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Rest to Return

Rest to Return

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Rest to Return, hosted by Keshira haLev Fife, explores the balance between ancient Shabbat practices and what is needed for us to feel well and whole in this time, making the case for the transformative power of rest, rooted in Jewish wisdom while expansive enough to meet the modern moment. By bridging traditional Sabbath wisdom with awareness of what each of us needs to thrive, we invite listeners to cultivate personal rest practices through contemporary application of Jewish thought interwoven with reflection, song, and embodied practice. This podcast offers Jewish spiritual guidance - from without and within - for navigating a turbulent world from a centered, rested place.2026 Judaïsme Spiritualité
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  • Episode 4: Couplet Rhymes

    Episode 4: Couplet Rhymes
    Jul 1 2026

    Rest to Return is a podcast for a restless world. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is your host. This series is rooted in Shabbat, an ancient Jewish practice that teaches us how to belong to time. Here, rest is a sacred rhythm woven into who we are. We continue by gathering around a single question: Where do we find permission to rest?

    1. Here is the Rauh Jewish Archives entry about Congregation Torath Chaim.
    2. You can learn more about the Torath Chaim Cemetery here (23:12-25:10).
    3. The concept of b’tzelem Elohim comes from Genesis 1:27.
    4. You can learn more about Kohenet Jo Kent Katz and her work here.
    5. You can learn more about Kohenet Jo’s work with Transcending Jewish Trauma here.
    6. Abraham Joshua Heschel calls Shabbat “a sanctuary in time” in his book, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man.
    7. You can learn more about Octavia Raheem and her work here. The quote that I refer to in this podcast comes from her podcast, Leaders Devoted to Rest.

    Enjoy the live version of Lay it Down, Let it Go here.

    Check out the Rest to Return webpage for photos, info about the Rest to Return retreat, and more!

    This episode is brought to you by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Rest to Return exists because we believe slowing down is a spiritual act. IJS believes that too. For over two decades, IJS has been helping people go deeper, through Jewish mindfulness meditation, contemplative prayer, sacred text study, and embodied practice. Their offerings range from online courses and silent retreats to immersive cohort programs for seekers of all experience levels, clergy, and spiritual leaders who are ready to live and lead from a more grounded place. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is part of IJS’s core faculty, and the wisdom you'll hear in this series is very much in that spirit. If this podcast is stirring something in you, IJS is a place to go further. Explore their programs, and more ways to learn and practice with Keshira, at jewishspirituality.org, including:

    • View the latest offerings from IJS in our program catalog
    • Join Keshira and others on retreat this August: Returning Anew
    • Learn more about Shevet, IJS's community for younger adults (20s-30s)
    • IJS has several online free practices with Keshira and our other faculty including our live Daily Sit, our weekly Shevet Sit for younger adults (under 40), and monthly Affinity Sits for Jews of Color, LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities. Click here for more information.
    • Join our mailing list to be notified about our upcoming fall courses, including Keshira's Earth, Moon, Mindfulness year-long class.
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    24 min
  • Episode 3: Rhythm of Rest

    Episode 3: Rhythm of Rest
    Jun 24 2026

    Rest to Return is a podcast for a restless world. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is your host. This series is rooted in Shabbat, an ancient Jewish practice that teaches us how to belong to time. Here, rest is a sacred rhythm woven into who we are. We continue by gathering around a single question: How do we know when to work and when to rest?

    1. I learned about spiralinear time from Kohenet Sara Esther Richards who wrote her Masters Thesis, Spiralinear Time: Religious Calendar Formation, Momentum, and Change within a Dynamic Time Structure, on the topic.
    2. We learn about the shmitta in Exodus 23:10-11
    3. Here is a photo of us at the beginning of our first shmitta year; this was taken in Kyoto, Japan in January 2009.
    4. The Jonathan Sacks quote, “Shabbat is the day we stand still and let all our blessings catch up with us.” comes from his book, Radical Then, Radical Now.
    5. The words to Lecha Dodi by Shlomo Alkabetz can be found here. “Shamor” (keep/guard) and “zachor” (remember) are in verse 2.
    6. The 39 melachot can be found in the Mishnah (Shabbat 7:2).
    7. If you want to find out whose land you’re on, https://native-land.ca/ is an excellent resource.
    8. You can find out how the moon is cycling in your particular location here.

    Check out the Rest to Return webpage for photos, info about the Rest to Return retreat, and more!

    This episode is brought to you by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Rest to Return exists because we believe slowing down is a spiritual act. IJS believes that too. For over two decades, IJS has been helping people go deeper, through Jewish mindfulness meditation, contemplative prayer, sacred text study, and embodied practice. Their offerings range from online courses and silent retreats to immersive cohort programs for seekers of all experience levels, clergy, and spiritual leaders who are ready to live and lead from a more grounded place. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is part of IJS’s core faculty, and the wisdom you'll hear in this series is very much in that spirit. If this podcast is stirring something in you, IJS is a place to go further. Explore their programs, and more ways to learn and practice with Keshira, at jewishspirituality.org, including:

    • View the latest offerings from IJS in our program catalog
    • Join Keshira and others on retreat this August: Returning Anew
    • Learn more about Shevet, IJS's community for younger adults (20s-30s)
    • IJS has several online free practices with Keshira and our other faculty including our live Daily Sit, our weekly Shevet Sit for younger adults (under 40), and monthly Affinity Sits for Jews of Color, LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities. Click here for more information.
    • Join our mailing list to be notified about our upcoming fall courses, including Keshira's Earth, Moon, Mindfulness year-long class.
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    30 min
  • Episode 2: Weaving the World to Come

    Episode 2: Weaving the World to Come
    Jun 17 2026
    Rest to Return is a podcast for a restless world. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is your host. This series is rooted in Shabbat, an ancient Jewish practice that teaches us how to belong to time. Here, rest is a sacred rhythm woven into who we are. We continue by gathering around a single question: What is my sacred purpose? You can find more info about Tzedek Lab here.Settled back into his room, my dad was a bit frail…but he could still kiss us and us that he loved us!The list of 39 melachot can be found here.Olam haBah is often translated as “the world to come” and is used in reference to the afterlife. In this context, I’m using it to describe “the world as it could be” which includes dignity, equity, and liberation.The idea that each person is a letter in the Torah is rooted in Megaleh Amukot (Va'etchanan 186:1).I learned about the concept of “ratzon” from my teacher, colleague, and friend David Jaffe, Founder and Executive Director of Kirva.Rabbi Tarfon’s quote comes from Pirkei Avot 2:16.One source for Rabbi Simcha Bunim’s teaching is Tales of The Hasidim Later Masters by Martin Buber.The Mary Oliver line comes from her poem, entitled “The Summer Day”.This quote has been misattributed to Courtney Carver. It is instead referenced by Carver in her book, Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less and Live the Life You Actually You Want. The quotation itself comes from Psychologist Nicola Jane Hobbs who teaches, “Instead of asking, 'Have I worked hard enough to deserve rest?' ask, 'Have I rested enough to do my most loving, meaningful work?'”The practice in this episode was inspired by a practice that I learned from Rabbi David Jaffe, Founder of Kirva, and it is one that I’ve enjoyed practicing with each Cohort of “Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out” that I have the privilege of co-facilitating for People of Colour, alongside Yehudah Webster. The next cohort begins in Fall 2026 and you can find more info here. Check out the Rest to Return webpage for photos, info about the Rest to Return retreat, and more! This episode is brought to you by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Rest to Return exists because we believe slowing down is a spiritual act. IJS believes that too. For over two decades, IJS has been helping people go deeper, through Jewish mindfulness meditation, contemplative prayer, sacred text study, and embodied practice. Their offerings range from online courses and silent retreats to immersive cohort programs for seekers of all experience levels, clergy, and spiritual leaders who are ready to live and lead from a more grounded place. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is part of IJS’s core faculty, and the wisdom you'll hear in this series is very much in that spirit. If this podcast is stirring something in you, IJS is a place to go further. Explore their programs, and more ways to learn and practice with Keshira, at jewishspirituality.org, including: View the latest offerings from IJS in our program catalogJoin Keshira and others on retreat this August: Returning AnewLearn more about Shevet, IJS's community for younger adults (20s-30s)IJS has several online free practices with Keshira and our other faculty including our live Daily Sit, our weekly Shevet Sit for younger adults (under 40), and monthly Affinity Sits for Jews of Color, LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities. Click here for more information.Join our mailing list to be notified about our upcoming fall courses, including Keshira's Earth, Moon, Mindfulness year-long class.
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    26 min
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