Kabbalah Prayer: Jewish Meditation & Devekut

Name: Kabbalah Prayer: Jewish Meditation & Devekut
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Transform Jewish prayer with Kabbalah, kavannah, devekut, Hebrew words, meditation, and mystical spiritual practice.

Created byRabbi Amichai Cohen

Last updated 7/2026

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What you'll learn

Understand Jewish prayer through Kabbalah, kavannah, devekut, meditation, and inner transformation.
Learn how Hebrew prayer words can become vessels for attention, emotion, and Divine connection.
Practice ways to prepare for prayer with breath, humility, focus, gratitude, and spiritual honesty.
Use kavannah to move from mechanical recitation into a more present and heartfelt prayer practice.
Explore the relationship between fixed liturgy, personal prayer, meditation, and the soul.

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 4h 25m total length

1. The Essence of Prayer #125:29
2. The Essence of Prayer #234:45
Welcome to the second class in this series. In this class get ready to explore the history and background of prayer. By understanding more of the background and context, we can appreciate the power we can unleash with with our words and intentions.
3. The Essence of Prayer #331:23
In our 3rd class of the series, we explore how to become more mindful, or have Kavanah.

Kavana means intention and alignment. The ancient great mystics used to spend and hour in preparation to achieve Kavanah. Learn the tools in this class. Enjoy!
4. The Essence of Prayer #441:31
In Chassidic philosophy - prayer is the main modality of cultivating our relationship with G-d, transforming our base desires for a higher purpose and instilling presence in our lives. In this class, we delve into concepts of the Ba'al Shem Tov and his students such as d'vekut, hitbonenut and hitbodedut.
5. The Essence Of Prayer #5a45:44
In light of Kabbalah, Prayer plays a greater and more global role. The specific meditations called Kavanot and Yichudim, the spiritual worlds and the Sephirot unite and channel spiritual and physical vitality. Delve into these amazing concepts in this final class of this series.
6. The Essence Of Prayer #5b24:48
The words of prayer, especially the names of G-d are "key words" which unleash tremendous spiritual power. Find out more how in this final class on the Essence Of Prayer.
7. The Arizal On Prayer #1a20:51
Prayer in general, and the morning prayers in particular are an ascent of the individual through the 4 worlds. The individual praying links the 4 worlds together and draws down Divine energy into the physical world and into one's life.
8. The Arizal On Prayer #1b20:21
Part 2 of the Master Class on Sha'ar Hakavanot of the Arizal. Enjoy!
9. The Arizal On Prayer #220:43
The ARI tells us that there are 2 levels within the worlds, the external and the internal dynamics. The external level of the worlds are the Divine Chariot, angels and offanim a lower form of angels. Kabbalah explains that purpose of prayer is the unify the spiritual worlds. The ARI elaborates.
Essence of Prayer - Knowledge Check

Requirements

No fluency in Hebrew or prior Kabbalah study is required.
This course is for learners who want to deepen prayer as lived practice.

Description

Kabbalah Prayer: Jewish Meditation & Devekut is a course for anyone who wants to move beyond reading prayers mechanically and enter the inner life of Jewish prayer. If you are searching for Jewish prayer, Kabbalah prayer, kavannah, devekut, Hebrew prayer meditation, or a deeper relationship with the Divine, this course offers a practical and mystical path.

In Jewish tradition, prayer is not only a request. It is a ladder of the soul, a discipline of attention, and a way of aligning the heart with Divine presence. Kabbalah teaches that the words of prayer carry spiritual structure, that intention matters, and that the movement from ordinary speech to devekut, cleaving to the Divine, is one of the great purposes of spiritual practice.

Rabbi Amichai Cohen guides you through the inner meaning of prayer with clarity and warmth. You will explore how kavannah changes the experience of prayer, how Hebrew words become vessels for awareness, and how the Kabbalistic view of the soul can help you pray with more honesty, focus, and depth. The course connects prayer to meditation, breath, visualization, humility, longing, gratitude, and the repair of the heart.

You will learn how to prepare before prayer, how to slow down and enter the words, how to work with distraction, and how to turn daily prayer into an authentic spiritual encounter. The course also explores the relationship between personal prayer and fixed liturgy, showing how both can support transformation when approached with presence.

This course is ideal for Jewish learners, spiritual seekers, meditators, people returning to prayer, and students of Kabbalah who want a more embodied practice. You do not need to be fluent in Hebrew or have previous Kabbalah training. By the end, you will have a deeper understanding of Jewish prayer and practical tools for bringing kavannah, meditation, and devekut into your own spiritual life.

Who this course is for:

Jewish learners who want prayer to feel more alive, focused, and meaningful.
Students of Kabbalah interested in kavannah, devekut, and Hebrew prayer.