EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 1 MIN
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from Judaism Unbound · host Institute for the Next Jewish Future
We are exhausted…not because we lack discipline but because we’ve lost our relationship to time. Rest to Return is a seven-episode podcast for a restless world. Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife is your host. This series is rooted in Shabbat - an ancient Jewish practice that teaches us how to belong to time. Here, rest is not a reward for finishing our work, but a sacred rhythm woven into who we are. Each episode gathers around questions we’ve been taught not to ask: What is work, really? Who decides when it’s time to stop? Why does rest feel like a transgression? What makes time sacred? And who might we become if we actually honored it? Rest to Return is not a productivity hack. Rest to Return is an invitation to slow down, to remember ourselves, and to reclaim time as a place of belonging. The first episode drops June 10. Join us for the journey and check out the live music video of the theme music written by Keshira.
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Rest to Return, hosted by Keshira haLev Fife, is a seven episode series exploring 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. The first episode drops June 10th.
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