The Jewish Juggler

Wisdom in Motion: The Spiritual Art of Juggling.

Juggling Wisdom, Spirituality and Joy

Dive into the surprising Jewish roots of juggling and uncover how this joyful practice can refine your character, strengthen your focus, and awaken your soul.

The History of Jewish Juggling

While you might think that the only connection between Jews and juggling is the party entertainment at your cousin’s Bat Mitzvah, jugglers actually have a long and storied history in Judaism.  From the Talmud to modern times, Jews have always keep things moving!

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Soul Juggling-Spirituality

From learning new tricks to moving past our mistakes, juggling becomes a practice in building character. Each throw strengthens patience, each drop teaches humility, and each small success develops persistence and focus. In a busy world, juggling offers a clear, hands-on path to greater awareness and balance-so as our hands grow steadier, so do we.

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Blog

Explore reflections on juggling from a wide range of viewpoints-spirituality and ethics, contemporary philosophy, social justice, current events, and humor. Each post draws practical lessons from the rhythm of the toss and the inevitability of the drop, offering grounded insights you can carry into everyday life.

Rabbi Boris Dolin

Long before I became a rabbi, I was an aspiring circus performer. I started juggling as a teenager, taking weekly circus skills classes and doing a few informal shows and birthday parties. I tried it all–juggling, unicycling, balloon animals, and I even dabbled in acrobatics and stilt walking. After entering university, I took a bit of a break from my circus dreams to focus on my studies, eventually choosing to become a rabbi.

As a rabbi and educator, I realized quickly that much of the wisdom and joy that I found in juggling so many years ago had its place in my spiritual life and in my work of building community. From the skills gained from practicing, to the lessons learned from making mistakes, and the joy of being with other like minded people, I realized juggling was spiritual wisdom in action.

As a liberal rabbi, I work to build inclusive communities that focus on creative spirituality, music and social justice. I support religious and secular seekers, and welcome people from all faiths and no faith. I have always believed there is a place for everyone to find their spiritual path. Just like juggling, finding our way in this complicated world takes some practice!

Check out my personal website for more info about my work and my story:

http://www.borisdolin.com

“Juggling offers us endless life lessons and new ways to connect with the world. As we learn new tricks and grow from our mistakes, we are given a clear path to make our way through the joys and challenges we experience each day. Juggling is wisdom in action.”

Rabbi Boris Dolin

Recent Posts

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    It’s All Connected

    When you first learn to juggle, it’s tempting to focus on just one ball. You watch the one in your hand, you track it carefully and you try to control it. But the moment your attention narrows too tightly, the rest of the pattern collapses. Juggling only works when you…

  • The Power of Counting

    The Power of Counting

    On the Jewish calendar, the Counting of the Omer is an ancient tradition, connecting the holidays of Passover and Shavuot. For 49 days, we pause each evening to mark time, counting one day closer to receiving the Torah, creating a journey that encourages reflection, anticipation, and spiritual growth. In a…

  • Chaos

    Chaos

    It’s one of the most important themes of Passover that the central ritual of the holiday is called a Seder, which literally means “order.” The evening is carefully structured, and there is a sequence to everything that we do. In my family we even begin the seder with the “seder…

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