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Join Noam Sendor on a journey exploring authentic Jewish meditation, learning from some of the best contemporary teachers of Jewish meditation. Each episode includes a guided meditation which aims to ground, connect and inspire.

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    • Sep 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Voice of Breath

    Stepping into the Holy of Holies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 20:36


    On Rosh Hashana, when we blow the shofar, we are taught that it is as if we are stepping into the Holy of Holies. Join Noam for a short meditation which visualizes this journey

    Dr. Orna Triguboff and the Healing Power of Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 58:32


    (38:48) The Angel Meditation begins   Dr. Orna Triguboff has dedicated her life to promote spirituality and wellbeing. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, Australia, specializing in Kabbalah. Her dissertation was about the Kabbalah of Rabbi Isaac Luria of 16th Century Tsfat, Galilee. She has been a Hatha Yoga teacher for 20 years and received rabbinic ordination from Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalom and the Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Orna is the founder and spiritual director of Neshama Life, an organization that promotes Kabbalah learning and Jewish mysticism. She leads a 10-day Kabbalah tour of Israel every two years and the next one is in October 2022. Orna offers online Jewish meditation and Kabbalah text study classes. orna@neshamalife.org https://www.facebook.com/neshamalife www.neshamalife.org  

    I haven't felt like meditating, so I meditated

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 17:23


    It's been a rough week. I broke my promise to myself to meditate every day. I've been feeling a bit down and out. But I found myself in a place and time where I had no choice but to meditate. Come join me

    Repentance meditation of the Rambam

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 20:41


    As explored in past episodes, all the rituals and commandments of the Torah are, in a sense, meditations. Focused moments of connection with the Divine. With this in mind, we explore the four elements of Teshuva (Repentance) as taught by the Rambam, and enter into a reflective exercise with the intention of moving forward in life.

    Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu + Hitbonenut (Contemplative meditation techniqu)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 51:52


    We sit down with Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu and discuss her journey through Zen meditation to Jewish meditation, her studies on the JuBu phenomenon and the incredible work she does teach Jewish meditation worldwide. (38:41) Is when the meditation begins Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu is a Paris -born scholar and teacher of Jewish spirituality and meditation. She received her Doctorate in Sociology of Religion from the Ecole de Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at the Center for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in Oxford. A former Arts Fellow from the Drisha Institute of Jewish Education and a certified Experiential Jewish Educator from the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies as a Yesod European Leader Fellow, she currently learns Torah as a rabbinic fellow at Beit Midrash Har'El in Jerusalem. A certified Jewish Mindfulness Teacher from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, she teaches Torah and Jewish meditation for Or HaLev, Applied Jewish Spirituality, Romemu, IJS, Moishe House, and at various institutions in Europe and in the United States. https://www.miraneshama.com/ www.orhalev.net https://www.appliedjewishspirituality.org/experiencing-jewish-meditation https://romemu.org/about/yeshiva/ https://www.jewishspirituality.org/ https://www.friendsofroots.net/  

    The Overview Effect: Visualizations for Ego Transcendence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 23:04


    In 1987, Frank White coined the term "The Overview Effect," describing the experience of astronauts viewing the earth from space as a unified organism. In this episode, we discuss this phenomenon, as well as share a "Visualization for Ego Transcendence," from the book "Visions of a Compassionate World," by Rabbi Menachem Eckstein. (08:39) The meditation begins   Theme music is the song "Breathe" by Feter Hendel

    Moshe Hendel Feiglin and the power of the Niggun (wordless melody)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 43:57


    In this interview we sit down with dear friend Moshe Hendel Feiglin, to learn of his journey, his musical expression and the power of the Niggun (wordless melody) to transport an individual and bring them into contact with the Divine. Moshe wrote the song "Breathe," our theme song, and recorded it with his band Feter Hendel. The episode finishes with Moshe's rendition of the Poltover Niggun  

    Duncan Trussell, the JuBu phenomenon + A Stepping into Nature Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 20:31


    (8:32) is where the Meditation intro begins if you wish to skip over my banter ;)  In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of the JuBu (Jewish Buddhist) based upon an episode of Duncan Trussel, as well as share a brief Nature-based meditation to help ground and connect (Please note, real actual nature is not required, but certainly beneficial!) 

    Bringing in Shabbat meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 17:06


    This brief meditation is designed to allow us to put the ups and the downs of the past week behind and embrace Shabbat. Please note it was recorded LIVE during a Zoom gathering

    Rabbi Daniel Kohn- His journey, the power of music + The ancient technique of Shehiyah (Pausing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 85:27


    Rav Daniel is the rabbi of the Community of Bat Ayin, musician, spiritual guide and counselor to individuals and groups, and beloved teacher of transformative Torah. I merited to learn from Rav Daniel and his Torah has played a foundational role in who I am. I think you will understand why after hearing this interview. (48:03) is when the first meditation begins - "There is a Place with me" (54:26) is the second meditation - "Shehyah (Pausing)" To learn more from this incredible teacher you can find him at: Soundcloud - go to playlists to find shiurim and more A beautiful video on contemplative prayer Plus! Stay tuned for more information about the exciting SiddurLive project! The theme music is the song "Breathe" by Feter Hendel

    Introduction to Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan + The Visualization of the Name of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 21:11


    In this episode, we share some brief remarks about Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan's z"l impact on Judaism in general and Jewish meditation in specific. We also share a short visualization technique garnered from Rabbi Kaplan's classic "Jewish Meditation: A practical guide."   (06:34) The meditation begins   The theme music is the song "Breathe" by Feter Hendel

    Rabbi Dr. Meir Sendor + Kabbalistic Vocalization Technique of Rabbi Avraham Abulafia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 59:05


    Today we talk with my father, Rabbi Meir Sendor, about his journey and teachers, and discuss how Jewish meditation differs from other meditative traditions. We conclude the episode with the Kabbalistic vocalization meditation of Rabbi Avraham Abulafia. (48:32) If you wish to just listen to the meditation - There's a guide below.   Rabbi Meir Sendor, Ph.D., serves as the facilitator for Tal Orot. After serving as the rabbinic leader of the Young Israel of Sharon for thirty-two years, Rabbi Sendor and his wife Anne moved to Tzfat, Israel in the summer of 2016. With rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University and a doctorate from Harvard University in medieval Jewish history, with special expertise in the history of Kabbalah and Jewish philosophy, Rabbi Sendor teaches a wide range of subjects, from kabbalah, philosophy and hasidism to talmudic and biblical commentary, halakhah and ethics. He uses his three decades of experience teaching Torah and meditation in the Sharon and the Greater Boston area to implement this program in Israel.   A Brief Guide to the Basic Vocalization Meditation of Rabbi Avraham Abulafia The most basic, essential skills in meditation practice are learning to quiet the mind, stabilize attention and expand awareness. Some people find direct methods for quieting the flow of verbal mental chatter to be difficult at first. In some cases, an indirect approach can be helpful, such as the following basic vocalization method of the thirteenth century kabbalist Rabbi Avraham Abulafia. On the whole, Rabbi Abulafia's meditation techniques are highly rigorous and complex. His advanced techniques involve meditations on the divine Names, requiring great purity and sanctity of mind and body. But the basic method that he describes in his manual Or HaSekhel (pp. 101-05) is accessible for everyone. As he states it, “when your mind comes to adhere to His mind that grants you mind, your mind needs to remove from itself the yoke of all alien thoughts, except for His mind that is shared between you and Him by virtue of His glorious and awesome Name.” To attain this stable awareness, the following meditation can be helpful. This is a summary of his instructions. As general preparation, sit in a quiet and comfortable location, with your back straight, feet on the floor, hands resting on your legs. If you are sitting on the floor, let it be in a way that your back is nice and straight. Sit quietly with your eyes closed for a few minutes, clearing your mind as well as you can. This is a vocalization meditation, in which we will be expressing the five essential vowels of Hebrew in connection with the letter Aleph, which has no sound itself. Hebrew has nine vowels, but Rabbi Abulafia notes, and the linguists agree, that there are five essential vowels. We will express them in the following order: Cholem= oh; Kamatz= ah; Tzeirei= ai; Chirik= ee; Shuruk= oo. We take a natural, deep breath, our head in normal position facing straight ahead. Beginning with the Cholem, we express the vowel on the exhale, letting the sound ride on our breath at a comfortable volume, out to the very end of the breath. While expressing the Cholem we raise our head slowly and gently upwards (the Cholem vowel is written above the letter). Then we inhale once, through the nose (to avoid hyperventilation), as our head slowly returns to normal position. Then we express the Cholem again on the exhale, out to the end of the breath, lifting our head gently upwards. Inhale again through the nose as the head returns to normal position. We repeat the Cholem five times total, inhaling through the nose after each exhale. Next we express the Kamatz in the same way, five times, out to the end of the breath, this time slowly and gently moving the head horizontally from right to left over the course of the exhale (this vowel is written horizontally), then back to the right on the inhale. Next we express the Tzeirei in the same way, five times, out to the end of the breath, this time moving the head from left to right on the exhale (this vowel is also written horizontally), then back to the left on the inhale. Next we express the Chirik in the same way, five times, out the end of the breath, this time moving the head from normal position down towards the chest on the exhale (this vowel is written as a dot under the letter), then back up to normal position on the inhale. Finally, we express the Shuruk on the exhale, five times, out to the end of the breath, this time moving the head from normal position very slightly forward on the exhale (this vowel is written in the middle of the letter), and returning to normal position on the inhale. After the last expression of Shuruk we sit quietly for several minutes. We have provided a recording of this meditation which you can use to follow along for the first few times, to get a feel for the sound and the pacing. A chime sounds at the beginning, to introduce a minute of silence before the vocalization series, and a chime sounds at the end, after a few minutes of silence. Throughout the meditation, you can be aware of the vibrations that each vocalization stimulates. After the vocalizations, you may find that it is relatively easy to maintain a quiet, open, attentive and stable awareness. Rabbi Abulafia goes on to expand this meditation to include letters and vowels of the divine Name, but that's for advanced meditators in a high state of purity. Even this basic form of the meditation, however, can be helpful towards connecting our mind with HaShem, Who grants us mind, with HaShem's help. Rabbi Meir Sendor, Tal Orot

    My journey to meditation, What's in a Name & Quieting Technique

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 29:57


    Host Noam Sendor describes his own journey towards Jewish meditation and goes into the meaning of the name of the podcast. The show concludes with a Quieting Technique   Theme music is the song "Breathe" by Feter Hendel

    The Voice of Breath intro episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 12:08


    Welcome to the first episode of The Voice of Breath podcast, exploring authentic Jewish Meditation with some of the world's best contemporary teachers of Jewish meditation Intro music is "Breathe," a soon to be released song by Feter Hendel

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