Programs

Current Programs at the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis

Ongoing Programs at the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis

The Sounds of Rest and Peace: A Shabbat Sound Bath Experience with Olga Gorodetsky

Saturday, January 11 at 10:30am

Join Rabbi Goldstein and Olga Gorodetsky, a sound meditation and healing facilitator, to for a special sound bath experience focusing on rest and peace. The Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis is proud to be able to offer the experience free of charge. Spaces are limited and registration is required. Click here to sign up.

Finding Balance in Turbulent Times with Rabbi Andrea Goldstein

Fridays – January 17, 24, and 31, 12:30pm

We are living in times of political upheaval, global conflicts, climate uncertainty and rapid technological change. During these sessions, which draw on Jewish wisdom, mindfulness practices, and the power of community, participants will learn practical techniques to help bring anxious bodies and minds back into balance.  Click here to sign up.

Roots and Branches – A Mindful Movement and Mindful Eating Class for Tu B’Shvat

Tuesday, February 11, 7pm

Join Dani Glassman, LMT, RTY-500, MSW and Rabbi Goldstein in our celebration of the New Year for Trees. This class will begin with gentle movements to bring the holiday alive and conclude with a mindful eating session incorporating the seven species of Israel.  Click here to sign up.

A Whole-Hearted Shabbaton with Special Guest Rabbi Noah Diamondstein 

Saturday, February 15 – Join for as much as you are able.

Rabbi Diamondstein serves Temple Sinai in Washington DC and is an accomplished Jewish musician and lyricist, as well as an inspirational teacher.

9:45am – Opening Our Hearts: A Special In-Person Mindfulness Meditation Sit

Join Rabbi Goldstein for a loving-kindness practice designed to open our hearts and extend kindness to ourselves and others. No meditation experience necessary. All are welcome.

10:30am – Prayer Lab

Join Lucy Greenbaum, Rabbi Goldstein, the Prayer Lab musicians, and special guest Rabbi Noah Diamondstein for a very special Shabbat morning service combining contemporary readings, poetry, participatory music, interactive teachings, and time set aside for meditation and personal reflection. The theme for February’s service is Whole Heartedness.

12pm – Lunch ‘n Learn with Rabbi Noah Diamondstein

Join the community for a delicious Shabbat lunch as Rabbi Diamondstein leads us in a learning session on Jewish Lessons for Heart and Soul.  

Watch Shaare Mail for information on how to register for this program and reserve and pay for your lunch.

Weekly Mindfulness Mediation Sits

9 a.m. on Tuesday Mornings on Zoom

Join Rabbi Andrea Goldstein for these weekly Mindfulness Meditation sits incorporating teachings and stories from the weekly Torah portions, Jewish prayer, and tradition. No meditation experience is necessary, all are welcome, and no registration is needed. For information about how to join, make sure you are getting our weekly Mindfulness e-mails. If you don’t get our Monday e-mails, click here to sign up.

Spiritual Direction: A Chance to Explore the Holiness of Your Life

Monday afternoons with Rabbi Goldstein, by appointment only

Spiritual Direction is a practice involving meeting with a spiritual director on a monthly basis to cultivate the ability to discern the holiness, spiritual or sacred in all aspects of life. Rabbi Goldstein completed the Spiritual Direction practicum to become a spiritual director at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in 2018.

There is no cost for members of Congregation Shaare Emeth, though it is customary to make a donation to the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis after each session. The cost for non-members is $50 per session.

To set up a first appointment contact Stacy Jespersen.