Welcome to the Resources page. This is intended to be a central online resource exploring the connections between Jewish wisdom, yoga and meditation. We are continually expanding the library and if you’d like to contribute an article, please get in touch! If you’re interested in writing, please send an article up to 400 words, to info at jewishyoganetwork.org. Submission Guidelines are simple – please send your article in either the body text of the email or in an attached Word or Text document, with any images as a separate attachment. Many thanks!
YOGA
Above The Sun:The Ancient (and New) Riches of Jewish Yoga by Matthew Gindin
Asanas in the Service of Adonai by Rabbi Myriam Klotz
Better Davening Through Yoga by Jason Kohn
Body as a Temple – Yoga for Tisha B’Av and the Nine Days by Marcus J Freed
Ethics of the Yogis, Part 1 – Ahimsa/Non-Violence by Marcus J Freed
The Burning and Unburnt Bush – Agni & the Fire of Yoga by Steven J Gold
Ekagratta Chitta: If not now, when? by Marcus J Freed
Emanation and Unity by Rabbi Eli Mallon
Emunah and Yoga by Rabbi Eli Mallon [External Link]
Is Meditation a Mitzvah? by Rabbi Silvia Boorstein [External Link]
A False “Self” (Yoga, Vedanta, and Judaism) by Rabbi Eli Mallon
Grasping for God with arms outstretched by Nathaniel Popper
Grasping for God: A Response – The Yoga Minyan by Rabbi Andrea London
Hebrew Mantras by Steven J Gold
Hebrew Mantras Part 2 – Adonai Hineni by Steven J Gold
Holy Sanctuaries & Golden Calves – Moving Torah (with video) by Andrea Hodos
Judaism and Yoga in the New Year by Reisha Golden
Lurianic Kabbalah and Shunryu Suzuki by Matthew Gindin
Meditation Basics-Condensed Version by Steven J Gold
OPHANIM – The Yoga of Abraham Unites Time, Space and Being by Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein
Reflections on leading a contemplative shabbat retreat by Dr Zvi Bellin
Savasana – A Jewish Yogi’s Perspective on Death & Dying by Shalom Isaacson
Shabat ~ Shabas ~ Shabasana ~ Shavasana – The Divine Pause by Audi Gozlan
Shabbat – A balance of the masculine and feminine by Reisha Golden
Shavuot and Yoga: Making it Count by Marcus J Freed
Spiritual Stretch by Pieta Wooley
Teshuva and Yoga – Paths to Enlightenment by Ida Unger
Torah and Inner Change by Rabbi Eli Mallon [External Link]
Yoga and Judaism by Zack Lodmer
Yoga Means to Yoke onto the Spirit – How Does this Relate to Judaism? by Reisha Golden
Yogis Merge Traditions: Classes Bring Transcendence by D Jamenkesky
Bending Yoga to fit worship needs – Jewish & Christian Yogis in the LA Times [External Link].
ARTICLES IN HEBREW
An article about religion and movement (external link)
FREE E-BOOKS!!!
Jacob’s Ladder and the Anatomy of Meditation by Bill Heilbronn
Meditation Basics by Steve J Gold
Ayin – Raja Yoga, Samadhi and Jewish Mysticism by Bill Heilbronn
Jewish Yoga Meditation by Steve J Gold
Free download of Yoga books including the Bhagavad Gita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika! [External Link]
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Davening in the Morning (PDF) by Laura Asita Weiss & Rabbi Goldie Milgram
Jewish Yoga – A History [PDF] by Wendy Schneider
Kabbalah and Yoga – Comparisons and Taboos by Cia Sautter
REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS
EVERYTHING IS GOD: The Radical Path of Jewish Non-Dualism by Jay Michaelson.
The Subtle Body – the story of Yoga in America.
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