Yedidya means “friend or beloved of God.” The Yedidya Center for Jewish Spiritual Direction is dedicated to the introduction and development of the re-emerging practice of spiritual direction in the North American Jewish community. Our Vision We conceive of our work as a process of tikkun (repair, restoration), which is bringing Jews back to...
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The Morei Derekh Jewish Spiritual Direction Training Program deepens the inner life and wisdom of its participants as it prepares them to foster the wisdom and spiritual life of other Jewish spiritual seekers – both affiliated and unaffiliated – helping the seeker to discover what gives meaning to their life, relationships, work in the world (paid or...
Read MoreWhat is Jewish Spiritual Direction? Jewish spiritual direction (or hadrakha rukhanit) is a contemplative spiritual practice in which a trained guide companions a spiritual seeker in the exploration of their spiritual life. The seeker meets regularly with a director, setting aside time to cultivate their spiritual life, to see the holiness of it, and for some,...
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Yedidya Co-Directors: Rabbi Ruth H. Sohn Ruth trained in the fourth cohort of Morei Derekh. She is the author of Crossing Cairo: A Jewish Woman’s Encounter with Egypt and a contributor to Chapters of the Heart: Jewish Women Sharing the Torah of our Lives. She is currently the Director of the Leona Aronoff Rabbinic Mentoring program and the Lainer Beit...
Read More“Sometimes, people are terribly distressed but have no one to whom they can unburden themselves. If you come along with a listening heart, you uplift them and help them find new life.” – Rebbe Nachman of Bratzlov Responding powerfully to the deep spiritual hunger felt by so many in our time, Jewish spiritual direction helps provides a spiritual...
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