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 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.Â
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.
March 4, 2026
In conversation with Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi Buchdahl will discuss her new book Heart of a Stranger, and reflect on the spiritual practices and ethical commitments that shape a life of welcome and belonging.
Upcoming Events
Text Study 5786
Online Jewish Yoga Studio
Daily Online Meditation Sit
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Josh’s Friday Reflections
The Shevet Reset
Sitting with the Sefirot
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
Our Fine Furry Friends (Bo 5786)
I don't know about you, but for me it's been a stressful time of late. Not at work so much, but in life. There have been the normal stresses that come with being the "sandwich generation"—parenting kids, caring for aging parents. It's been oppressively cold in...
New Year of the Trees
by Laura Hegfield (Educators Cohort and JMMTT graduate)Tu Bishvat, the Jewish "New Year of the Trees," is the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat -- which this year begins the evening of Sunday, February 1 and continues throughout the day on Monday, February 2. On...
Seder Tu BiShvat: A Seder for the Festival of the Trees
by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CLP6) and Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser (R2)[T]he 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, the full moon of the month, is the New Year of the Trees; we pause to mark the passage of time measured in their rings. The Talmud established this as the...
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Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Soulful Jewish Living
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