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Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day

Overstressed, overworked, overstimulated? Close your eyes, take a deep breath and tune in. In each episode Rabbi Josh Feigelson will guide with ancient wisdom and modern mindfulness practices to help center your soul and ease you into your week. Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices for Every Day is a production of Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media, and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.

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10:38

The Treasure Was in Your Kitchen All Along

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/10/05

What if the treasure you've been searching for is already in your kitchen? Rabbi Josh Feigelson opens a new miniseries on gratitude with a classic Jewish folktale and a surprisingly simple morning practice. From the roots of the word "Jew" to the first words we say each day, this episode explores how gratitude isn't just something Jews do, it's who we are.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The Bridgewater, NJ-based

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9:53

Finding Harmony on Sukkot

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2026/09/28

This Sukkot, Rabbi Josh Feigelson revisits an episode about mindful presence and self-discovery through the lens of “hineni,” a concept that encapsulates being fully present and attuned to the here and now.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The Bridgewater, NJ-based AA Affiliate of the New York Yankees. --------------- This podcast is brought to you by Unpacked, an OpenDor Media Brand.For other podcasts from

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10:55

A Gentle Knock on the Heart for Yom Kippur

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2026/09/14

On Yom Kippur, we’re invited to slow down, turn inward, and open our hearts. Rabbi Josh Feigelson explores an ancient teaching about directing our hearts toward the Holy of Holies and offers a simple mindfulness practice called The Gentle Knock, a way to pause, reconnect, and come home to ourselves with compassion rather than judgment.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The Bridgewater, NJ-based AA Affiliate of the

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11:05

A Home Run Is a State of Mind (finale)

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/09/07

In the final episode of Soulful Jewish Living's ten-part series on feeling at home, Rabbi Josh Feigelson turns to an end of summer teacher: baseball. Using Kirby Puckett's famous walk-off home run and the mishnaic teaching on Sukkot, Josh explores why "home" is less a place than a state of mind, and closes the series with a guided meditation on teshuva as the practice of always finding our way back home.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and

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10:17

You Are Already Home: A Mindfulness Practice for Rosh...

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/08/31

Home isn't a place with walls, it's the whole earth, and teshuva means returning to that sense of belonging. In the latest episode of his series on home, Rabbi Josh Feigelson opens with Project Hail Mary's longing for home, then draws on Thich Nhat Hanh and Rabbi Alan Lew to reframe Rosh Hashanah, creation's birthday, as an invitation to feel at home in the world itself. Josh also includes a short breath and gravity mindfulness practice to embody the idea. Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This

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11:03

What to Do When the Bottom Falls Out (Part 8)

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2026/08/24

When the bottom falls out, a diagnosis, a loss, the end of a relationship, the home we counted on can crumble. Rabbi Josh Feigelson turns to the Jewish experience of galut, exile, and asks how our ancestors survived displacement and still felt spiritually at home. Drawing on Heschel's image of Shabbat as a sanctuary in time, he offers a gentle breathing practice you can carry anywhere.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset

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8:57

Carrying Home With You (Part 7)

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2026/08/17

What does it mean to feel at home when you’re far from home? Rabbi Josh Feigelson reflects on his childhood motorhome and the idea of a portable home. Drawing on Jewish teachings about the Mishkan and Divine Presence, he explores how we can carry a sense of home with us wherever we go, followed by a mindfulness practice for finding at-homeness in the present moment.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The

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10:38

At Home as a Stranger (Part 6)

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2026/08/10

Can feeling like a stranger actually help you find home? Rabbi Josh Feigelson reflects on the aftermath of 9/11, biblical journeys, and Jewish wisdom to explore how unfamiliar experiences can deepen our sense of belonging. This guided meditation invites you to embrace vulnerability, welcome others, and discover home in unexpected places. Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The Bridgewater, NJ-based AA Affiliate of

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11:08

How Language Can Help You Feel at Home (Part 5)

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/08/03

What makes us feel at home, even when we're far away? Rabbi Josh Feigelson shares the story of saying Kaddish in a small synagogue in Croatia and explores how language can become a spiritual refuge. Drawing on Jewish wisdom and mindfulness, he offers a guided meditation to help you find a word or phrase that grounds you, calms your mind, and brings you home. Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The Bridgewater,

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10:44

Home Is the One Place You Don't Have to Pretend (Part 4)

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2026/07/27

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you!What does it mean to feel home with our families? Rabbi Josh Feigelson explores this question through the story of Jacob, a man whose home life was about as messed up as it gets. Sibling rivalry, deceit, and a nighttime wrestling match with an angel all led Jacob to a surprising blueprint for building safety and belonging, even when where he came from wasn't always safe. Be in touch at

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12:07

At Home in the Mind (Part 3)

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2026/07/20

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you!How many times a day do you check your phone? For the average American, it's about 200. In the third episode of our miniseries on home, Rabbi Josh Feigelson draws on Maya Angelou and the Ba'al Shem Tov to explore what it means to be at home in your mind. Plus a simple Jewish mindfulness practice for coming home to yourself, even on a Tuesday afternoon. Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This

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12:17

Home in Your Body: A Jewish Practice (Part 2)

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2026/07/13

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you! What does it mean to be at home in your own body? Rabbi Josh Feigelson draws on Hillel the Elder and the Baal Shem Tov to show why spiritual life starts with syncing our minds and bodies, and guides a body scan meditation you can return to anytime you feel disconnected. Here is a link to Kathleen Hooper Home In My Body:

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10:26

Baseball, the Bible, and the Jewish Meaning of Home

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2026/07/06

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you! What does it mean to feel at home — in a place, in your body, in your life? Rabbi Josh Feigelson draws on baseball, the Torah, and the writing of Bart Giamatti to explore home as a state of mind rather than a physical location. The episode closes with a guided breath meditation to help you arrive, right where you are. Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and

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11:11

We're All in the Same Boat: Jewish Wisdom for...

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2026/06/29

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: unpacked.bio/podsurvey. We want to hear from you! Rabbi Josh wraps up the Independence miniseries by zooming out to the Jewish concept of brit (covenant) as the framework for true interdependence. Using Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's boat parable, he contrasts American culture's rights-based individualism with Judaism's responsibility-centered worldview, and draws on Walt Whitman (via Jeremy Engels) to argue that even the self is a collaboration. Closes with a

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10:26

A Jewish Case for Democracy (Part 5)

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2026/06/22

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you! What's the difference between winning an argument and winning a war? In this episode, Rabbi Josh Feigelson explores persuasion as both a democratic and Jewish value—drawing on chavruta study, Hasidic Torah mysticism, and Professor Jeremy Engels's On Mindful Democracy. Plus: a simple practice for turning your next disagreement into something sacred. Part 5 of the Independence miniseries. Jeremy

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9:14

The Myth of the Self-Made American (Part 4)

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2026/06/15

Rabbi Josh Feigelson takes on one of America's most cherished myths: the rugged, self-made individual. In the fourth episode of the Independence miniseries, he argues it's not only historically ironic but profoundly un-Jewish. Drawing on Torah's laws of the field, he makes the case that our success is never a solo act. The episode closes with a grounding meditation on gratitude and interdependence.Jeremy Engels' ⁠On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured

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9:13

Rights, Responsibilities, and the Mitzvah Mindset...

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2026/06/08

What does citizenship really mean—and what does Judaism have to say about it? In this third episode of the Independence miniseries, Rabbi Josh Feigelson reflects on the difference between a rights-focused mindset and a responsibility-focused one, drawing on the Jewish concept of mitzvah and Professor Jeremy Engels's Mindful Democracy. He closes with a practical week-long havruta accountability practice to help listeners build a habit of showing up for others in small, everyday ways. This episode

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10:49

The Interstitium: Finding Freedom in Interdependence...

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/06/01

What do cutting-edge biology and a 2,000-year-old Talmudic teaching have in common? Rabbi Josh Feigelson explores how a newly discovered body system mirrors the Jewish idea that we are all deeply bound to one another and guides listeners through a mindfulness practice to help them feel that truth in their own bodies.Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots: The Bridgewater, NJ-based AA Affiliate of the New York Yankees

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9:05

Not Independence. Interdependence: A Jewish...

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/05/25

This Memorial Day, Rabbi Josh Feigelson reflects on mindfulness, democracy, and interdependence. The episode launches a new series as the US approaches its 250th anniversary, exploring how true independence is rooted in community and mutual responsibility. It closes with a guided meditation on gratitude, connection, and belonging. This episode draws on Professor Jeremy Engels' On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World. Be in touch at

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10:47

The Unfinished Symphony of Life (Part 5)

Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day ·

2026/05/18

To close out the five-part series on uncertainty and anxiety, Rabbi Josh turns to an unlikely teacher: the 19th-century composer Franz Schubert. Drawing on Rabbi Tarfon's ancient insight that it is not your job to finish the work, the episode invites listeners to release their grip on perfection, and to simply sit with what's unfinished. A guided mindfulness practice leads the way..Be in touch at josh@unpacked.media. This episode is sponsored by Jonathan and Kori Kalafer and the Somerset

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