Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg is a founder of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS), as well as a poet, educator and internationally recognized pioneer in contemplative practice. She has published widely on feminism, Judaism, spirituality and single parenting, and has contributed commentaries to Kol HaNeshama, the new Reconstructionist prayerbook. As a faculty member for IJS programs, Rabbi Weinberg teaches mindfulness meditation to rabbis, Jewish professionals and lay people.