So many of us are taught that we must rest so that we can refuel and get back to work.
What if, instead, we learned that to rest is an act of humanity?
Or an act of divinity?“

Rest to Return explores the balance between ancient Shabbat practices and what is needed for us to feel well and whole in this time, making the case for the transformative power of rest, rooted in Jewish wisdom while expansive enough to meet the modern moment.

 By bridging traditional Sabbath wisdom with awareness of what each of us needs to thrive, we invite listeners to cultivate personal rest practices through contemporary application of Jewish thought interwoven with reflection, song, and embodied practice.

This podcast offers Jewish spiritual guidance - from without and within - for navigating a turbulent world from a centered, rested place.

Rest is a sacred rhythm woven into who we are.

Rest is a sacred rhythm woven into who we are.

If you’re a Jewish leader and you’d like to deepen your rest practice, check out Rest to Return: A High Holiday Deceleration Retreat. Nestled in New England beauty, this gathering will bring together a small group for 4 days/3 nights of facilitated rest and reflection in preparation for 5787. You can find more information and express interest here.

With support from Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah

  • Keshira haLev Fife

    CREATOR AND HOST

    Keshira haLev Fife (she/they) is a bi-racial, queer Kohenet (Hebrew Priestess) who lives delights in serving as a facilitator, teacher, consultant, lifespiral ceremony/ritual creatrix, davennatrix (shlichat tzibbur), liturgist and songstress. She serves as Founding Kohenet of Kesher Pittsburgh, is a Core Faculty Member with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and also enjoys working with Jewish Studio Project, Kirva, beloved, and the Jewish Learning Collaborative, among other Jewish organisations. Though both the lands of the Osage & Haudenosaunee people (Pittsburgh, PA) and the Gadigal people (Sydney, AUS) feel like home, Keshira and her beloved have been in an extended period of travel since January 2023. www.keshirahalev.com

  • Joey Taylor

    PRODUCER

    Joey (he/him) serves as the Executive Director of Bespoken Live, a radical storytelling initiative. He is also the producer of the podcast “Common Good” and teaches world religions in prisons. Joey’s artful story telling is obvious in the way he has curated and threaded this new podcast. Joey lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.