This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation led by Jenna Zadaka, the Jewish Education Director for the At the Well Project. She offered this practice on Tu B'Av, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av, in Jewish tradition a day for celebrating love and connection in the aftermath of mourning the destruction of the Temples. Marking the full moon of the month, Jenna lifts up deep listening as the theme of the month, and leads us in a wonderful embodied meditative practice using the three letters and sounds of the word Shema, which means "hear" — the first word of the best known Jewish prayer. We listen with our hearts to move past the illusion of separation, and to perceive the underlying Oneness of this world. Join Jenna Zadaka now for this beautiful practice for cultivating deep connection with ourselves, each other, the planet, and the Divine.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on August 19, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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