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 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.
December 14, 2025
Join IJS in celebrating 25 years of spiritual practice, mindfulness, and connection. Together, we will be honoring Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow for their vision, leadership, and devotion to IJS.
January 15, 2025
In conversation with Josh, Sarah Hurwitz will discuss her book As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Try to Blame, Shame and Erase Us. Together, they’ll explore what it means to reclaim a story and tradition that has always been ours.
Upcoming Events
Text Study 5786
Online Jewish Yoga Studio
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Daily Online Meditation Sit
Shalem: A Monthly Mindfulness Affinity Space for People with Disabilities
Josh’s Friday Reflections
Sharing Our Torah: A Mindfulness Affinity Space for Jews of Color and Sephardim/Mizrahim
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
Vayeshev 5786: “You’re Still Here!”
Many years ago, during my first job out of college, I wound up at a meeting in the Fifth Avenue apartment of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. It's a long story for another time. But this was roughly 2000, and according to the internet that means they had been married...
Lighting with Intention
Thank you to IJS Core Faculty, Kohenet Keshira HaLev Fife, for a beautiful teaching and intention setting for lighting the Hannukah candles this year.
IJS Winter Course Lineup
Registration is now open for our winter courses! Use Code WINTER20 for $20 off Registration
Check Out Our Podcasts
Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Soulful Jewish Living
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