Institute for Jewish Spirituality

Trauma-Informed Jewish Mindfulness Practice

2024

$75,000

The Institute for Jewish Spirituality is piloting a series of programs for Jewish leaders focused on dismantling antisemitism in response to current events that have activated the deep, largely unconscious wounds of Jewish intergenerational trauma. This programming recognizes an opportunity to 1) help Jews understand how trauma and fear shape our communal responses and 2) foster Jewish resilience that is self-aware, rather than defensive. While responding to an urgent need, IJS is designing for cultural change that extends beyond the immediacy of this moment.