Other Organizations that present Jewish Meditation Retreats

• Institute for Jewish Spirituality
  IJS teaches people who are seeking a deeper, richer and more meaningful life experience Jewish spiritual practices that are grounded in mindfulness.
• Or HaLev
  Based in Israel and founded in 2011, Or HaLev creates open, immersive and transformational Jewish meditation retreats around the world.

Other Recommended Reading

Sylvia Boorstein

• That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist by Sylvia Boorstein
• Pay Attention For Goodness' Sake: Practicing the Perfections of the Heart by Sylvia Boorstein
• Happiness is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life by Sylvia Boorstein
• It's Easieer Than You Think by Sylvia Boorstein

Norman Fischer

• Opening to You: Zen-Inspired Translations of the Psalms by Norman Fischer
• Taking Our Places: The Buddhist Path for Truly Growing Up by Norman Fischer
• The World Could Be Otherwise by Norman Fischer

Alan Lew

• Be Still and Get Going: A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life by Rabbi Alan Lew
• This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation by Alan Lew
• One God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi by Alan Lew

• God Loves the Stranger By Sheila Weinberg

• • God Is a Verb by Rabbi David Cooper
  • The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices by Rabbi David Cooper
  • Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide by Aryeh Kaplan
  • In Love with the World by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
  • Mindful Jewish Living by Jonathan Slater
  • Mindfulness: A Practical Guide by Joseph Goldstein
  • Davening: A Guide by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
  • Gate to the Heart: A Manual of Contempletive Jewish Practice by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
  • L'cha Dodi: A Siddur by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi & David Zaslow

Other Sites of Interest

• ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
  ALEPH is a core institution in the Jewish renewal movement, dedicated to the Jewish people’s sacred purpose of partnership with the Divine in the inseparable tasks of healing the world and healing our hearts.
• Chochmat HaLev
  Located in Berkeley, CA, Chochmat HaLev brings together a love of Jewish tradition, an emerging vision of its renewal, and a yearning for a meaningful, spiritual community.
• Everyday Zen
  The Everyday Zen Foundation’s mission is to share the Zen attitude, spirit, and practice with the world in a variety of settings. It is dedicated to listening to the world, to changing it and being changed by it.
• Institute for Jewish Spirituality
  IJS is dedicated to enriching the spiritual dimension of Judaism. Programs of text study, meditation, prayer, yoga and spiritual direction are offered for rabbis, cantors, educators, lay leaders and Jews of all denominations.
• Metivta
  Los Angeles based Jewish community, Metivta is a unique place for anyone interested in learning Jewish meditation, studying Jewish texts and practicing the teachings that are at the heart of these disciplines.
• Spirit Rock
  Spirit Rock Meditation Center is dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha as presented in the vipassana tradition. The practice of mindful awareness, called Insight or Vipassana Meditation, is at the heart of all the activities at Spirit Rock.
• Nishmat Hayyim
  Nishmat Hayyim is a resource for Jewish contemplative practices in the Boston area and throughout New England. Teachings and practices draw on a rich tradition of Jewish texts, basic meditation techniques, and the humanity of daily life.