Join Zac Newman, Community Director of Hamakom, for the next in his guided Jewish meditation series.
Abraham and Moses both declare in the Torah: hineini, here I am. Isaac goes out into the field to meditate. Jacob wakes up from his dream and realises the sacredness of his here and now. Miriam sings. Hannah prays. Esther acts.
One way we can understand the Torah is as a collection of the different ways we can come into presence, into loving awareness. It offers us examples to live by, so that we too can wake up to what is meaningful and beautiful, inside and around.
In this session we will consider certain Jewish stories and practices which can support us to find steadiness and joy right here, in the middle of it all. We will explore experientially, through meditation and inquiry together. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience - of meditation or Judaism or anything else - is assumed or required. We’d love to welcome you.
This event will include:
- Guided meditations
- Concrete practices to take away with you
- Q&A
- Opportunity to talk with others
Zac Newman is the Community Director of HaMakom, the centre for Jewish meditation and wisdom teachings in the UK. He has been teaching meditation for over a decade, including in workplaces, retreats, conferences, schools and a wide variety of other venues. In addition to his teaching for HaMakom, Zac also teaches for Or HaLev and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. He is a long-time teacher of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programme. Zac trained to teach through the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University. He has spent extensive time on retreat.
