33 min
Meditation
Prayer from the Heart
A davvening session from 1993, led rather than explained.
About the teacher
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
American rabbi, writer and activist (1924–2014), born in Żółkiew in what was then Poland and raised Orthodox across several countries as his family fled. He became one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and an early voice in dialogue between traditions.
Talks & videos
Watch.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
40 min
Talk
The Core Teachings of Jewish Renewal
Recorded in 2007, his own account of what the movement he helped start was for.
52 min
Talk
Introduction to Davvenology
The first part of his Gates of Prayer series, on the inner mechanics of Jewish prayer.
119 min
Talk
The Art of Spiritual Guidance: Ritual
Two hours on what a spiritual guide actually does, the first session of a course on ritual.
Path
The wider context.
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Concealment & the hidden light
Kabbalah
The Jewish mystical tradition centred on hidden dimensions of scripture and the nature of the divine, often explored through symbolic systems such as the Tree of Life.
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