Jewish Meditation for Everyone

Showing Up, Moment by Moment

Episode Summary

This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Alison Cohen, an outstanding mindfulness teacher. It’s a teaching and meditation she offered for Shevet: A Jewish Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, which offers a weekly Jewish mindfulness sit for anyone in their 20s and 30s, every Monday at 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT. This meditation focuses on the Divine quality of Netzach, a Hebrew word which literally means "victory," but which also connotes the sacred energy enabling us to commit ourselves, to keep showing up for ourselves and others in the arenas that matter to us, with curiosity, care, and self compassion. The soul trait of Netzach is the theme of the fourth week of the Omer, the seven week period between Passover and Shavuot. Even when we are challenged and meet with resistance in our lives, Netzach can nurture our innate resilience and our ability to endure — and even to thrive.

Episode Notes

The meditation featured in this episode originally took place on May 13, 2024 during Shevet: A Mindfulness Community for Young Adults, a weekly sit offered by IJS specifically for those in their 20s and 30s. To join these FREE weekly meditations live, sign up here.
 

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