This episode of our podcast features a teaching and meditation by Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil. It's the first in a series of five meditations she led for the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on the theme of Yeridah Tzorech Aliyah, the Jewish mystical concept of “descent for the sake of ascent” – or, what goes down, must come up. Obviously, it is an especially powerful theme in these difficult times. In this first meditation in the series, Rabba Mira introduces us to practicing with the inherent connection between opposites or contradictions – understanding that the “descents” of life are part of our ability to appreciate and celebrate the “ascents” as well. If you’d like to hear or practice with the whole series of five meditations, you can find them all on the IJS YouTube channel.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on February 26, 2024. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
Full meditation series here.
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