Marita Anderson – Chaplain, Writer, Teacher, Parent
I teach classes, lead meditation, and offer pastoral care. I am passionate about making Jewish spirituality accessible and relevant in our everyday life.
Join the Temple Emanuel community meditation group on Mondays at 11:15am. (See schedule for specific dates). During this 4-week series, we will practice menuchat ha’nefesh (literally: calmness of the soul), or equanimity. Incorporating themes of Tu B’Shvat and our relationship with nature, we will explore meditations of grounding,
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Jewish mindfulness meditation allows for the heart to soften and receive the blessings of our lives, even amidst difficulties and suffering. This practice teaches us how to reshape our relationships, starting with ourselves. We will explore Jewish texts to set intentions and read poetry for
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Stress can sometimes make us feel overwhelmed, as if we are navigating the ocean in a paper boat. While we can’t get rid of stress, the way in which we respond to challenges makes a difference in how we experience everyday life. Turning to Jewish
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Meditations to prepare our hearts, deepening compassion for ourselves and others, offering forgiveness and asking forgiveness. We practice in a supportive environment, sharing the gifts of being in community. Location: Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta Lunchtime Series Registration: Open to members and guests of members Evening
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This new class series will focus on mindful parenting: Meditations that can help you self-regulate and stay more present to yourself and to your kids; Jewish practices that offer wisdom on staying intimately connected to ourselves and the people we love most; Building community with
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This Jewish Mindfulness Meditation series will focus on the spiritual preparation for Passover. An intentional meditation practice can help us explore the qualities of human nature that result in physical and emotional constriction: chronic stress, anxiety, and joylessness. With focused attention we can begin to see
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Join a group of meditators to support your meditation practice under the guidance of Marita Anderson, Jewish Mindfulness Meditation teacher. To support you in your practice, we will offer hour-long sessions that will include a tapestry of Jewish teachings, inspirations, and meditations. This class will
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Encountering challenges and inter-personal conflict in life is part of the human condition. Using Jewish teachings, we will practice meeting each moment with an open heart and mind. You will develop practices of noticing your experience, your thoughts, and your emotions while being more in
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Join a Jewish Meditation class under the guidance of Marita Anderson. To support you in your practice, we will offer hour-long sessions that will include a tapestry of Jewish teachings, inspirations, and meditations. This class will offer tools in cultivating a grounded and resilient inner
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This is a 5-week class on Jewish Mindfulness Meditation at the MJCCA hosted by the Wellness Center. Together, we will explore ways to create a sustainable, ongoing mindfulness meditation practice. This class is designed for beginners as well as experienced meditators who want to refresh the fundamentals
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I am teaching a 6-week class on Jewish Mindfulness Meditation at the MJCCA wellness center. Together, we will explore techniques to create a sustainable, ongoing mindfulness meditation practice. This class is designed for beginners as well as experienced meditators who want to refresh the fundamentals of
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Join us at MACoM for an evening of mindfulness from a Jewish perspective as we dive into the practice of gratitude and blessings. In Jewish tradition, one is supposed to say one hundred blessings a day. What would our lives look like if we practiced
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Jewish Mindfulness Meditation
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I’m really excited to be included as an interfaith contributor at the Wild Goose Festival this July. I will be sharing how the poetry of the Jewish Prophets in the Torah can help us deal with communal and personal traumas of today. The Wild Goose is an experiential
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The world can seem so hard to deal with sometimes. Marita Anderson, chaplain and writer, shows us how the prophets of our tradition dealt with their own and their people’s trauma–and also gave us tools to deal with ours.
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Thursday, March 23rd at 7:30 pm at MACOM In the Exodus narrative, the word for Egypt, Mitzraim, can be translated as a “narrow strait.” As we prepare for Passover, let us explore ways in which the Exodus story is relevant in our lives today and
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