Courses, retreats, and offerings
Grounded in mindfulness. Guided by wisdom.
Jewish Mindfulness Meditation
Cultivating Innate Sacred Character Traits
Mindful Torah Study
Embodied Practices
Contemplative Prayer
Upcoming Programs
Begins January 14, 2026
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality is pleased to offer The Peaceful Parent Project, a six-session cohort program presented with our partners at Orot, to help parents bring mindfulness, compassion, and Jewish wisdom into their parenting lives.
Begins January 14, 2026
Do you find yourself grappling with the anxiety and uncertainty of our times? How can we engage our five senses to develop a gratitude practice that purifies an afflictive state of mind? In this 5-week course, you will embark on a journey that entwines our senses, dreams, and imagination with the sacred.
Begins February 2, 2026
Start the year from the inside out with a two-week Jewish meditation challenge designed for folks in their 20s and 30s seeking clarity, motivation, and authentic connection
Begins February 3, 2026
Taught by senior core faculty member Rabbi Sam Feinsmith, this course will help you take your daily meditation practice to the next level through the Kabbalah’s mystical sefirot — lenses to help us cultivate consciousness and reveal the sublime Oneness of Being.
Begins February 4, 2026
As Jewish leaders, how do we attend to our own wounds while continuing to serve and heal our communities? This innovative program helps Jewish clergy and professionals cultivate mindful, spiritually grounded, and agile leadership skills.
Begins February 12, 2026
How can Jewish mindfulness help us extract and expand the wisdom of the latter stages of our lives? This six-week program will immerse participants in a community of ongoing mindfulness practice, reflection, and connection.
Upcoming Events
Text Study 5786
Seeing into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter
The Peaceful Parent Project
Daily Online Meditation Sit
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Shalem: A Monthly Mindfulness Affinity Space for People with Disabilities
Josh’s Friday Reflections
Welcome
For over 25 years, the Institute for Jewish Spirituality has helped thousands of people every year to slow down, reconnect with themselves and the world, and discover their sense of sacred purpose. We invite you to explore our website where you will find teachings, inspiration, guided meditations, and retreat opportunities to become more mindful, peaceful, compassionate, and resilient — all grounded in the rich wisdom of Jewish tradition. Wherever you are on your journey, whether you are just beginning or you have practiced mindfulness for years, we welcome you.
Reflections & Practice
Book Talk with Sarah Hurwitz
We are grateful to Sarah Hurwitz for sharing her insights with us. Please enjoy the conversation recording.
The Price of Chicken (Vaera 5786)
There's a classic Yogi Berra-style Jewish joke that goes something like this: A woman walks into her local butcher shop and sees a sign for chicken at $1.50 a pound. (Note: You can tell just how old this joke is by the prices mentioned here.) She looks at the butcher...
Homes of our Heroes (Shemot 5786)
In the last few months, my wife Natalie has launched a new business called The Story Archivist. (This is not meant as a promotional email, I promise--you get plenty of those from me for IJS courses already!) Natalie is a journalist by training, a published author by...
Check Out Our Podcasts
Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Soulful Jewish Living
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