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Guided Jewish Meditations

Health & Fitness, Judaism, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality

Guided Jewish Meditations (GJM) is a free library of Torah-based guided practices for anxiety and stress, sleep and relaxation, emunah, prayer, middos, soul connection, and advanced inner work.

These meditations are designed to help listeners settle anxiety, rest more peacefully, meet difficult emotions with greater calm, strengthen emunah and middos, and experience a deeper connection with Hashem.

Each practice weaves breathing, mindful attention, and visualization together with the wisdom of Torah and Chazal, drawing particular inspiration from Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan זצ״ל. The focus is the meditation itself: quiet, reverent guidance intended to make Jewish spiritual ideas tangible and experiential.

The library includes meditations for:

• Anxiety, stress, fear, loneliness, and emotional overwhelm
• Sleep, rest, and deep relaxation
• Gratitude, emunah, bitachon, humility, joy, and inner strength
• Shema and unity, prayer, divine awareness, and the inner light of the soul
• Shabbos, Elul, Yamim Tovim, Mashiach, and other Jewish times and themes
• Advanced inner work involving Kabbalistic and Chassidic concepts, divine names, soul light, and immersive states of consciousness

Sessions range from brief, focused practices to longer journeys of 20–60 minutes. Whether you need a quiet moment to breathe or seek a deeper soul-centered experience, you can enter the library wherever you are.

All GJM meditations are offered free. Stream or download the complete collection at https://guidedjewishmeditations.podbean.com.

Episodes
134
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
21 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

134 episodes, newest first

  1. 109. Regel: A Meditation of Footsteps

    Episode 136

    Show notes

    Three times a year, the Jewish People ascended to Jerusalem in celebration of the three yearly festivals. I invite you to join me in this visualization meditation as the souls of the Jewish People meet as one as they are Oleh L'Regel, ascend by foot to the Beis Hamikdash, the Holy Temple of Jerusalem.

    Hebrew words used in this meditation:

    Beis Hamikdash - בית המקדש - the Holy Temple
    Aliya L'Regel - עליה לרגל - ascension to Jerusalem for the festivals. Literally: ascension to/by foot

    Chaveirim Kol Yisrael - חברים כל ישראל - All of Israel is connected

    Shechina - שכינה - the Divine Presence

    Music Credits:

    Orchestralis - Slow Emotional Chamber Strings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJFA8mPq4GA

    Hawonce Worship - HEAVEN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcdu-W2g6s4

    Firepeak - Stillness in Your Name - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayTFLNzK7zQ

    Innerwave Instrumental - The Last Sunset - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhDu56prSk

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - • Self-Care

    24 min
  2. 108. D'Yo: Divine Ink [Advanced]

    Episode 135

    Show notes

    This is an advanced mystical meditation on the letters of the Torah, the Aleph Beis, as they are written by the soul in the mind's eye. Using a deeply engaging visualization, the listener is guided towards experiencing the D'Yo, the divine ink that flows from the energies of one's own toil in the pursuit of the Divine, and into the Kulmus, the spiritual quill, that allows the self to channel this energy into these holy letters, and into the Ineffable Name of the Creator.

    Please note that this is an advanced mystical meditation. Please respect the sanctity of its content.

    Hebrew words used in this meditation:

    Mayim - מים - water

    Yad - יד - hand

    D'Yo - דיו - ink

    Kolmos - קולמוס - quill

    Kol - קול - voice

    Music Credits:

    Stillscapes - Violin & Cello in the Rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2JtTcXEr1M
    Borrtex - varietas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGtDVnHw7lI
    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - • Self-Care

    33 min
  3. 107. Ascension Into Rest: A Sleep Meditation

    Episode 134

    Show notes

    This is a short, spiritual guided meditation that explores the three levels of the soul: Nefesh, Ruach, and Neshama - in an ascension into restful and rejuvenating sleep.

    Music Credits:

    MeditationMom - 532hz deep healing music 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U41v61IpkgY

    Lee Rosevere - 6 Minute Waves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb9nI-hP83c&t=74s

    12 min
  4. 106: Shalom for Charlotte: A Meditation to Let Go of Resentments

    Episode 133

    Show notes

    This is a guided meditation to let go of past grievances, resentments, grudges, and hurt. Perpetuating the legacy and memory of Charlotte Herzberg, whose essence was seeing the good in every person, it offers the wonderful opportunity to free the self of the negative energies of past grudges that hold us down.

    Join the growing movement of Shalom for Charlotte here: https://shalomforcharlotte.com/

    לעילוי נשמת שיינדל ע"ה בת חיים יהודה לייב

    Hebrew words used in this meditation:

    Dal - דל - poor

    Shein - שיין (Yiddish) - beautiful

    Music Credits:

    Relax Lagoon - Gentle Ambient Meditation Music for better and Calm Sleep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxg5JNwJeQ&t=310s

    DS Productions - Soft Ambient Piano | Relaxing Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmoJer1V96w

    Deep Breath Relaxing Music - 10 Minute Deep Meditation Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDE8JEg_mQ

    21 min
  5. 105. Heichal: A Meditation to Calm the Mind

    Episode 132

    Show notes

    This is a short meditation to create an inner Heichal, היכל in Hebrew, meaning palace. Within this palace, the body and mind are completely calm and still, and the soul is alone with its Infinite Source.

    Hebrew words used in this meditation:

    Heichal - היכל - palace

    Heichalot - היכלות - palaces

    Chelek Eloka Mima'al - חלק אלוק ממעל - a part of the Divine Above

    Ani - אני - I

    Ata - אתה - You

    Music Credits:

    Healing and Chilling - Healing Meditation Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI7gjakzaKk

    Healing and Chilling - Therapy Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXWNYd0YO0

    Deep Breath - Increase Brain Power - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PfIXZdK7mE

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - • Self-Care

    17 min
  6. 104. Aibershter: A Meditation of the Highest One

    Episode 131

    Show notes

    The Yiddish word Aibershter, literally meaning The Highest One, is the term used by Yiddish speaking Jews for hundreds of years when speaking of the Creator. This meditation dives into the letters of the Hebrew word with the same meaning - Elyon - עליון - and guides the listener to connect with one's own deeply personal relationship and connection with the Highest One, the One in constant control of everything that exists.

    Words used in this meditation:

    Der Aibershter - The Highest One in Yiddish

    Elyon - עליון - Highest One

    Al - על - Above

    Music Credits:

    PowerThoughts Meditation Club - 528Hz - Whole Body Regeneration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdmvMc7TZn0

    Meditations & Affirmations - Morning Meditation Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYDoXnyFr14

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_gF0v0sW4

    18 min
  7. 103. Infinitude [Unstructured]

    Episode 130

    Show notes

    This is an unstructured meditation into the infinitude of secrets contained within the letter Aleph. Allow your soul to roam freely during the long periods of ambient music.

    Letters, words and numerical values used in this meditation:

    י ו י - 26 - Yud Vav Yud

    ו א ו - 13 - Vav Aleph Vav

    אחד - 13 - One

    י ו ו י - 32 - Yud Vav Vav Yud

    לב - 32 - Heart

    Music Credits:
    Lee Rosevere - 10 Minute Waves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWexFBHLWo4&t=67s

    Vishal Bhojane - Ambient Pads in D Minor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQGHp8DxPGk

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_gF0v0sW4

    32 min
  8. 102. Purim: Returning With Love

    Episode 129

    Show notes

    The happiest day of the Jewish calendar, Purim, holds tremendous spiritual potential. The Sages of the Torah explain that this day is even greater than the Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, because its potential leads us to perform Teshuva Me'Ahava - returning with love. In this visualization meditation, the listener is guided through a spiritual journey of the energies of this day, allowing for a return to the Creator with love.

    Hebrew words used in this meditation:

    Yom Kippur - יום כיפור - Day of Atonement

    Teshuva Me'Yir'a - תשובה מיראה - Returning with fear

    Teshuva Me'Ahava - תשובה מאהבה - Returning with love

    Pur - פור - random lot

    Music Credits:

    Borrtex - Snowflake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcx0ep5GIAA

    Borrtex - Torride - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TA_NE4zWzQ

    Borrtex - We Are Saved - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXgIrapS4xo

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/oEfnAQyxVgk

    27 min
  9. 101. Hashem: A Divine Embrace for Anxiety and Pain

    Episode 128

    Show notes

    This meditation is dedicated to my brothers and sisters in Israel. I hope it brings comfort in moments of need.

    This is a short meditation for moments of anxiety. By focusing on the four letters of the ineffable Name of the Creator, it guides the listener into the deeply spiritual experience of a Divine embrace, offering soothing and healing in moments of anxiety and pain.

    Hebrew word used in this meditation:

    השם - Hashem - the Name

    Music Credits:

    Lee Rosevere - 10 Minute Waves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWexFBHLWo4

    Free Meditation Music 528Hz Music - No CopyRight Music - Royalty Free Healing Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlnfVgRTMRE&t=0s

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/oEfnAQyxVgk

    10 min
  10. 100. Aleph: A Meditation of Unity

    Episode 127

    Show notes

    The letter Aleph contains the Divine energies of a new beginning, renewal, balance, and unity. I invite you to join me for this one hundredth meditation, as we embark on a deep, powerful spiritual visualization and journey. By contemplating the letter Aleph at each of the four levels of our soul, we ascend its ladder of consciousness, culminating in a profound experience of balance and unity with the Name of the Infinite Source of All.

    חזק חזק ונתחזק

    Music Credits:

    Lee Rosevere - 5 Minute Waves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb9nI-hP83c&t=74s

    Borrtex - The Best of Soundtrack Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8J3Af9FSao

    Lee Rosevere - Self Care - • Self-Care [from 10 Minute Meditations]

    33 min
  11. 99. Neis: A Meditation of Miracles

    Episode 126

    Show notes

    It is a time of miracles for the Jewish People. The Hebrew word for miracle, Neis, also means a banner and proclamation. This meditation is a journey of miracles. Join me as we explore the miracles in our own lives, and discover that in truth everything is a miraculous manifestation of the Will of the Creator of All.

    Words used in this meditation:

    Neis - נס - miracle

    Nissim - נסים - miracles

    Music Credits:

    Deep Breath Relaxing Music - Let Go of Fear, Overthinking & Worries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJk3KXvNdjs

    Deep Breath Relaxing Music - "Increase Brain Power" Raise Your Energy Vibration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKN1AkK4UM

    Borrtex - Retrieval - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlI4m9jPsFM

    Lee Rosevere - Self Care - • Self-Care [from 10 Minute Meditations]

    22 min
  12. 98. Immersion [Advanced]

    Episode 124

    Show notes

    In the mystical wisdom of the Torah, the immersion of the soul with its Infinite Source is experienced through the Names of the Creator of All. In this advanced meditation, the listener is guided into a deep visualization of the letters of these Divine Names. Using the mental space of a Heichal, היכל, the spiritual palace of the mind where these letters are visualized, the immersion of the soul with these letters leads to a deep experience of D'veykus, cleaving, with the Creator and Source of All.

    Please note that this is an advanced mystical meditation, intended for a time of purity and cleanliness. Please respect the sanctity of its content.

    Music Credits:

    Ruzlaini Ghoni - Evolving Pads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIdx4EEbdUs

    Nature Healing VEVO - Nature Healing Society - Soul Healer (528Hz) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNlI_6YFDeY

    Borrtex - The Sky Above - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BQ4q30OV_M

    Lee Rosevere - Self Care - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfnAQyxVgk

    41 min
  13. 97. Elul: A Meditation of the Soul's Beloved

    Episode 123

    Show notes

    The month of Elul holds tremendous spiritual energies and potential, as it is the month of closeness and return to the Divine. The Torah teaches that this name - Elul, spelled א ל ו ל - is an acronym for the phrase in Song of Songs: אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי - I am to my Beloved, and my Beloved is to me. In this meditation, and using a deeply mystical allegory from the Zohar, the listener is guided through the cycle of this phrase, and into a visualization of this allegory, leading to a profound experience of rededication of one's goals to the pursuit of the Divine.

    Words used in this meditation:

    Elul - אלול - the Hebrew month of Elul

    אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי - I am to my Beloved, and my Beloved is to me (Song of Songs 6:3)

    שכינה - Shechina - the Divine Presence

    Music credits:

    Baby Sleep Music - Soothing Angelic Ambient - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYB9fjox8g

    Baby Sleep Music - Meditation Healing Stress and Anxiety - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrT4KR7fgYc

    Baby Sleep Music - Tranquil Tones from Paradise - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMHFW06gQB4

    Lee Rosevere - Self Care - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfnAQyxVgk

    23 min
  14. 96. Mashiach Consciousness

    Episode 122

    Show notes

    This is a guided visualization meditation on Mashiach Consciousness, where the veil behind the physical Universe is pulled back, and the true nature and Source of existence reveals itself. This is the consciousness of the future, with Mashiach himself leading humanity into a new age of peace, spirituality, and Divine wisdom.

    Music Credits:

    Ambient Soundtrack - Tymur Khakimov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykhA2MUXgzA

    Theta Meditation - Tymur Khakimov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy9Db6FZJ2A

    Ambient Pad v1 - Tymur Khakimov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsL1mk5e63o

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/oEfnAQyxVgk

    25 min
  15. 95. Rega/Ragua: A Moment of Calm

    Episode 121

    Show notes

    The Hebrew word for moment, Rega רֶגַע, contains the three letters Reish, Gimmel, Ayin. These three letters also form the word for Calm, Ragua, רַגֻעַ. Being in the moment, in the Rega, and experiencing the joy of letting go of control to the One Who is truly in control of this moment, leads to being Ragua, calm, and relaxed. This meditation guides the listener on a journey through the inner meanings of this word, leading to inner calm.

    Words used in this meditation:

    כִּי רֶגַע בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ - תהלים ל' ו - Psalms 30:6

    רֶגַע - Rega - Moment

    רַגֻעַ - Ragua - Calm

    Music Credits:

    5 Minute Waves - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/Jb9nI-hP83c?si=CeYSdJ9sbJvRd81a

    Borrtex - Floating - https://youtu.be/AdMupBvQqgw?si=mpDQbOJgtKschWVF

    Borrtex - Desire - https://youtu.be/4c9YKQx2ACA?si=jtq2Ry-wXnzjC4Yy

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/oEfnAQyxVgk

    20 min
  16. 94. Freedom [Unstructured]

    Episode 120

    Show notes

    The Hebrew month of Nissan abounds with the spiritual energies of redemption and freedom. This unstructured meditation, spoken in the first person, is a journey into the meaning of freedom, what it truly is, and how to experience it every day.

    Music Credits:

    Nature Healing Society - Starborn Visions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1mPesKHM0

    Lee Rosevere - Self-Care - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfnAQyxVgk

    31 min
  17. 93. Vayimaein

    Episode 119

    Show notes

    The story of Yosef Hatzadik, Joseph the Righteous, in the first Book of the Torah, tells of the years of his relentless struggle in the face of the temptations of his master's wife. The Torah encapsulates this struggle in one word, וימאן - Vayimaein, and he refused. Within the letters of the root of this word, מ א ן, Mem Aleph Nun, Maein, to refuse, and within its cantillation, the Shalsheles, lies a deep meditation and wellspring of strength and perseverance to prevail in times of temptation and struggle. This meditation guides the listener towards this wellspring.

    This meditation is dedicated to the wonderful organization Vayimaen. You can visit their website here https://vayimaen.org/ or join their WhatsApp community here https://chat.whatsapp.com/BLRWnboTEtGHbKusNBDCpv.

    Music Credits:

    Borrtex - Everest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpyBCRC_z1s&t=2343s

    Lee Rosevere - Self-Care - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfnAQyxVgk

    28 min
  18. 92. From Broken, One

    Episode 118

    Show notes

    This is a short personal prayer meditation, my soul trying to express itself during these difficult times. I hope the words within resonate with your soul, as well.

    Music credits:

    Ludovico Einaudi - Una Mattina Soft Felt Piano Version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57w_tyVT6BU&t=133s

    Nature Healing Society - Forget All Stress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_6EAotUEE

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/oEfnAQyxVgk

    10 min
  19. 91. Amein: A Soul's Journey to its Source

    Episode 117

    Show notes

    The Hebrew word Amein - אמן - carries within it a deep, sacred union of soul to its Source. Within the letters of this word - א מ ן - and within its numerical value, 91, lies a journey of the soul, and during this visualization meditation the listener is guided along this path, leading to a deeper experience of this word, Amein.

    Music credits:

    Borrtex - Lost & Found - https://youtu.be/x4OAlCjk5sM?si=PLj-8PunvS4S1XJx

    Borrtex - Varietas - https://youtu.be/GGtDVnHw7lI?si=AtfNGPAGqkQb_Pec

    Nature Healing Society - Tranquil Vibes - https://youtu.be/1Yysj_6Jr-I?si=vdK6iDEzeWUhwD0P

    Nature Healing Society - Sacred Frequency - https://youtu.be/wavFpXtKNKY?si=ZSRnwwkpIA0oT0Mc

    Self Care - Lee Rosevere - https://youtu.be/oEfnAQyxVgk

    32 min
  20. 75 - 22: Letters Series: Tav / Sav - תּ / ת [Finale]

    Episode 116

    Show notes

    The final letter of the Aleph Beis, the Tav / Sav - תּ / ת, completes the cycle of the letters of the Torah, the building blocks of all of existence. Join me in the final episode of this series, as we complete the cycle from Aleph to Tav, and experience a deep secret hidden within these Divine vessels.

    Music credits:

    Free Meditation Music 528Hz Music - No CopyRight Music - Royalty Free Healing Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlnfVgRTMRE&t=0s

    9 min