Rabbi Josh Feigelson leads the second in a series of four meditations for Sukkot—the fall Jewish harvest holiday—on the theme of "Habits of the Heart: Practices for the Diversity and Democracy of Sukkot." One of the themes of Sukkot is human fallibility and impermanence. This meditation, "How Tension Can Expand Our Hearts," is for noticing and allowing ourselves simply to be with, rather than to resist the inevitable contradictions within and beyond ourselves, and allow that tension to expand, rather than harden our hearts.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 3, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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