Personal Growth
The Kavanah Council:
We seek to live mindful Jewish lives and help others do the same.
We believe: Judaism is an inherently embodied and mindful religion, and we celebrate it by practicing mindful Jewish skills ourselves and offering instruction and practice opportunities in meditation, contemplative music, study, embodied practices and middot (Jewish character development) to all members of Temple Beth Sholom.
Practicing these skills improves our Jewish and secular lives and integrates the two providing us more authenticity and a deep reservoir of Jewish tools to help us live our lives with more wholeness, ease and equanimity.
We believe in the power of Jewish mindfulness practices to help us realize we have choices/behirot and the wisdom/tiferet, compassion/rachamim and love/chesed to exercise our choices wisely.
What We Offer
- Yom Kippur Meditation Session
- Weekly meditation sessions Learn more
- Educational Sessions to explore Jewish Mindfulness Topics
- Kavanah Retreat – a Shabbaton featuring famous Jewish thinkers and teachers Watch
- Mindful Music Services featuring nationally known Jewish musicians
Upcoming
Miriam’s Dance
March 29, 2025, 1:00-3:00 pm
Join the Kavanah Council and Sisterhood for a special experiential in-person workshop to prepare for Pesach. Miriam Steinberg, a Kavanah Council member and therapist who holds a Ph.D. in Body Soul and Body Wisdom, will help us connect to the wisdom of our bodies through music, movement, writing, and sharing. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect more deeply with yourself and your community. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Saturday, March 29 1:00 – 3:00 pm | In-Person in Board Room
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm
Join us in Calm Community. Register in advance
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Special Tuesday Zoom Sessions
IRL (In Real Life) Meditation
Join the TBS weekly mindfulness group for a special hybrid session. You can join us either via in-person or online on April 29. This meeting is appropriate for all levels – from beginners to experienced mindfulness practitioners. We want to offer everyone the chance to be IRL (in real life) so you can join us in the Board Room or online. If you attend in person please plan to stay the whole hour.
April 29, 6:30 – 7:30 pm in person! RSVP
Mindful Leadership
Date TBA, 6:30 pm
Scott Rogers and Paul Steven Singerman are back by popular demand for a special one-hour Zoom panel discussion on how Mindful Leadership can improve your professional and personal life. Scott is a law professor and the Founder and Director of the Mindfulness in Law Program at the University of Miami and a leader in mindfulness and the law. Paul at the law firm of Berger Singerman and specializes in resolving complex business matters. Scott and Paul have presented on mindfulness and the law to groups of lawyers and judges throughout the United States including The Florida Bar, The American Bar Association, and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.
Spring 2025, Date TBA, 6:30 pm | Zoom
Weekly Tuesday Zoom Sessions
Mindful Tuesdays via Zoom
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm (beginning October 3, 2025)
Weekly Mindfulness Group: Would you like to be part of a community dedicated to improving our lives by increasing our self-awareness, calmness, and joy? Join the Kavanah Council’s weekly 30-minute Jewish mindfulness group followed by an optional 15 minute silent sit and sharing. All levels of experience are welcome.
Zoom• | registration link
You can register in advance for any or all of these Tuesday sessions using this link.
*After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the meeting.