Yedidya Center

If you are a practicing spiritual director or considering training in spiritual direction, here are some links that may provide resources for you.

Spiritual Director’s International

We recommend that all individuals who are practicing spiritual direction join SDI to stay abreast of the larger field of spiritual direction and its standards and emerging practices. SDI membership includes the excellent quarterly journal Presence. SDI holds an annual international conference in North America for spiritual directors.

Networking for Jewish Spiritual Directors

There are several systems in place that allow Jewish spiritual directors opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas.

There are two networking groups specifically for Jewish spiritual directors.

• The first is a listserv for online discussion and dissemination of information. The list is run by Rabbi Jacob Staub. Please email him to sign up for the list or if you have any questions or problems with signing up. Directions for signing up for the list are available for download in Microsoft Word .doc Format.
• The second is a list of Jewish Spiritual Directors and supporters and their contact information. This list is maintained by Sandy Jardine. In order to get on that list, please email her.

Yedidya maintains a referral list of Jewish Spiritual directors. If you would like to be on that list, please email us and we will send you a form to fill out. You must be in spiritual direction and supervision and had training as a spiritual director in order to be on our referral list.

“In working with people to bring them to themselves, one must work at great depth, a depth scarcely imaginable.” - Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav