NAFSHI
souled on wellness
"All suffering comes through the mind.
We can learn to become master of the mind, rather than it being master of us."
- Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen is the author of “Mastering Life” and runs internationally renowned spiritual growth and personal development trips and groups.
If you are interested in expanding your Jewish experience and connection to the Divine, then this class is for you!
This class will include a powerful guided meditation -- no previous experience necessary.
Men and women invited.
$10 suggested donation.
RSVP appreciated.
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Nafshi is an excellent organization, reaching out to a wide variety of people with programs promoting mental, emotional, and spiritual health. I am proud to be associated with Nafshi and its programs.
-Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Nafshi Rabbinic Advisor
Testimonials
Everybody's talking about Nafshi's recent class with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz!
Missed it?
Check out the recording below.
Want to process this topic further?
Join one of our small, closed "Spiritual Abuse" support groups, facilitated by a member of our clinically-trained Nafshi staff.
More Nafshi Programs
Starts Aug 8
Women's Book Study
Join us for a three-part ZOOM series where we discuss Sara Yoheved Rigler's latest book, detailing accounts of individuals who believe to be reincarnated lost souls of the Holocaust.
For further details and login info please register by emailing info@nafshiwellness.org.
Nafshi Meditation
NAFSHI MEDITATION
From the Middle East to the Far East, meditation has intrigued and inspired millions in both ancient and modern times. Neuroscience shows improved brain and body function for those who practice meditation regularly. But is it Jewish!?! Experience Nafshi Meditation from the lens of the late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and..
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Join Jewish men from across the Dallas Metroplex for a Nafshi sponsored Men's Basketball League at Levine Academy. Take part in creating Jewish unity, physical wellness and team camaraderie. This series includes weekly games with professional referees and a final championship game.
THE RATIONAL KABBALAH
You've heard about it, maybe seen it in Jerusalem - but what is it? Is it a cabal of mystics or movie stars? Is it like a prayer? Discover a world of hidden meanings, ancient traditions, new perspectives, and come along for a surprise journey of the senses.
WOMBS
Infertility Support
Workshop
WOMBS—Women Of Mind, Body and Spirit—is a community of women who are experiencing infertility and/or miscarriage. Women undergoing fertility treatment or recovering from a miscarriage often feel alone and isolated. Participants will...
SCROLL & STROLL
Nurture your body, mind
and spirit
Come meet-up with other moms for a stroller walk with Nikki Friedman in Ramat Beit Shemesh as she shares Torah insights to fuel your body and soul. With Jewish traditions as our guide and the company of other mothers, you won't even realize you're walking off stress and baby weight!
MAHJONG CLUB
If you've wanted to learn how to play mahjong and are looking for a beginner's class, or perhaps you dream in cracks, bams and dots and are searching for a group of seasoned players, then join the new NAFSHI Mahjong Club.
TIPTOE THROUGH GENESIS
Join this new virtual Nafshi study group facilitated by Nancy Reuben Greenfield, author of "Tiptoe Through Genesis," a unique textual and experiential journey!
RSVP for more info and for the ZOOM meeting information.
The Nafshi team knows how to create incredibly unique experiences which engage the senses, the mind and the heart.
Suzanne Luftig
Nafshi participant and enthusiast
ABOUT
Our Mission
Nafshi offers inspiring programing that integrates Jewish and holistic principles to enhance emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness.
"Nafshi" is a Hebrew word that literally translates as "My Soul,"
and can also be understood as "My Holistic Self."
Our programs offer a safe and warm space for Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations to infuse their lives with joy and meaning, and gain tools to help overcome everyday challenges.
Life is about relationships.
Our small communities connect people in authentic relationships that lead to personal growth and development. Community members support and encourage one another to harness the strength needed to make positive changes.
Find Community. Create Connection.
Discover Nafshi.
Our Story
Rabbi Mike
From DC to Dallas to Israel, my mission has been to serve the needs of the Jewish People. As a seventh generation orthodox rabbi, I proudly continue my family legacy. As a licensed mental health counselor, I empower others to succeed in life and enhance their relationships. As Nafshi's first Wellness Rabbi, I combine principles of neuroscience, clinical counseling, and spirituality to enhance the lives of Nafshi participants.
I am a proud third generation American (and Washingtonian), with a great love for freedom, kindness, and the American way. [My late grandfather, was a Lieutenant Colonel and physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project to help defeat Nazi Germany. My parents later worked for the release of Soviet and Ethiopian Jewry.] In the 1880's my great-great-grandparents returned to the Holy City of Jerusalem to pioneer Jewish settlement with Moses Montefoire. Following in their footsteps we merited to return to the Land of Israel in the summer of 2021. We are blessed to continue serving the needs of Nafshi communities in both the US and Israel.
I play guitar and basketball (usually not at the same time), and enjoy music, meditation, and a soulful Kabbalat Shabbat. Nafshi's goal is to help make contemporary and millennia-old gems of Torah wisdom accessible to the entire Jewish community in warm and caring circles of community. I hope and pray that together we will grow to reach greater and greater levels of self-awareness, inner contentment, and holistic consciousness.
Always with joy,
Mike
Nikki
As a natural educator, lover of the great outdoors, mathematician and artist, co-founding Nafshi has given me the opportunity to fulfil my life's passions. Having grown up in a traditional Jewish family in Chicago, I have always had a strong connection to the Land of Israel and a passion for uniting the Jewish People.
When I was a young child, I had the great pleasure of having one "Bubbie" (grandmother) move in with my family, as well as my other Bubbie living nearby. As a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, I have been deeply infused with the message that life is precious and we must be grateful for all the opportunities to seize the day. Through years of Torah study and participation in various self-development programs, I've learned skills to channel my own personal hurdles into my greatest blessings. I now enjoy sharing my approach with others and empowering women around the world to live their best lives.
With love,
Nikki
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, one of the foremost leaders in Jewish life in North America and worldwide, is Executive Vice President, Emeritus of the Orthodox Union, following more than seven years as Executive Vice President. In that role, he combined the skills of pulpit rabbi, scholar, and clinical psychologist to provide extraordinary leadership to the organization and to Orthodox Judaism worldwide.
Rabbi Weinreb received his rabbinic ordination in 1962 from the Rabbi Jacob Joseph Yeshiva in New York and served as spiritual leader of Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Baltimore for 13 years, building the congregation from 160 to more than 400 families before coming to the OU. In addition, he has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland and served as a psychotherapist for mental health organizations for many years while also maintaining a private practice. His positions included roles as school psychologist for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland and as Chief Psychologist of the Potomac Foundation for Mental Health.
Rabbi Weinreb continues to travel extensively, and to write essays and commentaries for a wide variety of resources.
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Rabbinic Advisor
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September, 2018
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