Weekly Meditation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

Until We Meet Again: The Jewish Art of Sacred Goodbyes

For this, the final episode of this podcast, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores the Jewish approach to goodbyes, revealing how Hebrew farewells like lehitra'ot ("until we mee

The Wheat Will Grow Again

Join Rabbi Angela Buchdahl for a short teaching and meditation for finding hope amidst tragedy. In this episode, she weaves together the story of a young Israeli scientis

Lift Up the Head of Every Person

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores why Jewish tradition forbids directly counting people, requiring census-taking through numbering coins instead of individu

To Everything, There Is a Season

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores the emotional complexity of life transitions through her experience at her son's college graduation, reminding us that eve

Exposing the Good

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reflects on the emotional return of Edan Alexander, the last American living hostage, and the longing it stirred for hope and good

What’s in a Name?

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl leads a teaching and meditation on the power of naming. She explores how ancestral memory can connect generations across faiths and

Living in our Bodies

Join Rabbi Nicole Auerbach as she leads a guided meditation focused on bodily awareness and appreciation, to notice pleasant sensations as part of the Jewish practice of

Eating as Mindfulness Practice

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reflects on the end of Passover and the spiritual significance of food in Jewish tradition, interpreting the Torah's ancient laws o

Passover Meditation: Leaving Egypt

In this special Passover episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl gently guides us into presence through breath and gratitude, reflecting on the spiritual meaning of Mitzraim—the "

Time Traveling to Other Seders

In this episode for preparing for Passover, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores the unique Jewish concept that there is "no before or after in the Torah" and how this perspect

Conversation in the Womb: A Parable of Life After Birth

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores how endings simultaneously serve as beginnings. She highlights the connection between the Hebrew words for "womb" and "com

Learning to Sit with Not Knowing

In this episode of Weekly Meditation, guest teacher Rabbi Nicole Auerbach leads a mindfulness practice centered on embracing uncertainty. Drawing inspiration from the Heb

Letting Go of False Idols

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl examines the story of the Golden Calf to explore why we create idols during times of insecurity and fear. Through guided breathing

Unmasking Ourselves: A Purim Meditation

In this episode, as we approach Purim, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores the concept of masks, connecting the holiday's traditions to our deeper psychological tendencies to

Fred Astaire as Esther, The Hidden Jew

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores the Purim story through the lens of identity, fear, and assimilation. Reflecting on the hidden nature of Esther’s Jewishne

From Foolishness to Wisdom: Working with Frustration

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl explores how her childhood experience of learning piano taught her to endure the frustration that comes with being in the "learning

Liri Albag: This is Resilience

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reflects on the profound resilience shown by individuals who have endured extreme hardships, particularly focusing on the stories o

Be a Tree: A Meditation for Tu BiShvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees

In this episode, join Rabbi Angela Buchdahl to explore the significance of Tu BiShvat, the Jewish New Year for the Trees, through meditation, mystical insights, and an an

Tikkun Olam — To Braid the World

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reflects on the joy and emotional weight of the recent hostage reunions, particularly the resilience and love demonstrated by forme

Connecting with the Snake: a Meditation for the Lunar New Year

In this episode, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reflects on the Lunar New Year, exploring the significance of the year of the Snake and its themes of mindfulness, renewal, and int