Special Collaboration

DTLA Jewish Mindful Meditation

Pre-registration is required and will provide you with a code and instructions for entry.

Meditation & Dharma Conversation

with Kerith and Ben Connelly

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · Der Nister, DTLA

I am delighted to welcome Ben Connelly, Zen teacher and newly appointed Head Teacher at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, for a special joint meditation session and teaching.

Ben is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Katagiri lineage, author of Inside the Flower Garland Sutra, Mindfulness and Intimacy, Inside the Grass Hut, Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara, and Vasubandhu’s “Three Natures”. He teaches widely across the U.S. and works with multifaith communities committed to intersectional liberation, racial justice, and climate justice.

More details coming soon — for now, please save the date.

No previous meditation experience is required. This is a welcoming space for all who wish to encounter Jewish & Buddhist wisdom through the lens of mindfulness, presence, and contemplative practice. Together, we will community and allow it to nourish us in the present moment.

($18)

If you’d like to attend via Zoom, register below and send me an email at cantorkshapiro@mac.com asking for the Zoom link.