Jewish mindfulness and meditation are the specialties of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and death happens to be ours here at Shomer Collective. What better pair can you think of around Yom Kippur, our solemn death-rehearsal holiday? 

Death is scary, and much of our culture avoids the topic altogether. By sitting with our mortality, we allow ourselves greater access to the fullness of life. As we sit together, we’ll practice being “A Wave That Knows It is Water.” We hope you’ll join us live this Erev Yom Kippur.

The 30-minute guided group meditation led by Rabbi Marc Margolius will be followed by a recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish. The session will end with a brief Q&A for anyone wishing to ask questions of the leaders. 

No registration required; sign up for notification of daily meditation links from Institute for Jewish Spirituality, or join live on the day via YouTube.

About our co-leader:

Rabbi Marc Margolius is Senior Core Faculty member at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. He advises on overall programming for IJS, and directs its Kivvun: Mindful Jewish Leadership program and programming for the alumni of our Clergy Leadership Program. He hosts the “Daily Sit,” IJS’s online daily mindfulness meditation sessions, and teaches courses for IJS, including Awareness in Action: Cultivating Character through Mindfulness and Middot, an online program in tikkun middot practice, integrating Jewish mindfulness with attention to core middot, character traits. Rabbi Margolius is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and of Yale Law School and lives in New York City.