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
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Join Rabbis Elisa Goldberg and Nicole Auerbach for an information session about Kol Dodi, a 20-month program that will prepare participants to serve as spiritual directors. This session will be held from 7:30-8:30 PM ET on Zoom and the recording will be shared with registrants.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
In this conversation, Rabbi Josh Feigelson and Jeremy David Engels will explore how mindfulness and Jewish wisdom can help us respond to polarization with greater presence, and care, by offering pathways toward deeper belonging, democratic renewal, and a more compassionate public life.
August 19 – 23, 2026
This August, we’re heading to the woods of West Cornwall, CT, for our third annual silent retreat designed specifically for folks under 40. This isn’t just a getaway; it’s a dedicated space to slow down, put down your phone, silence your notifications, and return to yourself.
November 15 – 19, 2026
This mostly silent, Jewish mindfulness meditation retreat will be at the serene Garrison Institute in Garrison, NY. Our retreat will be led by IJS faculty and other experienced, beloved instructors. Over five days, we will focus on deepening our practice through silent meditation enhanced with Jewish teachings, meditation instructions, mindful prayer, and yoga/embodied practice.
Upcoming Events
Text Study 5786
Online Jewish Yoga Studio
Daily Online Meditation Sit
Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults
Shalem: A Monthly Mindfulness Affinity Space for People with Disabilities
Josh’s Friday Reflections
Book Talk with Jeremy David Engels and Rabbi Josh Feigelson
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
Full House (Shelach 5786)
The Feigelson-Blitt house is a bit of a physical mess right now. Our eldest graduated from college and brought all his stuff home. Our middle child finished his first year of college and brought a lot of his stuff home. And both of them have had a lot of laundry to...
Letting It Out (Beha’alotcha 5786)
My wife Natalie is a woman of many talents, and she always has a craft project of one variety or another that she’s working on. At one point she made beautiful cloth banners with Hebrew letters that still adorn our home at Jewish holidays. For the last few years,...
Being a Blessing (Naso 5786)
Parent-child relationships aren’t easy, and Friday afternoons can be tense. Teenage children can be moody (okay, so can the rest of us), and I imagine ours is not the only family in which we’ve sometimes been forced to decide whether to wait for a child who was having a hard time making it to the dinner table that week, or just proceed with dinner. In those cases, I have found that the laying of hands and the recitation of this bracha can work as a kind of solvent, melting some of the ice that can form.
Check Out Our Podcasts
Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Soulful Jewish Living
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