Welcome to the IJS Community Network
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) teaches Jewish spiritual practices grounded in mindfulness. Your clergy have been part of our Clergy Leadership Programs and are excited to share this wonderful library of resources, mindfulness programs, and spiritual practices. From online yoga to daily meditations, you now have access to these powerful tools for mindfulness, resilience, and deep connection.
What is the Institute for Jewish Spirituality?
IJS is a sacred haven for nurturing the mind, body, soul, and spirit. Since 1999, we have helped countless people navigate our turbulent world by learning to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and find a greater sense of purpose — all grounded in mindfulness and the deep wisdom of Jewish tradition. From guided meditation and contemplative text study to leadership training and retreats, IJS creates opportunities to become more mindful, compassionate, and resilient—and build a more just and peaceful world together.
By joining the IJS Community Network, your clergy is nurturing and expanding the sacred work they are already doing to bring these practices to your community. Now they can share what they love about our embodied practices, Torah studies, and meditation sits directly with you.
No experience necessary. Beginners are welcome!
Free Programs Through the IJS Community Network
👉 Weekday Mindfulness
The IJS Daily Sit: Jewish Mindfulness Meditation
Weekdays on Zoom, 12:30-1 PM ET (9:30-10 AM PT), plus 15 mins of Q and A
An expert Jewish mindfulness teacher offers a short teaching and a brief mindfulness meditation to help us breathe, settle, and respond more wisely to today’s challenges. Includes prayers for healing and an opportunity to recite Mourner’s Kaddish. No experience required. Try us out! Click here to register for the Zoom link and reminders.
👉 Mindful Yoga
The IJS Jewish Yoga Studio
Weekly on Zoom, Mondays 11:00–11:45 AM ET (8-8:45 AM PT)
Led by expert yoga teacher Cantor Lizzie Shammash, this all-levels, drop-in session is informed by Jewish spiritual teachings and designed to relieve stress, increase awareness of breath, and ground in our bodies. No experience required. Click here to register for the Zoom link and reminders.
👉 Mindfulness for Younger Adults
Shevet: Weekly Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Weekly on Zoom, Mondays 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET (5:00 – 5:30 PM PT) plus 15 minutes of Q and A
Join a community of young adults in their 20s and 30s for a short Jewish mindfulness practice, hosted by IJS Core Faculty Rebecca Schisler and guided each week by an expert teacher of Jewish spirituality and mindfulness. No experience required. Click here to register for the Zoom link and reminders.
👉 FREE Meditation “Starter” Course
The Gift of Awareness
IJS Community Network members receive complimentary access to this IJS flagship course, an eight-week introduction to Jewish meditation. This course is a perfect starter session for a group program for your Sisterhood/Brotherhood, Chavurot, or singles and empty-nesters. Click here for more information. To take advantage of this opportunity, please contact your synagogue director.
Inclusive Spaces for Marginalized Communities
Segula: LGBTQ+ Jewish Meditation
Monthly on Thursdays, 12:00 – 12:45 PM ET (9:00 – 9:45 AM PT)
Join Jes Golden, Ph.D. and guest leaders for a monthly Jewish mindfulness meditation session by and exclusively for those who identify as LGBTQ+. No experience required. Click here to register for the Zoom link and reminders.
Shalem: Jewish Meditation for People with Disabilities
Monthly on Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2:00 PM ET (10:30 – 11:00 AM PT) + 15 mins Q and A
Join IJS Senior Core Faculty Rabbi Sam Feinsmith and outstanding guest instructors for this monthly affinity space for Jewish mindfulness practice for anyone living with disabilities and/or chronic illness and pain. No experience required. Click here to register for the Zoom link and reminders.
Sharing Our Torah: Jews of Color Mindfulness Affinity Sit
Monthly on Wednesdays, 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET (9:00 – 10 AM PT)
Join other Jews of Color and Sephardim/Mizrahim (JoCSM) for a monthly opportunity to connect and slow down for a mindful pause and for connection with each other. Co-led by Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife and Rabbi Sass Brown, and other guest JoCSM leaders. No experience required. Click here to register for the Zoom link and reminders.
All IJS Community Network Members also get 10% Discount on all IJS Online Courses
- Ask your synagogue director for a discount code
- Check our Course Catalog for our current offerings.
Special Discounts for Group Classes
To create a “group class” so you can take a course together in community, we can also arrange a 50% discount (applied to the lowest price point of the course) for five or more of your members wishing to register for a paid IJS offering. IJS will curate a list of courses eligible for this group discount.
