Showing results for "meditation" in Judaism

Discover the Jesus who has been pursuing you since before time! Join an unforgettable journey through the birth, ministry, and death of the Messiah as found in the Old and New Testaments, and have your own life transforming experience. When reading the Bible we often miss essential details that...

The Kabbalah is divided into three branches—the theoretical, the meditative, and the magical. While many books, both in Hebrew and English, have explored the theoretical Kabbalah, very little has been published regarding the meditative methods of the various schools of Kabbalah. Aryeh Kaplan's landmark work reveals the methodology of the ancient Kabbalists and stresses the meditative techniques that were essential to their discipline, including:

Kabbalah, it is said, was brought down from heaven by angels. The great mystics of Judaism originally passed its teachings by word of mouth only, believing that the secrets of the Kabbalah transcend the written word. In keeping with this great oral tradition, The Mystical Kabbalah will immerse...

Over 2,000 years ago, Jewish mystics devised unique meditations to enhance awareness and contact higher planes of consciousness, becoming vessels for the light of God. They developed a precise system—the Kabbalah—and passed its teachings by word of mouth only, believing that the secrets of...

In Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, Tzvi Freeman explored an original means to deliver the wisdom of a great sage of our times, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, known universally as simply "the Rebbe". Now, Freeman continues with that winning format, this time along with brief complementary essays. But now, he takes us yet further, peering toward the Rebbe's vision of a world toward which all humanity is headed and demonstrating how the details of our everyday lives are vital, crucial, and especially urgent today in reaching that grand and ultimate destiny.

Pause in the midst of your busy day to renew your body, heart, mind and spirit with a Jewishly-framed mindfulness meditation from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In each episode, hosted by Rabbi Marc Margolius, an expert Jewish meditation instructor guides you through a brief teaching and meditation for relaxing your body, reconnecting with your authentic self, and connecting you with deep Jewish wisdom. Opening and closing music: “Baby Bird Niggun,” by Aly Halpert, used with permission.

This channel contains guided Jewish meditations for personal spiritual growth. What is the soul? How does consciousness connect you with the Creator of All, the Source of all of consciousness and life? How can spirituality help you deal with stress and anxiety, and help you live a more fulfilling life? This channel contains guided Jewish meditations that explore these and other questions. The meditations, which combine classic breathing and meditation techniques with the ancient Jewish wisdom of the Torah, vary in length from a few minutes to over an hour, and are inspired by the teachings of ...

In this “journey of spiritual transformation” (Publishers Weekly) award winning author Rabbi Alan Lew follows the practices and rituals of the Jewish High Holy Days and guides readers through heartbreak, contemplation, and re-birth. There are times in life when we are caught utterly...

Kabbalah. The word itself is feminine, meaning "receiving," yet women have long been excluded from the pursuit of this Jewish mystical tradition. On The Woman's Kabbalah, Rabbi Tirzah Firestone opens a treasury of meditations and practices especially for women interested in this path to inner...

Highlights the tradition of the Lamed Vav—36 hidden righteous individuals in every generation who sustain the world with acts of kindness Relates the Lamed Vav mythos to topics of positive psychology such as meditation, peak-experiences, synchronicity, and higher consciousness ...

Achieving a sense of self-mastery and inner freedom demands that we gain a measure of hegemony over our thoughts. We learn to choose our thoughts so we are not at the mercy of whatever burps up to the mind, thus transforming a cluttered mind into a peaceful inner state of awareness. Through quieting the mind and conscious breathing, we can slow the onrush of anxious, scattered thinking and come to a deeper awareness of the interconnectedness of all of life.

In these stormy times, take a few minutes each week to find your balance and nourish yourself with wisdom from Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, one of America’s foremost spiritual leaders. Join IJS for a “Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl,” a short, weekly podcast featuring a brief, accessible, and engaging teaching and meditation based on the weekly Torah portion, an upcoming Jewish holiday, or wisdom from Jewish tradition. In just a few minutes each week, Rabbi Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, will help you pause, breathe, and find balance and clarity to ...

One of the most respected religious thinkers of our time makes an impassioned plea for the return of religion to its true purpose—as a partnership with God in the work of ethical and moral living.What are our duties to others, to society, and to humanity? How do we live a meaningful life in an...

The Jewish Meditation Podcast offers a sacred space for Jewish people to find calm, clarity, and spiritual connection. Each episode guides listeners through gentle meditations rooted in Jewish values, helping to release stress, quiet the mind, and nurture the soul. Whether new to meditation or deepening a practice, this podcast provides a safe, soothing space to pause, reflect, and care for the spirit every day.

Master kabbalist Rabbi David Cooper teaches three daily invocations to help practitioners of all faiths find self-empowerment through an active relationship with angels, which he views as an energetic realm where God, humankind, and all of creation interconnect. Includes an archangel meditation...

Rooted in Kabbalah and Hasidism with an Integral lens, this podcast features transformative teachings, Hebrew chanting and guided meditations with meditative piano improvisations. Beneath your thoughts and feelings there is a radiant field of awareness, free from negativity and connected to the aliveness of the present moment - otherwise known as the Divine Presence. Learn about our classes and events for both children and adults, or become a member and join us for learning and meditation 5 days a week on Zoom – visit: TorahOfAwakening.com.

Counter-hypnosis is a first step toward the complete integration of Self. Great awareness will eliminate the inevitable hypnotic fog of everyday life, and thereby empowers the Seeker in a foundational way. Excellence in problem-solving can still be achieved, whether psychological, relationship, family, vocational, and yes, even political. Understanding this breakthrough will provide each person a more direct access to Essence - to stand your ground emotionally, to discern authority typology, o defuse and deflate bullies, and more.

In Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience, & Spirit, Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. Linda Thal give us the tools we need to navigate the challenges of aging as we find joy and meaning in our lives. With the same warmth, humor, and wisdom that draws thousands to their innovative workshops on aging, they deliver practical, real world suggestions: journaling exercises, meditations, and activities that dig deep and lead us to a better understanding of how to age well. 

Today, many Jewish Americans are embracing a dual religious identity, practicing Buddhism while also staying connected to their Jewish roots. This book tells the story of Judaism's encounter with Buddhism in the United States, showing how it has given rise to new contemplative forms within American Judaism - and shaped the way Americans understand and practice Buddhism. Taking listeners from the 19th century to today, Emily Sigalow traces the history of these two traditions in America and explains how they came together.

Biblical Prayer Meditations