Offerings from IJS for October and beyond!

Did you know that the Institute for Jewish Spirituality offers different online and in-person programs almost every month, some free of charge? Check out what's new, see what's coming up, and find the practice option that's right for you!

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Mark your calendars! Information about the 2018 - 2019 Prayer Project series is now available on the IJS website. Click here to learn about our upcoming modules! Available now:

Liturgical Prayer: Discovering Our Own Authentic Service with Rabbi Jonathan Slater October 14 – November 9, 2018 Join Rabbi Jonathan Slater for a month of deep practice, investigating the liturgy of the siddur (prayer-book) and building our own matbe'a (fixed structure of prayer) in order to support our individual kavvanah (intention for prayer) and. ALL ARE WELCOME , no experience required! REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 9 . Click here to register!

Hitbodedut: Discovering Our Own Authentic Service with Rabbi David Jaffe December 2 – December 28, 2018 Hitbodedut  - talking spontaneously with God - every day can be a powerful path to spiritual growth. In this module, you'll try out this potent practice, starting with small amounts of time and building each week. ALL ARE WELCOME! Click here to register!

Get to know our 5779 Text Study teachers! Join Marc and Sam for free webinars to get a taste of their 5779 Text Study content and practices, and a preview of our brand new Text Study Processing Groups . Register for one of our upcoming webinars today:

Mindful Torah for our Time: Meeting Challenges with Clarity and Wisdom with Rabbi Marc Margolius Monday, October 8, 2018, 12 – 1pm (ET) Marc will describe his approach of extracting a middah (soul/ethical trait) from the portion, and apply it in daily living through mindfulness practice, using parshat Noach (the portion of that week) as an example. Click here to register. Touching the Wisdom Mind: The Maggid of Mezeritch on Mindful Jewish Living with Rabbi Sam Feinsmith Thursday, October 18, 2018, 12 – 1pm (ET) In this webinar Rabbi Sam Feinsmith will use text from Sefer Torat Ha'maggid to lay the foundations for a Neo-Hasidic orientation to mindfulness practice in daily life. After a period of text study and reflection, Sam will lead a spacious guided meditation to explore how the text sits with our inner experience. Click here to register. No prior experience with text study or mindfulness meditation practice required for either of these webinars. All are welcome!

Pre-registration for Text Study 5779 is now open! For the first time, we are offering LIVE processing groups to support your text study practice! Choose up to four optional monthly groups to enrich your experience and connect you to other learners: Applying Middot to Daily Life (with Rabbi Marc Margolius) Exploring Hasidic Texts (with Rabbi Sam Feinsmith) Applying Middot to Jewish Leadership (with Rabbi Marc Maroglius) Deepening Practice through Hasidic Texts (with Rabbi Sam Feinsmith) Click here to learn more about our 5779 tracks, processing group options, and more!

Weekly Virtual Meditations Wednesdays at 12:30pm (ET) IJS now offers free, weekly online group meditation! These online sessions will be held on Wednesdays, from 12:30 - 1:15pm Eastern Time. These sessions are open to everyone, with no registration required Click here to learn more or sign up for weekly email reminders.

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