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Members are invited to a seudah shelishit (the third Shabbat meal) and learning experience, joined by our visiting scholar-in-residence Rabbi Josh Feigelson. Rabbi Josh will share “Habits of the Heart: Jewish Spiritual Practices for Democracy.”

About this session topic: Two centuries ago, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that democracy depends on “habits of the heart” among citizens. As our world changes rapidly and our civic institutions are tested as never before, how can we cultivate Jewish spiritual values like self-awareness, patience, resilient listening, and mindful speech? In this session we we will study Jewish teachings on these critical habits of the heart — and engage in practices to help us live into them as engaged citizens.

Register below to help us plan for food. If applicable, please list any food allergies or restrictions in the “Notes” section and we will try our best to accommodate requests.

About Dr. Rabbi Josh Feigelson:
Dr. Rabbi Josh Feigelson became Executive Director of Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) in 2020 and President and CEO in 2022. Ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in 2005, he served as Hillel Rabbi at Northwestern University, where he also earned a PhD in Religious Studies. He later co-founded and led Ask Big Questions, an award-winning Hillel International initiative, and has held leadership and consulting roles with The iCenter for Israel Education and the University of Chicago Divinity School. A Wexner Graduate Fellow and former co-chair of its alumni committee, Josh is the author of Eternal Questions: Reflections, Conversations, and Jewish Mindfulness Practices for the Weekly Torah Portion (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022). He lives in Skokie, IL with his wife Natalie and their three sons.