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March 2026

The Language of Intention: A Practical Lexicon of Kabbalistic Prayer

Rav Jeremy Tibbetts
Co-Director and Rabbi
OU-JLIC
To learn the language of intention is to translate mystical Kabbalistic practices into practical, inner-life guidance for your own spiritual experience.
Originally from the Boston area, Rav Jeremy Tibbetts is the Co-Director of OU-JLIC Jerusalem, a community for Anglo students and young professionals, as well as the Director of Education for Yavneh, an intercampus leadership movement for Orthodox college students. Jeremy studied Public Health at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is currently a candidate for a Masters at Hebrew University in Jewish Thought. Jeremy received ordination from Mizrachi's Musmachim program and has studied at Yeshivat Siach Yitzchak and Yeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa. He has worked in the past as a camp counselor, Hebrew school teacher, and consultant for a variety of nonprofits. He has published writings in outlets such as Hevria and the Lehrhaus. Jeremy lives with his wife Emily, their sons Yedidya and Betzalel, and their dog Rosie in Baka, Jerusalem, where he loves to study mysticism, play tennis, and write. He is always in the mood for a seltzer.
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