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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yonat Shimron

How Jewish mindfulness meditation became a mainstay in High Holiday services and beyond

Jewish Mindfulness - (Yonat Shimron/Religion News Service)

At an afternoon class on spiritual ethics this week, Rabbi Jenny Solomon began, as she always does, with a few minutes of guided mindfulness meditation.

“I invite you to find as comfortable a seat as possible in this moment,” Solomon intoned, pausing for a few seconds after each sentence. “I invite you to close your eyes … Allow your hands to rest on your lap or on your body. Any way that feels really loving and supportive … Take a couple of deep breaths as we arrive here, not only in body but in spirit.”

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