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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.
The Mindful Month
First Wednesday of the Hebrew Month, 10:30 am
Start each month with Cantor Juval Porat: Beginning the month of Elul, join Cantor Juval Porat on the first Wednesday of each Hebrew month for a brief musical meditation on the themes of the month.
Wednesdays, 10:30 am | Facebook Live
with Joey Weisenberg
Joey is the founder and director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, the author of Building Singing Communities and The Torah of Music, and the winner of a 2017 National Jewish Book Award. A devoted student and teacher of traditional Jewish melodies, Joey’s Master Classes have enabled students worldwide to study Jewish song and prayer. Joey also composes new nigunim that have moved and inspired thousands. His eighth album of original music, L’eila, was released by Rising Song Records in 2022.
January 24 – 25, 2025 | In-Person and Zoom | Registration TBA
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.
Miriam’s Dance
Spring 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.
Spring 2025 Date TBA 1:00 – 3:00 pm | In-Person in Board Room
Registration TBA.
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 December 10, 2024. 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.
December 10, 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Boardroom or online
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
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.
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