Rabbi Jill Zimmerman - You Can Always Change Your Path
In 2011, Rabbi Jill Zimmerman recognized a growing need for connection and community and began offering online courses through her newly founded Jewish Mindfulness Network. Today, the pandemic has only bolstered her calling to support others. Rabbi Jill joins Lauren and shares how she overcomes obstacles as they arise in her life, the tools she turns to when she goes through hard times and hits roadblocks, and why she truly believes everyone has the power to change their path!
In this podcast episode, Lauren and Rabbi Jill discuss:
When and why Rabbi Jill started teaching mindfulness and spirituality
The difference between Jewish yoga and traditional yoga
Why Rabbi Jill left the congregation and started her own rabbinic community
What Rabbi Jill learned about connecting with others in a vulnerable way
The power of saying what’s true for you and building connection with others
Finding hope in the natural cycle of light and dark
The impact of limited vision and leaning on community for support
Advice for noticing the good and acknowledging what’s going well
Memorable Quotes:
“When I’m learning, I feel more energized and hopeful and excited; it’s a very deep feeling.”
“One of the things that always makes me feel hope is the fundamental idea that after night, after darkness—light comes. It’s just a cycle that’s inherent in creation that gives me enormous hope.”
“We don’t know the end of this story...I can either be in total despair because of that, or I can tell myself, this could be a new engagement we’ve never seen before...”
“We forget how strong we are, we forget how resilient we are, and sometimes we need other people to help us remember what we forgot.”
About Rabbi Jill:
Rabbi Jill Zimmerman a visionary who went from teacher, mom, and gardener to the founder of Hineni: the Mindful Heart Community. She's been a lifelong seeker who got into Jewish mysticism that led her on a path to study mindfulness and meditation. Jill became a rabbi at age 47 and has built a remarkable online community that manifests her vision - as you can, too. Rabbi Jill is an inclusive rabbi dedicated to a Judaism that makes a difference in people’s everyday lives; a Judaism based in community, mindfulness, and is welcoming to all faiths.
Connect with Rabbi Jill:
Free E-Book: 12 Ways to Relieve Exhaustion
Free E-Book: 30 Days of Reflection
Links Mentioned:
Institute for Jewish Spirituality
