A Way In
Directing the Heart Through Jewish Mindfulness
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Free class offering: Join us exploring Psalms this Summer
Spring-through-summer Psalms Exploration
In celebration of my new book, Psalms: Ancient Songs for These Times, we are so pleased this summer to be offering something new, a guided journey through the Psalms you can do on your own or with a Hevruta (partner).
The class meets intermittently over the next three months, and there are free worksheets provided to guide your study. These include suggestions for independent study and practice, guided meditations, and questions for reflection. You are welcome to engage however best works for you; all sessions will be recorded. Feel free to join any time and make use of all or part of the material.
Please explore the free Summer Psalms Student Portal.
If you are interested in being part of this exploration and are looking for a Hevruta partner, please see this signup sheet. You will find other folks looking for a Hevruta and ways to be in touch with each other.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1peJ3yF0w8WGwY5hYtDhl0moZoCq6rlmF/edit?gid=671060918#gid=671060918
Live sessions will occur 7:30-8:45 PM ET on:
Wed. July 8, 2026
We will explore working with full Psalms and share some of what we have been discovering.
Add the July 8 session to your Calendar
Wed. Sept. 9, 2026
We will gather to celebrate the journey, share some of what we experienced and talk about where we go from here.
The link is the same for all sessions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87204638044
We have decided not to charge a fee for this exploration, and instead are inviting donations in honor of this work. Your generosity helps us thrive. Many thanks for your support of A Way In. Donate NOW.
Psalms: Ancient Songs for These Times
What do the Psalms offer us now, in a world marked by grief, urgency, and moral challenge?
In this luminous and accessible guide, Rabbi Yael Levy draws on years of study, teaching, and spiritual practice to reveal how the ancient songs of the Psalms speak directly to modern life. Through personal reflection and lived experience as a congregational rabbi and spiritual director, she shows how these sacred texts can steady the heart, clarify the mind, and awaken the courage to act with integrity.
Here you will find:
• Inspired translations from the Hebrew
• Psalm verses for times of joy, sadness, gratitude, and rage
• Guidance for confronting fear, navigating loss, and seeking justice
• Complete translations of fifty psalms
Rooted in Jewish tradition yet resonant far beyond it, this book invites readers of every life path to enter into conversation with the Psalms and discover their enduring power.
Whether you are seeking comfort, clarity, or a deeper spiritual practice, this guide offers a way to engage ancient wisdom in the midst of contemporary life.