Planting Seeds of the ‎Divine elucidates how ‎Judaism’s sacred texts can ‎provide the foundation for ‎the “end destination” of ‎experiencing intimate ‎encounters with the Divine ‎Presence within—the God-‎consciousness that so ‎many of us seek and find ‎elusive. ‎

Smith’s holistic approach engages the intellectual emotional, spiritual, psychological, and embodied dimensions on a journey of self-discovery through Torah - reclaiming a contemplative, experiential-theological language to the heart of religious discourse.

Her presentation includes a 1 hour teaching and guided spiritual practice based on her new book, followed by Q&A.

All Ages $12-$15 Sliding Scale

Yiscah Smith is a thought leader and spiritual activist committed to empowering and ennobling others in the spiritual practice of encountering the Divine spark within and beyond. She teaches Jewish contemplative practice and spiritual texts at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and for the online platform Applied Jewish Spirituality. In her private practice, Yiscah provides spiritual mentoring to individuals, both in person and online. Yiscah is also available, both in Israel and abroad, as a scholar in residence, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator.

She is the author of Forty Years in the Wilderness: My Journey to Authentic Living and founder of Conscious Community Nachlaot, an alternative prayer space in Jerusalem. Her Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah podcast episodes are available on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Yiscah’s recently published book, Planting Seeds of the Divine: Torah Commentaries to Cultivate Your Spiritual Practice was recently copublshed by the Jewish Publication Society (JPS) and the University of Nebraska Press (UNP).

Contact the host of Author Reading: Yiscah Smith