The Jewish High Holidays call for a process of honest soul searching. For many of us, this process can bring on a sense of overwhelm, distraction, and inner resistance. In this episode, recorded on the IJS Daily Sit during the month of Elul leading up to Rosh Hashanah, Dr. Jes Golden shares a Hasidic parable which reframes these roadblocks not as failures, but actually as signs of transformation. Join them for a short teaching and gentle meditation to help us notice and reveal the holy sparks concealed within our resistance and distractions.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 8th, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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