, leader of the tribe of Levi, seeks to overthrow Moses for leadership of the community through demagoguery masked as populism. In Rabba Mira’s terms, Korach’s rebellion represents an act of “bad faith,” distorting holy words and ideals to serve self-centered, egotistical aims. She offers an antidote to self-centered seeking or anxiety: just sitting without an agenda – not for ourselves, but just for the sake of giving ourselves to this present moment – which is truth, and which Jewish tradition understands as the seal of the divine. Join Rabba Mira Weil now for a practice we all need – to rededicate ourselves to the truth which is present in each and every breath, in each and every moment. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil of Neshimah, a Jewish mindfulness center in Israel. It's a practice based on the Torah portion Korach, in which a Korach, leader of the tribe of Levi, seeks to overthrow Moses for leadership of the community through demagoguery masked as populism. In Rabba Mira’s terms, Korach’s rebellion represents an act of “bad faith,” distorting holy words and ideals to serve self-centered, egotistical aims. She offers an antidote to self-centered seeking or anxiety: just sitting without an agenda – not for ourselves, but just for the sake of giving ourselves to this present moment – which is truth, and which Jewish tradition understands as the seal of the divine. Join Rabba Mira Weil now for a practice we all need – to rededicate ourselves to the truth which is present in each and every breath, in each and every moment. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 55 c7310a0c-7ecb-47ae-b87d-b9383476f261 Soothing Ourselves in the Wilderness The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on June 17, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/soothing-ourselves-in-the-wilderness-tGAzReqM The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on June 17, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Soothing Ourselves in the Wilderness Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:16 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality. It's a practice based on the Torah portion Beha’alotcha, in which Moses’s father in law Jethro elects not to accompany the Israelites as they prepare to journey forth from Mt Sinai, an abandonment which is followed by the Israelites “acting out” their anxiety. Rabbi Daniel suggests that this is indicative of the people’s inability to soothe themselves, to parent themselves wisely when they experienced discomfort and anxiety in the wilderness, ultimately condemning them to wander for 40 years. And so here he offers a practice for soothing, holding and parenting ourselves wisely and lovingly when we face our own challenges, helping us build our resilience and stability. Join Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein now for a practice we all need – to help us soothe ourselves in the midst of the storms of our lives and our world today. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality. It's a practice based on the Torah portion Beha’alotcha, in which Moses’s father in law Jethro elects not to accompany the Israelites as they prepare to journey forth from Mt Sinai, an abandonment which is followed by the Israelites “acting out” their anxiety. Rabbi Daniel suggests that this is indicative of the people’s inability to soothe themselves, to parent themselves wisely when they experienced discomfort and anxiety in the wilderness, ultimately condemning them to wander for 40 years. And so here he offers a practice for soothing, holding and parenting ourselves wisely and lovingly when we face our own challenges, helping us build our resilience and stability. Join Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein now for a practice we all need – to help us soothe ourselves in the midst of the storms of our lives and our world today. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 54 8b10f3c3-6a71-4a55-964c-994ae080fce3 To and Fro: Connecting with Divine, Through High and Low The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on June 7, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Yael Shy, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/to-and-fro-connecting-with-divine-through-high-and-low-nRM2XWih The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on June 7, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> To and Fro: Connecting with Divine, Through High and Low Yael Shy, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:10 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Yael Shy of Mindfulness Consulting. It's a practice leading into the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates intimacy and connection with the Divine. Yael's practice is based on the Hasidic teacher Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlov's interpretation of a verse from the prophet Ezekiel. She offers a practice for connecting with God as we go "to and fro" in our daily lives, not only in peak moments when we feel a sense of deep connection, but also in the low moments when we we feel alienated and distant, the time when we're distracted, confused, angry, even unworthy of love. Join Yael Shy now for this powerful practice for coming back to deep connection, over and over, moment by moment. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Yael Shy of Mindfulness Consulting. It's a practice leading into the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates intimacy and connection with the Divine. Yael's practice is based on the Hasidic teacher Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlov's interpretation of a verse from the prophet Ezekiel. She offers a practice for connecting with God as we go "to and fro" in our daily lives, not only in peak moments when we feel a sense of deep connection, but also in the low moments when we we feel alienated and distant, the time when we're distracted, confused, angry, even unworthy of love. Join Yael Shy now for this powerful practice for coming back to deep connection, over and over, moment by moment. spirituality, mindfulness, shavuot, meditation, jewish false full 53 9bc58bc3-2575-4f22-8767-04d66e52b16a Uniting the Letters in Love The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on Thursday June 6, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Miriam Margles, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/uniting-the-letters-in-love-mqAnwcrw The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on Thursday June 6, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Uniting the Letters in Love Rabbi Miriam Margles, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:13 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Miriam Margles of the IJS Core Faculty. It's a practice to help us move into the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot, commemorating and reenacting the experience of receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai. This meditation is based on the Netivot Shalom, a commentary by the 20th century Hasidic teacher Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky. Rabbi Margles invites each of us to imagine ourselves as a single letter in the Torah. In this practice, we refract the light of the Divine through our unique letter, our own distinctive being – and we connect our unique letter with others by loving them as ourselves. Join Rabbi Miriam Margles now for this deep and rich practice for embodying Torah and unifying its letters through love. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Miriam Margles of the IJS Core Faculty. It's a practice to help us move into the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot, commemorating and reenacting the experience of receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai. This meditation is based on the Netivot Shalom, a commentary by the 20th century Hasidic teacher Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky. Rabbi Margles invites each of us to imagine ourselves as a single letter in the Torah. In this practice, we refract the light of the Divine through our unique letter, our own distinctive being – and we connect our unique letter with others by loving them as ourselves. Join Rabbi Miriam Margles now for this deep and rich practice for embodying Torah and unifying its letters through love. spirituality, mindfulness, god, shavuot, torah, meditation, jewish false full 52 b3c63c9c-0b09-4d2a-9933-c1b3fc3b3997 Exploring the Wilderness Within The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on June 4, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 6 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Josh Feigelson https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-wilderness-within-AGCzldz0 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on June 4, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Exploring the Wilderness Within Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Josh Feigelson 00:25:45 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, CEO of IJS. On the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot we commemorate and re-enact the Israelites receiving of Torah at Mt. Sinai, seven weeks after the liberation we marked on Passover. In this meditation for the week leading up to Shavuot, Rabbi Feigelson helps us prepare our inner ground for that spiritual experience of receiving Divine wisdom by reminding us of a Jewish tradition that in order to receive Torah, each of us needs to make ourselves like a midbar, like a wilderness—open, receptive, and listening deeply for the still, small voice. Join Rabbi Josh Feigelson now for a powerful practice to open ourselves wide, to dwell for a few moments in our inner wilderness. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, CEO of IJS. On the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot we commemorate and re-enact the Israelites receiving of Torah at Mt. Sinai, seven weeks after the liberation we marked on Passover. In this meditation for the week leading up to Shavuot, Rabbi Feigelson helps us prepare our inner ground for that spiritual experience of receiving Divine wisdom by reminding us of a Jewish tradition that in order to receive Torah, each of us needs to make ourselves like a midbar, like a wilderness—open, receptive, and listening deeply for the still, small voice. Join Rabbi Josh Feigelson now for a powerful practice to open ourselves wide, to dwell for a few moments in our inner wilderness. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 51 2eef02cd-5b7b-4511-845d-ad06855d10e0 Being a Living Halleluyah: Practicing Praise The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 31, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Shefa Gold, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/being-a-living-halleluyah-practicing-praise-GKHs_Kw_ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 31, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Being a Living Halleluyah: Practicing Praise Rabbi Shefa Gold, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:35 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Shefa Gold. She offers a practice to open ourselves up through the expression of praise. She teaches how we can notice the life force moving within us, lifting us out of our “small separate selves” into a larger self that is united with the Divine. As that life force praises its Source through us, we are able to bless and celebrate the simple fact of existence, given to each of us in the “dawning light of day,” and the “steady beat of our heart,” united with the One, losing ourselves in the larger mystery. Join Rabbi Shefa Gold now for a powerful practice of liberation through praise. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Shefa Gold. She offers a practice to open ourselves up through the expression of praise. She teaches how we can notice the life force moving within us, lifting us out of our “small separate selves” into a larger self that is united with the Divine. As that life force praises its Source through us, we are able to bless and celebrate the simple fact of existence, given to each of us in the “dawning light of day,” and the “steady beat of our heart,” united with the One, losing ourselves in the larger mystery. Join Rabbi Shefa Gold now for a powerful practice of liberation through praise. praise, spirituality, mindfulness, chant, god, meditation, jewish false full 50 be4ffa7c-9b8b-422e-9702-508862b815ee Love, Persevering The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 15, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/love-persevering-DnIeREnj The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 15, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Love, Persevering Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:41 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dorothy Richman. Her teaching focuses on how, as we navigate these fearful, challenging times in our lives and our world, we can use the sacred quality of Netzach, our ability to endure, so we can persevere in our capacity to receive and transmit Chesed, to manifest love. Rabbi Richman shares powerful words from two authors of children's literature -- Matt de la Peña and Kate DiCamillo. These authors observe that literature for children can include painful, even heartbreaking experiences and emotions by enveloping them in love. Join her for this beautiful meditation to strengthen our capacity for holding our broken hearts with tenderness and love. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dorothy Richman. Her teaching focuses on how, as we navigate these fearful, challenging times in our lives and our world, we can use the sacred quality of Netzach, our ability to endure, so we can persevere in our capacity to receive and transmit Chesed, to manifest love. Rabbi Richman shares powerful words from two authors of children's literature -- Matt de la Peña and Kate DiCamillo. These authors observe that literature for children can include painful, even heartbreaking experiences and emotions by enveloping them in love. Join her for this beautiful meditation to strengthen our capacity for holding our broken hearts with tenderness and love. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 49 40b8ecc2-2573-4463-b2f0-f2debf3a06eb Showing Up, Moment by Moment The meditation featured in this episode originally took place on May 13, 2024 during Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s. To join these FREE weekly meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Alison Cohen, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/showing-up-moment-by-moment-Ff4mmej2 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place on May 13, 2024 during Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s. To join these FREE weekly meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Showing Up, Moment by Moment Alison Cohen, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:09 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Alison Cohen, an outstanding mindfulness teacher. It’s a teaching and meditation she offered for Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, which offers a weekly Jewish mindfulness sit for anyone in their 20s and 30s, every Monday at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT. This meditation focuses on the Divine quality of Netzach, a Hebrew word which literally means "victory," but which also connotes the sacred energy enabling us to commit ourselves, to keep showing up for ourselves and others in the arenas that matter to us, with curiosity, care, and self compassion. The soul trait of Netzach is the theme of the fourth week of the Omer, the seven week period between Passover and Shavuot. Even when we are challenged and meet with resistance in our lives, Netzach can nurture our innate resilience and our ability to endure — and even to thrive. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Alison Cohen, an outstanding mindfulness teacher. It’s a teaching and meditation she offered for Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, which offers a weekly Jewish mindfulness sit for anyone in their 20s and 30s, every Monday at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT. This meditation focuses on the Divine quality of Netzach, a Hebrew word which literally means "victory," but which also connotes the sacred energy enabling us to commit ourselves, to keep showing up for ourselves and others in the arenas that matter to us, with curiosity, care, and self compassion. The soul trait of Netzach is the theme of the fourth week of the Omer, the seven week period between Passover and Shavuot. Even when we are challenged and meet with resistance in our lives, Netzach can nurture our innate resilience and our ability to endure — and even to thrive. netzach, spirituality, mindfulness, shavuot, meditation, jewish, passover false full 48 29986112-1b06-4154-b808-a8f8223fc2d9 Entering a Month of Healing The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 8, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Sarah Waxman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/entering-a-month-of-healing-6QhU_pRB The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 8, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Entering a Month of Healing Sarah Waxman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:17 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Sarah Waxman of the At the Well Project. It’s a teaching and meditation for welcoming the new Hebrew month of Iyyar, the theme of which is healing. We hope you enjoy and find it meaningful. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Sarah Waxman of the At the Well Project. It’s a teaching and meditation for welcoming the new Hebrew month of Iyyar, the theme of which is healing. We hope you enjoy and find it meaningful. spirituality, mindfulness, iyyar, god, meditation, jewish false full 47 0223097e-2b40-4a5b-be23-235625cb37cf Cultivating Compassion on Yom HaShoah The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 6, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 9 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/cultivating-compassion-on-yom-hashoah-1I_WVeHD The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 6, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Cultivating Compassion on Yom HaShoah Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:56 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Mira Neshama Weil which she offered on Yom HaShoah vehaGevurah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It includes the traditional prayer for the deceased, El Malei Rachamim – God, full of Compassion. In the meditation, Rabba Mira invites us into the challenging spiritual practice of cultivating compassion for those with whom we may disagree, based on the teaching in the weekly Torah portion to avoid hating others in our heart, and instead loving others as ourselves. In these especially contentious days, it is a difficult but essential practice for keeping our hearts open and maintaining our humanity in the face of enmity. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Mira Neshama Weil which she offered on Yom HaShoah vehaGevurah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It includes the traditional prayer for the deceased, El Malei Rachamim – God, full of Compassion. In the meditation, Rabba Mira invites us into the challenging spiritual practice of cultivating compassion for those with whom we may disagree, based on the teaching in the weekly Torah portion to avoid hating others in our heart, and instead loving others as ourselves. In these especially contentious days, it is a difficult but essential practice for keeping our hearts open and maintaining our humanity in the face of enmity. holocaust, spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 46 d0a8d1ba-0428-4903-a77c-78b294ec4c6b Sitting at the Front Lines, with Love and Strength The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 01, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 6 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Sara Brandes https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/sitting-at-the-front-lines-with-love-and-strength-XCVUeiOj The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on May 01, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sitting at the Front Lines, with Love and Strength Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Sara Brandes 00:25:52 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sara Brandes of The Awakened Body. It's a meditation for the second week of the Omer, the period between Passover and Shavuot. In this second week of the Omer, the spiritual theme is Gevurah -- Might or Strength. In these especially fraught times Rabbi Brandes invites us to situate ourselves at the "front lines" of conflict, and to notice our ability to hold both loving kindness and strength, to integrate softness and flexibility with power and resolve. It's an especially powerful practice for our time. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sara Brandes of The Awakened Body. It's a meditation for the second week of the Omer, the period between Passover and Shavuot. In this second week of the Omer, the spiritual theme is Gevurah -- Might or Strength. In these especially fraught times Rabbi Brandes invites us to situate ourselves at the "front lines" of conflict, and to notice our ability to hold both loving kindness and strength, to integrate softness and flexibility with power and resolve. It's an especially powerful practice for our time. omer, spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 45 00ac02bb-8558-4a1a-a154-709933285c62 A Case of Mistaken Identity The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 18, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/a-case-of-mistaken-identity-WCFby5yv The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 18, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> A Case of Mistaken Identity Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:39:18 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sam Feinsmith of the IJS Core Faculty. It's the last in a series of four meditations on the theme of "From Constriction to Expanse," a series intended to help us prepare inwardly for Passover. Rabbi Feinsmith reminds us that we are usually suffering from a case of mistaken identity. We erroneously understand our constructed self-identity, generated by our ego, as our true self. But the ingrained narrowness of our ego, which seeks to protect, cherish, and justify itself, inflicts suffering on ourselves and the world -- just like Pharaoh in the Exodus narrative. Whereas our deepest, truest self emerges from that which is timeless, ever-present, and infinitely spacious. On Pesach, we move from the constriction of the false self, and move towards the expansive freedom of our essential, true self -- which emerges, and is never separate from, Timeless Presence. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sam Feinsmith of the IJS Core Faculty. It's the last in a series of four meditations on the theme of "From Constriction to Expanse," a series intended to help us prepare inwardly for Passover. Rabbi Feinsmith reminds us that we are usually suffering from a case of mistaken identity. We erroneously understand our constructed self-identity, generated by our ego, as our true self. But the ingrained narrowness of our ego, which seeks to protect, cherish, and justify itself, inflicts suffering on ourselves and the world -- just like Pharaoh in the Exodus narrative. Whereas our deepest, truest self emerges from that which is timeless, ever-present, and infinitely spacious. On Pesach, we move from the constriction of the false self, and move towards the expansive freedom of our essential, true self -- which emerges, and is never separate from, Timeless Presence. spirituality, mindfulness, god, pesach, meditation, jewish, passover false full 44 d73fc0f0-20ea-454b-b2d6-76dd90275ae6 Know Thyself The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 15, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/know-thyself-pup9_cMw The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 15, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Know Thyself Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:36:17 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sam Feinsmith of the IJS Core Faculty. It's the first in a series of four meditations on the theme of "From Constriction to Expanse," a series intended to help us prepare inwardly for Passover. The Jewish mystical tradition teaches that beyond the tyranny and constriction of the ego lies our true nature: a spiritual core or essence that is innately compassionate, wise, connected, and spacious. In Hasidic teachings in particular, the journey of discovering or recognizing this inner essence is understood as a kind of internal Exodus that transports us from servitude to freedom. In this meditation, Rabbi Feinsmith draws on Hasidic wisdom to remind us that we can experience freedom in any moment, simply by noticing that we are not synonymous with or bound by our thoughts and feelings. We can taste freedom simply by remembering our essence as human beings created in the Divine Image. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sam Feinsmith of the IJS Core Faculty. It's the first in a series of four meditations on the theme of "From Constriction to Expanse," a series intended to help us prepare inwardly for Passover. The Jewish mystical tradition teaches that beyond the tyranny and constriction of the ego lies our true nature: a spiritual core or essence that is innately compassionate, wise, connected, and spacious. In Hasidic teachings in particular, the journey of discovering or recognizing this inner essence is understood as a kind of internal Exodus that transports us from servitude to freedom. In this meditation, Rabbi Feinsmith draws on Hasidic wisdom to remind us that we can experience freedom in any moment, simply by noticing that we are not synonymous with or bound by our thoughts and feelings. We can taste freedom simply by remembering our essence as human beings created in the Divine Image. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish, passover false full 43 c3616a48-3da0-4bc4-86a0-75955e17af5e Breaking Open, Birthing Liberation The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 11, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/breaking-open-birthing-liberation-Puza1ZkE The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 11, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Breaking Open, Birthing Liberation Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:08 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, of Neshimah in Israel. She notes that just like the experience of childbirth, all new beginnings and liberation often require of us blood, sweat, tears, and brokenness. She asks: What might be born out of the heartbreak so many of us feel these days? What destructive patterns are being shattered right now? What might break open within ourselves that might give birth to new possibilities? In this meditation, Rabba Weil asks us to sit with this powerful question, as we move towards Passover, the season of rebirth and liberation: "If something could break open within me, what would it be?" This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, of Neshimah in Israel. She notes that just like the experience of childbirth, all new beginnings and liberation often require of us blood, sweat, tears, and brokenness. She asks: What might be born out of the heartbreak so many of us feel these days? What destructive patterns are being shattered right now? What might break open within ourselves that might give birth to new possibilities? In this meditation, Rabba Weil asks us to sit with this powerful question, as we move towards Passover, the season of rebirth and liberation: "If something could break open within me, what would it be?" spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish, passover false full 42 5924facd-ac54-45b1-b0d0-c41b59341e71 Seeing the World Anew The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 8, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/seeing-the-world-anew-zYx_wjv1 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 8, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Seeing the World Anew Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:16 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality. It's a teaching he offered just as Rosh Hodesh Nisan, the new month of Nisan, was arriving in Israel. The appearance of the first sliver of the New Moon of Nisan — the first month of the year for the Jewish people — is an especially auspicious moment of renewal. Rabbi Silverstein invites each of us to grow in awareness of the freshness, the newness of each breath, of each moment of our lives, and to see them as brimming with possibility. In these fraught times, it is a practice that can help us nurture our capacity for hope, and our ability to chart a new course in the days, weeks, and months ahead. We hope you find it meaningful and helpful. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality. It's a teaching he offered just as Rosh Hodesh Nisan, the new month of Nisan, was arriving in Israel. The appearance of the first sliver of the New Moon of Nisan — the first month of the year for the Jewish people — is an especially auspicious moment of renewal. Rabbi Silverstein invites each of us to grow in awareness of the freshness, the newness of each breath, of each moment of our lives, and to see them as brimming with possibility. In these fraught times, it is a practice that can help us nurture our capacity for hope, and our ability to chart a new course in the days, weeks, and months ahead. We hope you find it meaningful and helpful. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 41 1d591fc7-54d4-4169-bb98-c57fed122819 Holding the Cup of Joy and the Cup of Tears The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 04, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 8 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sara Brandes, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/holding-the-cup-of-joy-and-the-cup-of-tears-P5JhQ3TW The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 04, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Holding the Cup of Joy and the Cup of Tears Rabbi Sara Brandes, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:46 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sara Brandes of The Awakened Body in Israel. Rabbi Brandes invites us to hold in our imagination two cups from the Passover Seder: the Kiddush cup, representing goodness and blessing, and the cup of Miriam, a cup filled with water inspired by Miriam's well. Rabbi Brandes describes how her family combines the traditional diminishing of the wine in our cup of blessing during the recitation of the 10 plagues with a family tradition of washing the fingertips in the waters of Miriam's cup, enabling us to rebalance and transform pain into love. This is a beautiful practice for holding both the cup of blessing, the cup of joy, as well as the cup of tears, the cup of pain and suffering. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Sara Brandes of The Awakened Body in Israel. Rabbi Brandes invites us to hold in our imagination two cups from the Passover Seder: the Kiddush cup, representing goodness and blessing, and the cup of Miriam, a cup filled with water inspired by Miriam's well. Rabbi Brandes describes how her family combines the traditional diminishing of the wine in our cup of blessing during the recitation of the 10 plagues with a family tradition of washing the fingertips in the waters of Miriam's cup, enabling us to rebalance and transform pain into love. This is a beautiful practice for holding both the cup of blessing, the cup of joy, as well as the cup of tears, the cup of pain and suffering. spirituality, miriam's cup, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 40 bf0233c3-d5c3-459e-9890-6e098e3f01f2 God Is ...This The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 1, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 4 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/god-is-this-GB2HJAxC The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on April 1, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> God Is ...This Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:54 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rabbi Solomon offers a simple but deep practice based on a teaching from the Jewish mystical tradition that one of the names for the Divine is simply "zot," the Hebrew word which means "this." We can connect with the sacred simply by bringing our attention to what is present for us in each moment — in this place, this sensation, this person, this breath. In other words, through mindfulness practice we can notice that God is present in each moment, just as it is; the Divine is always hiding in plain sight. God is — this. Please join this beautiful teaching and practice. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rabbi Solomon offers a simple but deep practice based on a teaching from the Jewish mystical tradition that one of the names for the Divine is simply "zot," the Hebrew word which means "this." We can connect with the sacred simply by bringing our attention to what is present for us in each moment — in this place, this sensation, this person, this breath. In other words, through mindfulness practice we can notice that God is present in each moment, just as it is; the Divine is always hiding in plain sight. God is — this. Please join this beautiful teaching and practice. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 39 69768410-cad0-4bfb-8f0a-98699d0d80b7 Finding our Purpose, Finding Joy The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 25, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Mon, 1 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Jenna Zadaka, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/finding-our-purpose-finding-joy-wfSpVxv_ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 25, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Finding our Purpose, Finding Joy Jenna Zadaka, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:37 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Jenna Zadaka, the Director of Jewish Learning for the At the Well Project. Jenna led this meditation on the IJS Daily Sit on the occasion of the full moon of the second month of Adar, a month that is doubled in a Jewish leap year such as this. She offers us an intense, powerful practice based on a teaching that we can experience joy simply in identifying our purpose in this world. And what is our purpose? Jenna invites us to consider what we would do with one final year to live; one month; one week; and ultimately, one last breath. It all leads to the teaching that our shared purpose in this world is to receive and extend love. Please join her. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Jenna Zadaka, the Director of Jewish Learning for the At the Well Project. Jenna led this meditation on the IJS Daily Sit on the occasion of the full moon of the second month of Adar, a month that is doubled in a Jewish leap year such as this. She offers us an intense, powerful practice based on a teaching that we can experience joy simply in identifying our purpose in this world. And what is our purpose? Jenna invites us to consider what we would do with one final year to live; one month; one week; and ultimately, one last breath. It all leads to the teaching that our shared purpose in this world is to receive and extend love. Please join her. adar, spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 38 29325bec-8279-4b97-ae76-0bb805af895d The Wisdom of Silence: Spring Awakening The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 19, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Cat Korren, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/the-wisdom-of-silence-spring-awakening-yE2IbFLh The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 19, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> The Wisdom of Silence: Spring Awakening Cat Korren, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:18 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Cat Korren, an Israeli-based mindfulness teacher whose teaching today guides us in emerging from the winter and transitioning into the spring. Her teaching merges the Jewish practice of Hitbonenut -- observing nature to connect with the Divine -- with Vipassana techniques of introspection. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Cat Korren, an Israeli-based mindfulness teacher whose teaching today guides us in emerging from the winter and transitioning into the spring. Her teaching merges the Jewish practice of Hitbonenut -- observing nature to connect with the Divine -- with Vipassana techniques of introspection. spirituality, mindfulness, hitbonenut, meditation, jewish false full 37 7efc3aed-eb16-4ead-b7a7-c06f36b9868a Basking in the Good The meditation featured in this episode originally took place on March 18, 2024 during Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s. To join these FREE weekly meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rebecca Schisler https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/basking-in-the-good-FQnpBcND The meditation featured in this episode originally took place on March 18, 2024 during Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s. To join these FREE weekly meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Basking in the Good Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rebecca Schisler 00:27:34 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty. This is a meditation Rebecca led for Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s, held every Monday at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT, with Rebecca serving as the host. For this episode, Rebecca offers a practice for the Jewish month of Adar on "basking in the good," wiring into ourselves and memory that which is positive—not to dismiss or ignore what's hard in our lives and our world, but to acknowledge that multiple things can be true at the same time. This is a practice for expanding our awareness of what is happening as a whole, all that is here, so we might meet the challenges of our lives and our world today with more resilience and greater balance. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty. This is a meditation Rebecca led for Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s, held every Monday at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT, with Rebecca serving as the host. For this episode, Rebecca offers a practice for the Jewish month of Adar on "basking in the good," wiring into ourselves and memory that which is positive—not to dismiss or ignore what's hard in our lives and our world, but to acknowledge that multiple things can be true at the same time. This is a practice for expanding our awareness of what is happening as a whole, all that is here, so we might meet the challenges of our lives and our world today with more resilience and greater balance. negativity bias, spirituality, mindfulness, purim, meditation, jewish false full 36 2aa51e99-ccda-40bd-9a33-8aa2dd817fe8 Every Moment is a Question Posed to Us by God The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 12, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/every-moment-is-a-question-posed-to-us-by-god-YZbTDdSC The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 12, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Every Moment is a Question Posed to Us by God Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:25 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, Jewish Chaplain at Bard College and Rosh Yeshiva at the Center for Contemporary Mussar, where he teaches text, theology, and Jewish approaches to mindfulness and service. It's based on the novelist Marilynne Robinson's observations about the corrosive effects of cynicism on our society. Rabbi Joshua invites us to understand mindfulness meditation practice as taking a stance against or transforming cynicism. Cynicism begins with pain and calcifies around that pain, so we don't have to feel it; meditation is a sensitizing act which reminds us to feel. Cynicism keeps us stuck in a closed narrative; meditation is an act of imagination, opening us to possibility. Marilynne Robinson writes that "[e]very moment is a question being posed to you by God." Rabbi Joshua encourages us to stay open to possibility, to cultivate curiosity, to listen for the question being posed to us by God in each moment. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, Jewish Chaplain at Bard College and Rosh Yeshiva at the Center for Contemporary Mussar, where he teaches text, theology, and Jewish approaches to mindfulness and service. It's based on the novelist Marilynne Robinson's observations about the corrosive effects of cynicism on our society. Rabbi Joshua invites us to understand mindfulness meditation practice as taking a stance against or transforming cynicism. Cynicism begins with pain and calcifies around that pain, so we don't have to feel it; meditation is a sensitizing act which reminds us to feel. Cynicism keeps us stuck in a closed narrative; meditation is an act of imagination, opening us to possibility. Marilynne Robinson writes that "[e]very moment is a question being posed to you by God." Rabbi Joshua encourages us to stay open to possibility, to cultivate curiosity, to listen for the question being posed to us by God in each moment. spirituality, mindfulness, god, meditation, jewish false full 35 8c916bfa-62b3-468f-8e0f-c92aa8d89e0f Spiritual Cardiology: Cultivating a Giving Heart The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 4, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/spiritual-cardiology-cultivating-a-giving-heart-17K_GEV3 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on March 4, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Spiritual Cardiology: Cultivating a Giving Heart Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:27 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Jenny Solomon. It's based on this week's Torah portion, Vayakhel, which describes the process by which the Israelites contributed materials for and built the Mishkan, the Tabernacle that accompanied them in their wandering through the wilderness. The Torah portion describes those who contributed to the project as being nediv lev, willing-hearted, and operating from chochmat lev, from heart-wisdom. Rabbi Jenny leads us in a beautiful mindfulness practice to investigate the quality of our own hearts in these deeply disturbing and stressful times—and to remember that each of us is imbued with a lev tahor, with a pure heart which can radiate love and kindness in our daily lives. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Jenny Solomon. It's based on this week's Torah portion, Vayakhel, which describes the process by which the Israelites contributed materials for and built the Mishkan, the Tabernacle that accompanied them in their wandering through the wilderness. The Torah portion describes those who contributed to the project as being nediv lev, willing-hearted, and operating from chochmat lev, from heart-wisdom. Rabbi Jenny leads us in a beautiful mindfulness practice to investigate the quality of our own hearts in these deeply disturbing and stressful times—and to remember that each of us is imbued with a lev tahor, with a pure heart which can radiate love and kindness in our daily lives. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 34 ef45ed42-dd07-4e17-82dd-874a415d7ceb What Comes Down Must Go Up The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 26, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Fri, 1 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/what-comes-down-must-go-up-bglc8EWG The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 26, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> What Comes Down Must Go Up Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil 00:27:58 This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil. It's the first in a series of five meditations she led for the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on the theme of Yeridah Tzorech Aliyah, the Jewish mystical concept of “descent for the sake of ascent” – or, what goes down, must come up. Obviously, it is an especially powerful theme in these difficult times. In this first meditation in the series, Rabba Mira introduces us to practicing with the inherent connection between opposites or contradictions – understanding that the “descents” of life are part of our ability to appreciate and celebrate the “ascents” as well. If you’d like to hear or practice with the whole series of five meditations, you can find them all on the IJS YouTube channel. This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil. It's the first in a series of five meditations she led for the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on the theme of Yeridah Tzorech Aliyah, the Jewish mystical concept of “descent for the sake of ascent” – or, what goes down, must come up. Obviously, it is an especially powerful theme in these difficult times. In this first meditation in the series, Rabba Mira introduces us to practicing with the inherent connection between opposites or contradictions – understanding that the “descents” of life are part of our ability to appreciate and celebrate the “ascents” as well. If you’d like to hear or practice with the whole series of five meditations, you can find them all on the IJS YouTube channel. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 33 74ddac73-76a9-4f7d-aac9-cbb522230851 Trusting into Joy The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 13, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/trusting-into-joy-XTBzqE8t The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 13, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Trusting into Joy Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein 00:25:15 This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality in Israel. In these less-than-joyful times, Rabbi Daniel offers a meditation to nurture our innate capacity to experience joy alongside other, more challenging emotions – by practicing acceptance and trust in the way things are. This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality in Israel. In these less-than-joyful times, Rabbi Daniel offers a meditation to nurture our innate capacity to experience joy alongside other, more challenging emotions – by practicing acceptance and trust in the way things are. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 32 f912263f-253c-4cd4-bd67-dc92f9ac4af1 How to Protect an Open Heart The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 1, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-protect-an-open-heart-2tzHTFFZ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 1, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> How to Protect an Open Heart Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:23:55 This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. Cantor Spencer-Shapiro offers a meditation perfect for these turbulent and painful times, guiding us to explore how to keep our hearts open and receptive to the world – and, at the same time, how to protect our tender hearts when they may be prone to becoming overwhelmed by our reality today. This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. Cantor Spencer-Shapiro offers a meditation perfect for these turbulent and painful times, guiding us to explore how to keep our hearts open and receptive to the world – and, at the same time, how to protect our tender hearts when they may be prone to becoming overwhelmed by our reality today. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 31 1400c350-25ef-4141-848c-5cafcac1a92e Tending our Inner Fire The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 26, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 1 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/tending-our-inner-fire-smweafm7 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 26, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Tending our Inner Fire Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:56 This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty. It's the last of five daily meditations she led on the theme of "Practicing with the Elements: Earth-Based Jewish Wisdom for Tu B'shvat." The series takes us experientially through the four elements of earth, water, air, and fire. And in this concluding meditation, Rebecca guides us to greater awareness of the sacred fire that is both an essential and the most intangible aspect of our being, representing the spiritual essence which connects us with － and makes us responsible for － all of Creation. This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty. It's the last of five daily meditations she led on the theme of "Practicing with the Elements: Earth-Based Jewish Wisdom for Tu B'shvat." The series takes us experientially through the four elements of earth, water, air, and fire. And in this concluding meditation, Rebecca guides us to greater awareness of the sacred fire that is both an essential and the most intangible aspect of our being, representing the spiritual essence which connects us with － and makes us responsible for － all of Creation. spirituality, mindfulness, tu b'shvat, meditation, jewish false full 30 1fa3a710-a164-4398-aeef-c6ec1dfbc91e Noticing the Divine in our Bodies The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 23, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/noticing-the-divine-in-our-bodies-XCWL0WKS The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 23, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Noticing the Divine in our Bodies Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:10 This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty. It's one of five daily meditations she led this week on the theme of "Practicing with the Elements: Earth-Based Jewish Wisdom for Tu B'shvat." The holiday of Tu B'shvat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, is the "New Year of the Trees." And in Jewish tradition, human beings are likened to the trees of the field. Just like the trees, we are of the earth. In this meditation, Rebecca guides us to deeply inhabit our earthly nature — our bodies, our physicality, our senses — and to notice how the physical aspects of ourselves actually are teeming with sacred energy. This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty. It's one of five daily meditations she led this week on the theme of "Practicing with the Elements: Earth-Based Jewish Wisdom for Tu B'shvat." The holiday of Tu B'shvat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, is the "New Year of the Trees." And in Jewish tradition, human beings are likened to the trees of the field. Just like the trees, we are of the earth. In this meditation, Rebecca guides us to deeply inhabit our earthly nature — our bodies, our physicality, our senses — and to notice how the physical aspects of ourselves actually are teeming with sacred energy. spirituality, mindfulness, tu b'shvat, meditation, jewish false full 29 29b6f17f-3af1-47fe-ba6a-ac130f597c65 Grounding Into our Roots The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 11, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Sarah Waxman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/grounding-into-our-roots-5F3FpNc0 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 11, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Grounding Into our Roots Sarah Waxman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:16:08 This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Sarah Waxman, founder and CEO of At the Well Project. It’s a meditation for the month of Shevat, during which we celebrate Tu Bishvat, the "New Year of the Trees." Sarah guides us to greater awareness of our roots — our connection to our planet and our ancestors — and the interrelatedness of human beings, our planet, and all Being itself. This episode of our podcast features a teaching by Sarah Waxman, founder and CEO of At the Well Project. It’s a meditation for the month of Shevat, during which we celebrate Tu Bishvat, the "New Year of the Trees." Sarah guides us to greater awareness of our roots — our connection to our planet and our ancestors — and the interrelatedness of human beings, our planet, and all Being itself. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 28 b63beb66-5902-40d4-b1a0-e8d1cd37c469 Shabbat as a Meditation The meditation featured in this episode was previously recorded by Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg  for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.
 

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]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/shabbat-as-a-meditation-KRHDTi5c The meditation featured in this episode was previously recorded by Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg  for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.
 

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]]> Shabbat as a Meditation Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg 00:22:52 This special episode of our podcast features a previously recorded meditation by Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg, beloved teacher and spiritual mentor for many years with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. It’s a meditation based on Shabbat, the timeless Jewish spiritual practice of simply being, rather than doing, of being fully present, of allowing awareness to bear witness to what is, exactly as it is. Rabbi Weinberg teaches here that “the stillness and peace of Shabbat are actually present in every moment of stopping and just breathing. Our awareness is awake, allowing us to pay attention to what is already here, without trying to change anything, without struggling with the way things are.” We hope you find this practice helpful and meaningful. This special episode of our podcast features a previously recorded meditation by Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg, beloved teacher and spiritual mentor for many years with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. It’s a meditation based on Shabbat, the timeless Jewish spiritual practice of simply being, rather than doing, of being fully present, of allowing awareness to bear witness to what is, exactly as it is. Rabbi Weinberg teaches here that “the stillness and peace of Shabbat are actually present in every moment of stopping and just breathing. Our awareness is awake, allowing us to pay attention to what is already here, without trying to change anything, without struggling with the way things are.” We hope you find this practice helpful and meaningful. spirituality, mindfulness, shabbat, meditation, jewish false full 27 eb190b5f-8881-4b95-948f-1c09e0bf87d3 Now. Here. This. Yes. Perfect. Thank You. The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 21, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 4 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/now-here-this-yes-perfect-thank-you-QlV6vUG_ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 21, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Now. Here. This. Yes. Perfect. Thank You. Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:41 This episode features a teaching and meditation entitled "Now. Here. This. Yes. Perfect. Thank You," by Rabbi Marc Margolius, host of the podcast. In this session, Rabbi Margolius invites us to "come closer," to "draw near" to the truth of our experience, to dwell in the here and now, in the truth of this moment. He reminds us that when we "digress," when we drift away into the past or future, we can always wake up to that digression, catch ourselves with compassion, and return to our intention to be more fully present in our bodies, emotions, mind, and spirit. This episode features a teaching and meditation entitled "Now. Here. This. Yes. Perfect. Thank You," by Rabbi Marc Margolius, host of the podcast. In this session, Rabbi Margolius invites us to "come closer," to "draw near" to the truth of our experience, to dwell in the here and now, in the truth of this moment. He reminds us that when we "digress," when we drift away into the past or future, we can always wake up to that digression, catch ourselves with compassion, and return to our intention to be more fully present in our bodies, emotions, mind, and spirit. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 26 4e447a23-814c-4cfe-b593-bf810c1f5460 It'll be OK (Even If It's Not) The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 18, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Dan Liben, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/itll-be-ok-even-if-its-not-AU50Z0fU The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 18, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> It'll be OK (Even If It's Not) Rabbi Dan Liben, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:41 This episode features a teaching and meditation entitled "It'll Be OK (Even If It's Not)," by Rabbi Dan Liben. In this session, Rabbi Liben draws on the story of our ancestor Jacob to help us access our innate soul trait of Bitachon, or Trust: our ability to be resilient and to persist in the face of what can feel like insurmountable challenges. He connects our ability to trust in the unfolding story of our lives and our world to our awareness that we are deeply connected to, and loved by, people and forces far beyond ourselves—a love which can help dissipate the constrictions born of our anxiety and fear. This episode features a teaching and meditation entitled "It'll Be OK (Even If It's Not)," by Rabbi Dan Liben. In this session, Rabbi Liben draws on the story of our ancestor Jacob to help us access our innate soul trait of Bitachon, or Trust: our ability to be resilient and to persist in the face of what can feel like insurmountable challenges. He connects our ability to trust in the unfolding story of our lives and our world to our awareness that we are deeply connected to, and loved by, people and forces far beyond ourselves—a love which can help dissipate the constrictions born of our anxiety and fear. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 25 7f5d08b3-4d65-448e-88bb-e7bd6c361fda Expanding Our Inner Light The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 13, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/expanding-our-inner-light-4qtb__jM The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 13, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Expanding Our Inner Light Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:44 This episode features a teaching and meditation on "Expanding our Inner Light,” by Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari of Kol Tzedek Synagogue in West Philadelphia PA. It’s one in a series of five meditations for Hanukkah led by Rabbi Fornari. The full series of five meditations is available on our YouTube channel. Hanukkah celebrates how the Maccabees lengthened the use of a little bit of oil, realizing they could live with less and make it last. It’s a story about stretching our finite resources and expanding their potential to address the needs of our lives and this time. As Rabbi Fornari notes, the Book of Proverbs describes the light of the Holy One as the spirit that lives within each of us. He invites us to imagine an inner candle—an inner light—that can expand and grow, strengthening our courage, resilience, and commitment to spread that light beyond. This episode features a teaching and meditation on "Expanding our Inner Light,” by Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari of Kol Tzedek Synagogue in West Philadelphia PA. It’s one in a series of five meditations for Hanukkah led by Rabbi Fornari. The full series of five meditations is available on our YouTube channel. Hanukkah celebrates how the Maccabees lengthened the use of a little bit of oil, realizing they could live with less and make it last. It’s a story about stretching our finite resources and expanding their potential to address the needs of our lives and this time. As Rabbi Fornari notes, the Book of Proverbs describes the light of the Holy One as the spirit that lives within each of us. He invites us to imagine an inner candle—an inner light—that can expand and grow, strengthening our courage, resilience, and commitment to spread that light beyond. spirituality, hanukkah, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 24 5937e355-f03a-438f-84b4-3e785b46a5e8 Speaking with the Heart The teaching and meditation featured in this episode is based on a rabbinic interpretation of this verse and originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 28, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here. 
 

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]]> Thu, 7 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Margie Jacobs, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/speaking-with-the-heart-mqMvsP0B The teaching and meditation featured in this episode is based on a rabbinic interpretation of this verse and originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 28, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here. 
 

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]]> Speaking with the Heart Rabbi Margie Jacobs, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:20 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Margie Jacobs on "Speaking with the Heart." In the midst of these challenging times, she leads us in a meditation based on a verse from Ecclesiastes (1:16), "I have spoken with my heart." In this gentle teaching and meditation, Rabbi Jacobs suggests that this means listening to or witnessing the many, often contradictory states within our hearts, especially in turbulent times. No matter where we sit, we are holding so many different feelings in our hearts—and we can allow them all to be, and to hold them all, when we cultivate an open heart. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Margie Jacobs on "Speaking with the Heart." In the midst of these challenging times, she leads us in a meditation based on a verse from Ecclesiastes (1:16), "I have spoken with my heart." In this gentle teaching and meditation, Rabbi Jacobs suggests that this means listening to or witnessing the many, often contradictory states within our hearts, especially in turbulent times. No matter where we sit, we are holding so many different feelings in our hearts—and we can allow them all to be, and to hold them all, when we cultivate an open heart. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 23 6f2e89b4-3b12-48be-92db-de3d59e08a67 Healing Our Shadows The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 22, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-our-shadows-VYbZShJL The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 22, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Healing Our Shadows Rabbi Marc Margolius, Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil 00:28:42 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbah Dr. Mira Neshama Weil on "Healing Our Shadows." As we move more deeply into the month of Kislev, towards Hanukkah, we often think about light as juxtaposed with darkness, light emerging from darkness. But light and darkness are always present. In this gentle teaching and meditation, Rabbah Mira invites us to attend to our own internal shadows—the aspects of ourselves we'd rather avoid, but which actually require kind attention and healing in order for light to shine forth. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbah Dr. Mira Neshama Weil on "Healing Our Shadows." As we move more deeply into the month of Kislev, towards Hanukkah, we often think about light as juxtaposed with darkness, light emerging from darkness. But light and darkness are always present. In this gentle teaching and meditation, Rabbah Mira invites us to attend to our own internal shadows—the aspects of ourselves we'd rather avoid, but which actually require kind attention and healing in order for light to shine forth. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 22 8892938e-536c-4b95-bf67-54f1b4ee7de2 The Shema as a Meditative Practice The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 15, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/the-shema-as-a-meditative-practice-cqWSkMMz The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 15, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> The Shema as a Meditative Practice Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:24 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality. It's one meditation in a series of four which he offered on the IJS Daily Sit, on "The Shema as a Meditative Practice." In a time of major conflict and rupture, Rabbi Daniel offers a timely teaching and meditation on discerning and experiencing a sense of the Unity which underlies all being, the Oneness which envelopes and subsumes even the conflicts, polarization, and dichotomies we experience in the world. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality. It's one meditation in a series of four which he offered on the IJS Daily Sit, on "The Shema as a Meditative Practice." In a time of major conflict and rupture, Rabbi Daniel offers a timely teaching and meditation on discerning and experiencing a sense of the Unity which underlies all being, the Oneness which envelopes and subsumes even the conflicts, polarization, and dichotomies we experience in the world. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 21 4b635be7-08ae-4ee8-a9b0-84685b9f67cf Cultivating Trust in Trying Times The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 10, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Jenna Zadaka, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/cultivating-trust-in-trying-times-KO1pfc9_ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 10, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Cultivating Trust in Trying Times Jenna Zadaka, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:10 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Jenna Zadaka, Jewish Education Director of At the Well Project, who leads our meditations for Rosh Chodesh, when the appearance of the new moon marks the start of a fresh lunar cycle and new Jewish month. In this episode, entitled "Cultivating Trust in Trying Times," Jenna offers a powerful and timely teaching and meditation for the new Jewish month of Kislev, about strengthening our capacity for trust in the face of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Jenna Zadaka, Jewish Education Director of At the Well Project, who leads our meditations for Rosh Chodesh, when the appearance of the new moon marks the start of a fresh lunar cycle and new Jewish month. In this episode, entitled "Cultivating Trust in Trying Times," Jenna offers a powerful and timely teaching and meditation for the new Jewish month of Kislev, about strengthening our capacity for trust in the face of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 20 4dd4bf95-8aeb-4c87-9069-0f42a8bc7e5f Drawing from The Well; Going Out into the Field The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 6, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius, Zac Newman https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/drawing-from-the-well-going-out-into-the-field-7M95E44Q The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on November 6, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Drawing from The Well; Going Out into the Field Rabbi Marc Margolius, Zac Newman 00:27:25 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Zac Newman of HaMakom, a Jewish meditation and mindfulness center in the United Kingdom, entitled "Drawing from The Well; Going Out into the Field." In these deeply trying times, he offers a beautiful teaching and simple practice based on this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, to help us "draw from the wells" of spiritual resilience, and "go out into the field" of awareness, where we might find the wisdom we need in times like these—if we can take time to allow it to appear. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Zac Newman of HaMakom, a Jewish meditation and mindfulness center in the United Kingdom, entitled "Drawing from The Well; Going Out into the Field." In these deeply trying times, he offers a beautiful teaching and simple practice based on this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, to help us "draw from the wells" of spiritual resilience, and "go out into the field" of awareness, where we might find the wisdom we need in times like these—if we can take time to allow it to appear. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 19 56dc933a-4e55-462f-84fc-4643f7d04796 Even in the Heat of the Day The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 30, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 2 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Zac Newman, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/even-in-the-heat-of-the-day-f8uB7_R_ The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 30, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Even in the Heat of the Day Zac Newman, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:33 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Zac Newman of HaMakom, a Jewish meditation and mindfulness center in the United Kingdom, entitled “Even in the Heat of the Day.” He offers a beautiful teaching and simple practice that can help us stay grounded and connect to the Divine even in the “heat of the day,” even in the most challenging of times—even in the midst of external and internal contention and strife. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Zac Newman of HaMakom, a Jewish meditation and mindfulness center in the United Kingdom, entitled “Even in the Heat of the Day.” He offers a beautiful teaching and simple practice that can help us stay grounded and connect to the Divine even in the “heat of the day,” even in the most challenging of times—even in the midst of external and internal contention and strife. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 18 290afa94-00d9-4bb5-ae92-b23899f9507b As the Stars of Heaven The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 26, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.


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]]> Wed, 1 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Yael Shy, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/as-the-stars-of-heaven-D_ffyShy The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 26, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.


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]]> As the Stars of Heaven Yael Shy, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:15 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Yael Shy, entitled "As the Stars of Heaven." Yael invites us to emulate our biblical ancestor Abraham in moments of distress by grounding ourselves fully in this world and in our challenging present day reality, while at the same time cultivating our awareness of the vast, infinite reality beyond time and space, represented by the stars of the heavens. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Yael Shy, entitled "As the Stars of Heaven." Yael invites us to emulate our biblical ancestor Abraham in moments of distress by grounding ourselves fully in this world and in our challenging present day reality, while at the same time cultivating our awareness of the vast, infinite reality beyond time and space, represented by the stars of the heavens. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 17 4aa6cec7-2caf-40f2-8ec6-79d2604ad415 On Our Inner Sacred Journey The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 24, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Danielle Upbin, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/on-our-inner-sacred-journey-NhfXsRNP The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 24, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> On Our Inner Sacred Journey Rabbi Danielle Upbin, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:28:24 This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Danielle Upbin: "On Our Inner Sacred Journey," based on parshat Lekh-Lekha. She offers a powerful practice for cultivating awareness of our inner life and being our own inner explorer, charting our personal sacred journey towards realizing our best, most authentic self. This episode features a teaching and meditation by Rabbi Danielle Upbin: "On Our Inner Sacred Journey," based on parshat Lekh-Lekha. She offers a powerful practice for cultivating awareness of our inner life and being our own inner explorer, charting our personal sacred journey towards realizing our best, most authentic self. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 16 5c189a4b-28bb-474f-8fd0-c0d7b581fcdd Silence is a Fence for Wisdom The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 23, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

 

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]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/silence-is-a-fence-for-wisdom-oSIbULda The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 23, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

 

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]]> Silence is a Fence for Wisdom Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:11 This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil: "Silence is a Fence for Wisdom." She offers a short teaching and meditation on the need for sacred silence which can help us honor profound loss and find our footing in times of turmoil, so we can cultivate the wisdom which can inform responsive—and not reactive—words and actions. This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil: "Silence is a Fence for Wisdom." She offers a short teaching and meditation on the need for sacred silence which can help us honor profound loss and find our footing in times of turmoil, so we can cultivate the wisdom which can inform responsive—and not reactive—words and actions. spirituality, israel, mindfulness, crisis, meditation, jewish, gaza false full 15 fd064052-196b-4bd4-8cb1-2a9897470813 Come into the Ark of Protection, Light, and Love The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 17, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.


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]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Yiscah Smith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/come-into-the-ark-of-protection-light-and-love-4ng7kSCo The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 17, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.


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]]> Come into the Ark of Protection, Light, and Love Yiscah Smith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:16 This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Yiscah Smith of the Pardes Institute and Applied Jewish Spirituality: "Come into the Ark of Protection, Light, and Love." She offers a short teaching and meditation based on the story of Noah and the Flood, helping us respond to our current "flood" of pain, grief, and fear by grounding ourselves in an inner "ark" that can hold all those challenging emotions, and instill within us a greater sense of protection, hope, clarity, and love. This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Yiscah Smith of the Pardes Institute and Applied Jewish Spirituality: "Come into the Ark of Protection, Light, and Love." She offers a short teaching and meditation based on the story of Noah and the Flood, helping us respond to our current "flood" of pain, grief, and fear by grounding ourselves in an inner "ark" that can hold all those challenging emotions, and instill within us a greater sense of protection, hope, clarity, and love. spirituality, israel, mindfulness, crisis, meditation, jewish, gaza false full 14 80b66fcf-42a7-4402-aad7-cfc95d3d8aef In Hard Times, Begin with Compassion The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 11, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/in-hard-times-begin-with-compassion-B_TJhvm5 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 11, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> In Hard Times, Begin with Compassion Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:07 This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality in Israel: "In Hard Times, Begin with Compassion." Rabbi Silverstein describes the current compassion-filled atmosphere among Israelis in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks. He offers a short teaching based on the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis, and a meditation for responding to traumatic experience by beginning with compassion for all aspects of ourselves, starting with our very bodies. This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality in Israel: "In Hard Times, Begin with Compassion." Rabbi Silverstein describes the current compassion-filled atmosphere among Israelis in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks. He offers a short teaching based on the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis, and a meditation for responding to traumatic experience by beginning with compassion for all aspects of ourselves, starting with our very bodies. spirituality, israel, mindfulness, crisis, meditation, jewish, gaza false full 13 0eb88a0f-ce17-471e-bec3-199985c812d8 Calling Out From the Narrow Places The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 9, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/calling-out-from-the-narrow-places-GL4vfkaA The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 9, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
 

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]]> Calling Out From the Narrow Places Rabbi Jenny Solomon, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:39 This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabbi Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh NC, "Calling Out from the Narrow Places," based on words from Psalm 118: "Min hametzar karati Yah, from the place of narrowness/constriction, I called on Yah; anani vamerchav Yah, God answered me in spaciousness." It's a meditation for honoring the full range of feelings in moments of pain and fear, and for meeting such moments by reaching out to connect with others, with God—a connection which can offer more space for holding our pain, grief, fear, and suffering, and for opening the door to comfort, hope, and wisdom. This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabbi Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh NC, "Calling Out from the Narrow Places," based on words from Psalm 118: "Min hametzar karati Yah, from the place of narrowness/constriction, I called on Yah; anani vamerchav Yah, God answered me in spaciousness." It's a meditation for honoring the full range of feelings in moments of pain and fear, and for meeting such moments by reaching out to connect with others, with God—a connection which can offer more space for holding our pain, grief, fear, and suffering, and for opening the door to comfort, hope, and wisdom. spirituality, israel, mindfulness, crisis, meditation, jewish, gaza false full 12 23df9398-b849-4e89-86a0-d7676d14bee3 We Are Always Building a Sukkah The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 4, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/we-are-always-building-a-sukkah-KYEfD0N7 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 4, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> We Are Always Building a Sukkah Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:02 Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the third in a series of four meditations for Sukkot, the fall Jewish harvest holiday, on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." On Sukkot, we come together as family, friends, and strangers to create community—making our own special contribution in the construction of the sukkah and the shared community it represents. This meditation, "We Are Always Building a Sukkah," reminds us of how we can learn to find satisfaction, joy, and meaning in finding our own inner, true voice, and engaging our unique selves in shared service, contributing to positive change in our communities, our country, and the world. Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the third in a series of four meditations for Sukkot, the fall Jewish harvest holiday, on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." On Sukkot, we come together as family, friends, and strangers to create community—making our own special contribution in the construction of the sukkah and the shared community it represents. This meditation, "We Are Always Building a Sukkah," reminds us of how we can learn to find satisfaction, joy, and meaning in finding our own inner, true voice, and engaging our unique selves in shared service, contributing to positive change in our communities, our country, and the world. sukkot, spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 11 b57cf6a3-b268-4e88-9c77-528c75baf26b How Tension Can Expand Our Hearts The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 3, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 5 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/how-tension-can-expand-our-hearts-XraN0ifB The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 3, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> How Tension Can Expand Our Hearts Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:38 Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the second in a series of four meditations for Sukkot—the fall Jewish harvest holiday—on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." One of the themes of Sukkot is human fallibility and impermanence. This meditation, "How Tension Can Expand Our Hearts," is for noticing and allowing ourselves simply to be with, rather than to resist the inevitable contradictions within and beyond ourselves, and allow that tension to expand, rather than harden our hearts. Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the second in a series of four meditations for Sukkot—the fall Jewish harvest holiday—on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." One of the themes of Sukkot is human fallibility and impermanence. This meditation, "How Tension Can Expand Our Hearts," is for noticing and allowing ourselves simply to be with, rather than to resist the inevitable contradictions within and beyond ourselves, and allow that tension to expand, rather than harden our hearts. spirituality, judaism, mindfulness, meditation false full 10 21a2c73a-025a-4460-b75f-30c2a209bc4b We're All in This Together The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 2, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 5 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/were-all-in-this-together-9EzM_ZPG The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 2, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> We're All in This Together Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:32 Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the first in a series of four meditations for Sukkot—the Jewish fall harvest holiday—on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." One of the themes of Sukkot is embracing unity expressed through diversity. This meditation, "We're All in This Together," is for cultivating awareness of and appreciation for the blessing of the diversity within ourselves, our communities, our nation, and our world. Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the first in a series of four meditations for Sukkot—the Jewish fall harvest holiday—on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." One of the themes of Sukkot is embracing unity expressed through diversity. This meditation, "We're All in This Together," is for cultivating awareness of and appreciation for the blessing of the diversity within ourselves, our communities, our nation, and our world. spirituality, judaism, mindfulness, meditation false full 9 b027f619-2489-4d5b-b0c8-177f2fc2e34c The Trance of Unworthiness The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 11, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/the-trance-of-unworthiness-zLMccQXV The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 11, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> The Trance of Unworthiness Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:36 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the first in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This opening meditation, "The Trance of Unworthiness," is for noticing the voice of our harsh inner critic—and meeting that voice and overcoming our sense of unworthiness by recognizing and affirming the good we have done in our lives. Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the first in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This opening meditation, "The Trance of Unworthiness," is for noticing the voice of our harsh inner critic—and meeting that voice and overcoming our sense of unworthiness by recognizing and affirming the good we have done in our lives. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 5 7a0fee9c-59da-4d66-a132-0159f84cd942 Into the Ocean of Wisdom The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 14, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/into-the-ocean-of-wisdom-dizDh4aD The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 14, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Into the Ocean of Wisdom Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:07 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the final session in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This session focuses on "Connecting with the Inner Ocean of Wisdom," based on a Jewish teaching that each of us is imbued with “a portion of Divinity from on high,” which represents the inner dimension of wisdom within each of us. Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the final session in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This session focuses on "Connecting with the Inner Ocean of Wisdom," based on a Jewish teaching that each of us is imbued with “a portion of Divinity from on high,” which represents the inner dimension of wisdom within each of us. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 8 3e444573-8024-4079-8421-59a3b0745e06 Seeing the Good The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 12, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/seeing-the-good-87WXG0oC The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 12, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Seeing the Good Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:28 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the second in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This session focuses on "Seeing the Good," how we can use mindfulness practice to notice and overcome our natural "negativity bias," judging everyone and everything favorably, and looking for what is good and positive. Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the second in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This session focuses on "Seeing the Good," how we can use mindfulness practice to notice and overcome our natural "negativity bias," judging everyone and everything favorably, and looking for what is good and positive. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 6 1398d538-ac22-4588-b70b-ca2e0396cc3b Grounding in Our Basic Goodness The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 13, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/grounding-in-our-basic-goodness-N8YL0v0C The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 13, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Grounding in Our Basic Goodness Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:26:47 Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the third in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This session focuses on "Grounding in Our Basic Goodness," based on Tara Brach's teaching to "allow our gold to shine through," and Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav's teaching to collect the good points within ourselves, and string them together into a melody. Rabbi Sam Feinsmith leads the third in a series of four meditations on the theme of "Teshuvah: Overcoming the Trance of Unworthiness." This session focuses on "Grounding in Our Basic Goodness," based on Tara Brach's teaching to "allow our gold to shine through," and Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav's teaching to collect the good points within ourselves, and string them together into a melody. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 7 e41c1a3e-88af-4881-8eaf-38185f6b3570 Meditation as Teshuvah, Returning to Our Place, to Our Divine Source The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 6, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/meditation-as-teshuvah-returning-to-our-place-to-our-divine-source-ulYJDjf3 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 6, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Meditation as Teshuvah, Returning to Our Place, to Our Divine Source Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:18 This episode features a meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality on the practice of stopping and returning to "the place"—to our essential self, to our Divine Source, based on a translation of a passage from Sefer Yetzirah by Rabbi Jill Hammer. This episode features a meditation by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein of Applied Jewish Spirituality on the practice of stopping and returning to "the place"—to our essential self, to our Divine Source, based on a translation of a passage from Sefer Yetzirah by Rabbi Jill Hammer. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 4 fd0e42c0-e76f-4176-be83-769052f66e30 When We Feel Unprepared, Let the Heart Guide Us Forward The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 31, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/when-we-feel-unprepared-let-the-heart-guide-us-forward-psFXUAh8 The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 31, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> When We Feel Unprepared, Let the Heart Guide Us Forward Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:24:54 This episode features a meditation by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty on applying Jewish spiritual practice in moments for which we feel completely unprepared—when the reality of life presents us with something unknown or unprecedented. She teaches how, in such moments, we can allow ourselves to be guided forward by our own knowing and loving heart. This episode features a meditation by Rebecca Schisler of the IJS Core Faculty on applying Jewish spiritual practice in moments for which we feel completely unprepared—when the reality of life presents us with something unknown or unprecedented. She teaches how, in such moments, we can allow ourselves to be guided forward by our own knowing and loving heart. spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, jewish false full 3 8323a4e3-77d2-47d2-b36f-c4db8b2e1984 Cultivating Awe The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 28, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/cultivating-awe-eXCPcX5X The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 28, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.

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]]> Cultivating Awe Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:25:01 This episode features a meditation by Rabbi Marc Margolius for cultivating the quality of Yir’ah (Awe), in preparation for the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a period known in Jewish tradition as the Yamim Nora’im, the Days of Awe. This episode features a meditation by Rabbi Marc Margolius for cultivating the quality of Yir’ah (Awe), in preparation for the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a period known in Jewish tradition as the Yamim Nora’im, the Days of Awe. rosh hashanah, spirituality, mindfulness, yom kippur, high holidays, meditation, jewish false full 2 e544989b-29ac-4edf-bc16-24a3c72e0dbb Alone, Together Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, Rabbi Marc Margolius https://jewish-meditation-for-everyone.simplecast.com/episodes/alone-together-3TCiXv3J Alone, Together Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, Rabbi Marc Margolius 00:27:18 The inaugural episode of Jewish Meditation for Everyone, “Alone, Together,” features a meditation by IJS Faculty fellow Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, about being "alone, together" -- being aware of our profound interconnectedness, mutual responsibility, and need for a supportive community, in a season in which we go deep into ourselves as individuals. Kohenet Keshira grounds this teaching and practice in a powerful memory of growing up going to High Holiday services with her dad at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh PA. The inaugural episode of Jewish Meditation for Everyone, “Alone, Together,” features a meditation by IJS Faculty fellow Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, about being "alone, together" -- being aware of our profound interconnectedness, mutual responsibility, and need for a supportive community, in a season in which we go deep into ourselves as individuals. Kohenet Keshira grounds this teaching and practice in a powerful memory of growing up going to High Holiday services with her dad at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh PA. rosh hashanah, spirituality, mindfulness, high holidays, meditation, jewish false full 1