Awakening the Divine – Pardes Spirituality Retreat

Posted by James Jacobson-Maisels on February 2, 2015
Topics: Personal Transformation, Jewish Prayer, Spiritual Practices, Spirituality

Pardes, in partnership with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the NYU Center for Spiritual Life, held the Spirituality Retreat in December 2014. The retreat focused on introducing participants to life-transforming meditation practices and learning in the Jewish tradition. modes of spiritual practice included:

  • Mindfulness meditation
  • Prayer
  • Yoga
  • Workshops and group discussions
  • Jewish text study

Faculty
Rabbi James Jacobson Maisels – director of Pardes Spirituality Track. He has been studying and teaching meditation and Jewish spirituality for over 15 years.

Yael Shy – director of the New York University Office of Global Spiritual Life and the founder and director of the Mindfulness Project at NYU.

Rabbi Sam Feinsmith – developed the Center for Jewish Mindfulness in Chicago. He teaches Jewish mindfulness practice as informed by hasidut, mussar and kabbalah.

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