Soul FULL: A Community of Practice for Spiritually Centered Judaism

Online

Cultivating a Pedagogy for Educators Deepening Spiritually in Judaism

Following our SoulFULL gathering in Spring 2025 and Dr. Lisa Miller’s keynote on the neuroprotective power of spirituality, we invite educators to join a Community of Practice to share and explore educational pedagogies and practices that place spirituality at the center of Judaism.

  • Dates: From October 2025 to June 2026.
  • Format: Cohort-learning program. Gathers online.

Premises and Practices of the Spiritual in Jewish Education

Our online SoulFULL Community of Practice will meet monthly to explore research and writings that support the premise of the centrality of spirituality in Judaism. Over the course of our sessions we will take turns sharing thinking and experiences to co-create pedagogical propositions for a spiritually-informed practice of Jewish education.

More About the Program

  • Aimed at: Jewish educators of learners of all ages who seek to deepen the ways spirituality is centered within their teaching practices.
  • Structure: Year-long cohort. Monthly online sessions.
  • Facilitated by: Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator, Alisha Pedowitz.

Program Details

Dates: Meets the second Tuesday of every month, except where noted.

  • Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2025
  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026
  • Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Time: From 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Online. Zoom link provided upon registration.

Reading Requirements

Please note there will be reading required for the first two sessions. Plan to complete your reading by:

October 16, 2025: Chapters 11 – 13 of The Awakened Brain by Lisa Miller.

November 11, 2025: One of the following books. Participants must choose one when registering. Books will be provided to participants.

  • The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World by Sharon Brous.
  • I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology by Abraham Joshua Heschel.
  • How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde.

Registration

Participant fee: The program fee is $198 per participant.

All trainings at Jewish LearningWorks are subsidized by our generous donors. If the cost is a barrier to your participation, do not hesitate to contact Alisha Pedowitz at alisha@jewishlearning.works to register with a fee adjustment.

Registration will close when the program is full.

Register Here

Questions

Please contact Alisha Pedowitz, Senior Educator, at alisha@jewishlearning.works for any questions or more information.