Meditation Schedule
Be sure to contact the Shomrei Torah office if you are not yet receiving the weekly meditation email reminders, which include the Zoom links.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
THREE TUESDAY AFTERNOONS/month, 5:30-6:30 PM
Led by Rabbi George Gittleman or Alissa Hirshfeld. Each session includes teachings, meditation instruction, and periods of silence.
Zoom or Livestream only:
JANUARY 17, 24
FEBRUARY 7, 21, 28
MORNING SITS
THURSDAYS, 7:30-8:00 AM
Participant led. Available by Zoom only.
Join us weekly for a short, participant-led meditation session. Start the day from a place of peace and reflection.
Click Here to watch previously recorded Meditation sessions.
Highlighted Past Sessions:
Meditation Mini-Retreat, 28 August 2022
Be Here Now! - Rabbi George's Sermon
Resources from Tuesday Sessions:
Vaera: I Appeared - 24 January 2023
Witnesses of Dawn - 24 January 2023
Meditation Handout - 29 November 2022
Chayeh Sarah - 15 November 2022
I Worried by Mary Oliver - 1 November 2022
Other Resources:
WALKING MEDITATION: Resources for meditation while walking.
BODY SCAN: Follow these recorded instructions by Rabbi George to relax and prepare for meditation or sleep.
SOUND-BASED Meditation: Listen to this guided meditation from Rabbi George, "Hearing the Voice of the Holy One: A Sound-Based Guided Meditation."
SHALOM CHANT: Follow Rabbi Aryeh Hirshfeld in chanting “Shalom,” as we do during our sessions.
COUNTING THE OMER: Resources for counting the Omer.
COMPASSION PRACTICE: Guided by Rabbi George.
To view more resources for Jewish meditation, CLICK HERE.
Thu, January 26 2023
4 Sh'vat 5783
Jewish Mindfulness adds the teachings of our tradition to deepen the meditative experience. No previous experience is necessary to attend.
Are we happy? Are we living the life we want to live? Mindfulness Meditation is the practice of cultivating our attention to the present moment. As we learn to quiet our minds, we see our truth more clearly, and open a path to living a fuller, happier, healthier life.
These courses, led by Rabbi George Gittleman, Alissa Hirshfeld and occasional guest leaders, will include teaching, meditation instruction, and periods of silence.
By practicing together, we’ll enhance our ability to listen to the voice within and expand our sense of interconnectedness. The seasons of the Jewish calendar serve as a guiding theme, to deepen the meditative experience.
Meditation Leaders
A graduate of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality's Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program, Rabbi George has developed both Buddhist and Jewish meditative practices over the past two decades.
Alissa Hirshfeld is a licensed psychotherapist, certified Jewish spiritual director, and long-time seeker. She’s been practicing meditation for over 30 years, has studied with many esteemed Jewish and Buddhist meditation teachers, and has taught mindfulness meditation and yoga in secular, religious, and healing settings. She’s also been a member of Shomrei Torah for over 20 years.
