Cohesion - A Mindful Moment

Jewish Mindful Moment: Finding Cohesion with Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro

Feeling pulled in too many directions? Take just 90 seconds to reconnect and bring balance to your life with this mindful meditation on cohesion, inspired by neo-Hasidic teachings.

Cohesion reflects the idea of unity—aligning the many parts of ourselves and our lives with a deeper sense of wholeness. Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro guides us to explore how mindfulness can help us embrace harmony within and around us, even amidst life’s complexities.

Perfect for a quick pause during your day, this practice offers grounding, clarity, and a reminder that all the pieces of our lives are part of a greater whole.

Start your journey to inner harmony now. Let us know how this moment of reflection resonates with you.

Transcript

The seer of Lublin taught,

When someone does chesed,

Practicing compassion for another,

The doer is made small in his own eyes,

Becoming humble.

Our ancestor Jacob became anxious.

Our text says that in his fear he split the people into two camps.

After this act of divisiveness,

He turned to humility,

Recognizing that faith and hope,

Rather than fear,

Would move him along on his journey,

And he was humbled and made small by this.

Rest your eyes,

Relaxing body and breath.

As we breathe,

We often focus on inhalation and exhalation.

Today,

Notice the embodied unity within yourself,

Just noticing breath,

Rather than breaking it down into components.

Bring this sense of unity and cohesion into your interactions today.