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Shut up, sit down: Reflections on a Jewish meditation retreat in Israel

A weekend of meditation based on Hasidic mindfulness practices that were almost wiped out in the Holocaust proved to be unexpectedly transformational.

By Brian Blum | 08:38 03.01.13 |

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My wife and I recently went on a silent Jewish meditation retreat. There wasn’t much to say. The end.

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