Rabbi Josh Feigelson

Josh Feigelson has led the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) since 2020. He has previously worked as a Hillel rabbi at Northwestern University, was founder and executive director of Hillel International’s Ask Big Questions initiative, and served as dean of students at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He also hosts the podcast, “Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices for Every Day,” a co-production of Unpacked and IJS. He was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School and holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Northwestern University. Josh lives in Skokie, Ill.

Essays

What Does Your Heart Say? A Hasidic Interpretation of Prayer

September 8, 2023

One word recited with genuine attention and intention, with genuine focus and purpose, with an awakened and directed heart, has the power of all the words of Torah and all the souls of the Jewish people combined.

Rabbi Josh Feigelson

Essays

What Does Your Heart Say? A Hasidic Interpretation of Prayer

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