Shevet Jewish Mindfulness Community is a sacred space for those of us in (or near) our 20s and 30s, a place to slow down, cultivate presence, explore mindfulness-based Jewish teachings and practices, and deepen our connections with ourselves, others, and the Divine. The challenges of our tumultuous world implore us to awaken a deeper sense of purpose, awareness, and adaptability to respond with wisdom and compassion in the face of change. Drawing sustenance from contemplative practices and guided by the ancient wisdom that has nourished Jewish spiritual life for generations, we are meeting this moment together.
Join the Jewish mindfulness movement!
There are many ways to be involved in our community:
- Join our free weekly virtual Monday night sit led by guest teachers
- Learn in multi-week Shevet programs led by IJS faculty
- Immerse in practice on a week-long or day-long retreat (Stay tuned for October 2026)
- Connect with other seekers in our WhatsApp Group
- Follow @jewish_spirituality on Instagram to access bite-sized teachings and practices
- Attend or host a Local Shevet Collective!
- Sign up below to stay in the know about all things Shevet, including online offerings, cohort and fellowship opportunities, retreats, and more!
Free Weekly Sit
Mondays at 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Amidst the great challenges and joys of our ever-changing world, spiritual practice in community can nurture our capacity for wise response, compassion, resilience, and well-being.
Join IJS and our growing young adult community for folks in their 20s and 30s for weekly Jewish mindfulness practice.
Hosted by members of our Shevet Leadership Team, each 30 minute live Zoom session is guided by a leading guest teacher of Jewish spirituality and mindfulness, and includes an additional 15 minutes of optional Q&A and sharing.
Participants are invited to join our Shevet Jewish Mindfulness Community WhatsApp group to connect with other spiritual seekers.
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Join a Local Shevet Jewish Mindfulness Collective!
Are you seeking connection with like-minded peers, and opportunities to nurture your mindfulness practice on an ongoing basis in-person/in your local community? Join a Local Shevet Collective! These peer-led, community-powered groups are organized via WhatsApp and meet weekly on Wednesday evenings in the East Bay, CA, Brooklyn, NY, and Cambridge/Somerville, MA. Click the following links to learn more about these local Jewish mindfulness communities:
Shevet Brooklyn
Shevet Cambridge/Somerville
Interested in starting a shevet collective in your community?
Fill Out Our Interest Form
Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to start a Shevet Collective in your town, supported by IJS and powered by your local community!
Shevet Meditation Library
The Shevet Meditation library is a collection of 30-minute teachings and practices from our weekly sits, led by leading teachers in the field of Jewish mindfulness. Often grounded in the rhythms and cycles of the Jewish calendar, these teachings and practices integrate Jewish spirituality with mindfulness practice and offer timely wisdom and guidance in navigating the seasons of our lives with awareness, compassion, and resilience.
Subscribe to our Shevet email list to access this digital resource for free.
Soulful Steps - a Prayerful Morning Movement Practice
Experience a taste of Shevet!
This unique 20-minute, self-paced ritual offers a reflective, meditative vibe informed by traditional morning liturgy. Guided by IJS Core Faculty Rebecca Schisler, this service is designed to accompany your morning walk, jog, or stretch.
Opening and closing music: “Baby Bird Niggun” by Aly Halpert
Current & Upcoming Programs
September 14 – September 28, 2026
Join Us for a Special 3-Week Shevet Series
In this three-week series, we enter the “Chamber of Changes” together: we clear what keeps us from closeness before Yom Kippur, sustain and nourish closeness during Sukkot when we are exposed to the elements, and through Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, we integrate the lessons of this season, grieve the end of one chapter of closeness, and release into the sweetness of beginning again.
October 25, 2026
A Shevet Day-long Virtual Mindfulness Retreat
After the High Holiday season has come to a close and as the month of Cheshvan continues its unfolding, we invite our younger adult community members to join the Shevet Jewish Mindfulness Community for this virtual day-long retreat. Come together with fellow practitioners in their 20s and 30s to turn inward, supported by kehilah (community)—honoring what this sacred season has stirred in us.
Throughout the quiet of the day, with some periods of practice more silent than others, we will integrate body, mind, and heart, sow seeds of intention and compassionate awareness, and give ourselves space for stillness, reflection, and renewal.
Shevet Facilitators
Our Shevet facilitators are dedicated practitioners and leaders in the field of Jewish mindfulness and spirituality, each of whom is committed to thoughtfully transmitting and evolving the rich traditions of Jewish spiritual practice to a new generation. They include:
Rebecca Schisler
Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife
Yael Shy
Alison Cohen
Jes Golden
Chloe Zelkha
Yoshi Silverstein
Zvika Krieger
Testimonials
Shevet has completely opened up a new world for me. It’s transformed the way I experience myself and the way I relate to Judaism. It has deepened my daily practice and made me feel more connected to the divine.
IJS’s programs geared specifically toward young adults have allowed me to engage with mindfulness in a way that has felt accessible and exciting, especially as a complement to my ritual practices and Shabbat observance outside of IJS. I also really enjoy the variety of teachers that come and lead sessions as well as having access to the library of past videos for me to explore on my own time.
Participating in Jewish mindfulness practice has shaped the way I connect with the world in a Jewish lens. Since starting my practice with IJS, I am more likely now than ever before to think, walk, speak Jewishly—to be surrounded by Jewish thought wherever I go.
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