Study Mussar

Ideal as a first exposure to Mussar study and practice. This four-week course consists of 12 lessons, some introductory to the field and some focused on specific middot (soul traits). An easy way to learn what the study of Mussar is all about and what it can offer.

Everyday Holiness: the course introduces Mussar learning and practice to people who seek to build a foundation to their Jewish spiritual practice. The goal is to fulfill the soul’s purpose, to love and to serve.

If you are a synagogue, JCC or group who want to study Mussar together as well as online, then A Season of Mussar is the right course for you.

If you have completed or are completing either Everyday Holiness: The Course or A Season of Mussar I and II, or you have a substantial background in Mussar, then Path of the Soul is the course for you.

If you have completed at least one Mussar course and now want to maintain your connection to the practice, keep up your learning, and stay connected, Middah a Month is a program that provides a monthly dose of learning, practice and inspiration.

If you have benefitted from Path of the Soul, then you will get to the next level by participating in Mussar in Action: Advanced Practice in Conscious Living. At this level, you receive the training you need to become a lifelong Mussar learner and practitioner, both independently and as part of the growing Mussar community.

The Chaburah program meets the need of senior students who seek to build a strong and consistent engagement with Mussar learning and practice, particularly in the company of others with whom they have already shared a va'ad.

The Mussar Institute’s Manchim Program prepares qualified candidates to guide a va'ad (Mussar group) within programs of the Mussar Institute, especially the A Season of Mussar course.

The Mussar Va’ad Facilitators Fellowship (Chevrah) supports Mussar Institute trained va’ad facilitators and selected applicants in their spiritual growth by providing opportunities to engage in ongoing Mussar learning with world-renowned teachers, participate in peer and individual supervision with advanced Mussar practitioners while leading groups, and access experienced group leaders for coaching.