Hineni: Your Path To Presence

You realize one day that some journeys you choose to go on and other journeys choose you. We are living during a time of many ordeals—and it is our choice how we want to be as we move through them.

For some of you, this is personal in your own life—a loss, illness, or transition and all that is associated.

For others, the state of our nation and external threats are a constant stress. You take on the suffering you see, feel your values being torn apart, and you’re on high alert. You may be fearful or angry or outraged.

And many of us are experiencing the pressure of both personal and external challenges.

We do not choose what happens to us or the time we are born into, but we always choose how we respond.

It is possible to walk through this time with Presence, Joy, and Inspiration. We can move forward with a supportive community of peers.

It is possible—and, for some, an imperative—to find an oasis of stillness. There you can reconnect and remember when to take a break, when you need to be inspired, when to ask for help, and remember what is important. You can learn to make meaning out of times and situations that are challenging.

This is the purpose of Hineni: Your Path to Presence.

Engage with one step on the Path to Presence each month
Watch a short Core Teaching video (10-20 mins) for your learning each month
Attend in-depth online Live Sessions with Rabbi Jill every other week (1 hour each) to discuss ways of integrating the Path to Presence. Recordings available.
Do your own Personal Reflection and Spiritually-Enriching Practices, aided by worksheets and meditations
Watch & discuss one interview with a Guest Teacher (30-45 mins) every other month as a way of getting a broader perspective on the core teaching
Relate to everything you're learning with other members & Rabbi Jill on the Hineni Community message board as much as you like

For the third step, you begin to see where you are in terms of your entire life journey. You see how your current life situation fits into the process of your own becoming. You learn how the larger themes of journey enhance your own understanding of the map to the territory that is your life.

When we get to the fourth step, it's about digging deep into the blessings that are often found within your struggles. And you begin to look for the goodness that can emerge from having wrestled with challenges.

Now that you're at step five, you get to explore your own understanding of what sacred means to you in the context of your life, and in each situation. You begin to understand how to look for the enlightenment that sustains you.

And finally, at step six, you can fully stand in your own presence, being with whatever is happening, knowing and trusting that being Here and being Present is a place of holiness.

At the end, you return to the beginning. Over and over. Moment by moment. Even though the process is not often linear. In the Hineni Community, we celebrate how we are learning to become present in our own lives and how we're growing into the best version of ourselves.

When you're part of Hineni, you learn from wisdom teachings on an ongoing basis. As a rabbi, I am immersed in the world of Jewish teachings and stories. That is the primary, but not exclusive, source of what I draw upon and share with Hineni members. You will be introduced to ideas that may be new, or they may remind of what you once knew but may have forgotten.

You have the opportunity to learn from guest teachers that are deeply wise and gifted as teachers. Their stories will be ones from which you draw comfort and inspiration.

In Hineni, the process is as important as the content. You are in a community of mutual respect and deep listening. Hineni is a safe place to share your journey, learn from others, and know that you will be accepted exactly as you are.

The experience of Hineni challenges your mind, and equally regards your heart and soul and emotions and body. I share poetry, art, music that speak to the realm beyond logic and I encourage you to share what inspires you, as well. Each month you are inspired, remind where joyful is found, and invited to gratitude.

The spiritual practices introduced in Hineni are transformational. You're invited to set time aside for meditation and journaling. Engaging in mindfulness practices helps you find an oasis within the center of your being. Use that place to reconnect with your deepest intentions.

You learn how much power you have in that space between stimulus and response. It sweetens life in the smallest and biggest ways.

I believe that each one of us is a holy being, created uniquely to give the world the gift only you can give. I also believe in creating safe, compassionate Jewish spaces where people feel accepted and heard

I believe that when we are in a community of acceptance, we flourish. As the rabbis say, we are each stamped uniquely and it is our job on earth to find out what our contribution is, and how to remove what gets in the way of shining.

I believe that each day we are alive, it is another opportunity to be present.

It’s easy to be present and mindful when everything is going well. However, the recent years have taught me that the REAL learning comes when things are not. We must practice being present when we are troubled by news in the world and by the difficulties in our own lives.

I created Hineni to be a place where we can learn mindfulness practices in the context of deep wisdom from Judaism. It's a community with a shared common purpose and a place where we help each other become present and mindful.

Hineni

Stay Present. No Matter What.

Hineni is a community where we learn and practice living mindfully. This year-round program is led by Rabbi Jill Zimmerman and is aimed to help you stay present even in life’s most difficult moments.

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“ My hope is that the personal growth you experience in Hineni improves every area of your life. In Hineni, you build your own spiritual tool-kit by learning principles, practices, and wisdom that are well-suited to this time.”

Walking Your Own Path to Presence

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The Program

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The Process

Walking the Path to Presence

The Experience

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“ Rabbi Jill is masterful at creating spaces in which people feel safe to be vulnerable and true, which of course gives everyone the freedom to relax and be real. It's like she gives people a key to unlock Judaism and their own hearts. ” – Rabbi Rachel

“ Hineni has allowed me to go deeper within myself in order to better connect with my Judaism. The Mindfulness techniques and mystical leanings of Rabbi Jill are exactly what I was looking for to draw me closer to the texts of Judaism. I am grateful for this course. ” – Karen

Rabbi Jill Zimmerman

“ I have always needed community in my life. Rabbi Jill and Hineni is a crucial Jewish structure to add to the retirement community in which I live. I'm new to the community (though not Rabbi Jill) and find this course wonderful. ” – Rabbi Rim

“ Through Hineni, I have found constructive ways to deal with shame and hurt, instead of turning to addictive behavior. ” – Terri

“ I am on a spiritual journey, I wanted to share the journey with like-minded people who support each other in community. ” – Jeff

“ Hineni helps me deal with my grief by accepting that it’s ok to be exactly where I am - I also feel less hopeless and fear in regards to the news of today by learning some simple tools of comfort. ” – Susan

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