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 15, 2026
The Peaceful Grandparent Project is offered in partnership with our colleagues at Orot. This transformative cohort offers grandparents the tools to deepen connections with their adult children and grandchildren and infuse family moments with sacredness and tranquility.
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.
December 3, 2025
In conversation with Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rodger Kamenetz will discuss his new book Seeing Into the Life of Things.
Upcoming Events
Text Study 5786
Josh’s Friday Reflections
Daily Online Meditation Sit
Online Jewish Yoga Studio
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Book Talk with Rodger Kamenetz and Rabbi Josh Feigelson
LGBTQ+ Monthly Sit
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
Chayei Sarah 5786: The Heart Wants To Be Open
A pretty cool moment occurred the other day while I was walking the dog. It was a sunny but cold day and I was listening to a talk by Gil Fronsdal about Metta practice (Pali for lovingkindess, or perhaps what we would call Hesed). All fairly normal—for me, at any...
‘Ayin Tovah (Focusing on the Good): Gateway to Gratitude and Resilience
Note: The Jewish spiritual tradition uses the term ‘ayin tovah (lit. “a good or favorable eye”) to describe a specific way of focusing our attention on the good. This language may feel inaccessible to readers who are blind or visually impaired. If you are such an...
Vayera 5786: Extended Yom Kippur
Last Shabbat fell on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Marcheshvan, exactly a month after the tenth of Tishrei—which is better known as Yom Kippur. And while it was entirely a coincidence that last Shabbat was the culmination of a weeklong silent retreat I attended...
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