Join Mariposa Dueñas, Director of Jewish Learning for Jewtina y Co., for a short practice to embody the Jewish spiritual quality of kavod (respect or honor): noticing and embracing the essential Divine root of every being, including ourselves. Employing a Jewish practice of repeating a phrase aloud and allowing it to sink into our being, she invites us to absorb the meaning of elohai neshamah she natata bi -- "my God, the soul You have implanted within me is pure." This phrase from the traditional morning prayers reminds us that our souls are implanted in us by the Divine, and are essentially pure and connected to the One. Join her for a few minutes to receive and metabolize this core Jewish spiritual wisdom, through mindfulness and meditation.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on January 6, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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