About Us

The Mussar Institute is incorporated in Canada in the province of British Columbia and is registered federally as non-profit organization in Canada. The Mussar Institute - USA is incorporated in the state of Oregon and is registered as a 501(c)3 with IRS in the United States.

Our mission statement is:

“The Mussar Institute imparts wisdom and tools for character development grounded in Torah and the classical Mussar tradition, enabling all Jews to elevate their souls--and through them, those of all humankind--to holiness. Spiritual growth is supported through the development of community and through individual Mussar learning and practice applied to everyday life.”

For information about our teachers, Alan Morinis, Rabbi Avi Fertig and Shirah Bell, click here.

The Mussar Institute Board of Directors and Officers:

Jeff Agron
Roann Altman
Robert Barris
Shirah Bell, Secretary
Ken Birenbaum, Treasurer
Sandy Garrett, Vice President

Robert Mass
Alan Morinis, Dean

Irv Robinson

Michael Selz
Gary Shaffer, President
Modya Silver, Past-president

Suzanne Stier
Nina Yarus

Avi Fertig, Associate Dean

Jeff Agron, Director of Administration

For more information or if you have questions, please email info@mussarinstitute.org.

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