Episode 13: Sam Feinsmith-Jewish Mindfulness Expert

In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Sam Feinsmith. Rabbi Sam Feinsmith has been immersed in the world of Jewish contemplative living, learning, and teaching for over fifteen years. Serving as a consultant on a number of cutting-edge projects related to prayer, spirituality, and education, he has conducted Jewish meditation workshops and retreats for young children, teens, and Jewish educators and community leaders. After fourteen years of teaching Jewish mindfulness to teens and educators in NY and Illinois, Rabbi Feinsmith currently directs the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s National Educating for a Jewish Spiritual Life pilot for Jewish day schools and summer camps and the Clergy Leadership Program for rabbis and cantors across the country. Sam is also a Skevanston resident.

The conversation leads from Sam’s background in mindfulness, his reasoning for becoming a rabbi, and his basic belief principales. Sam’s organization can be found at http://www.jewishspirituality.org/. He also leads leads a bi-weekly mindfulness session with the Orot-Center for New Jewish Learning located at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation located at 303 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202. More information can be found on their website at: http://www.orotcenter.org/calendar-general.php

I’d like to thank several people for help with today’s show. This includes my real estate brokerage, Dreamtown Realty in Evanston for helping me with my graphics for the show. I’d like to thank Industrious in Evanston for use of their space to record follow them on Instagram at @industriousevanston. And if listening to this podcast gave you the bug to buy or sell real estate, give me a call or go to my real estate website at http://www.aaronmasliansky.com And don’t forget to subscribe! Thank you.