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OMER 5781 (2021) Archive
Each year, on the evening of the second Passover Seder, we begin the traditional counting of “the Omer,” the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot. We count these 49 days with a free program of Mussar learning and practice. During this time of crisis, our community is coming together in a special way to honor…
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WHAT WE TEACH and CULTIVATE We address eleven middot (character or soul traits) and explore the nature of the qualities, ways to balance and manage them within ourselves, and ultimately, how to transform to become our “best selves”. The middot our program focuses on are: humility/anavah honor/kavod envy/kinah responsibility/achrayut trust/bitachon gratitude/hakarat ha’tov patience/savlanut lovingkindness/chesed enthusiasm/zeirzut…
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Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies, Bergen County, NJ Beth Chaim Reform Congregation, Malvern, PA Beth El Temple Center, Belmont, MA B’nai Israel Galveston, Galveston, TX Camp Alonim, Brandeis, CA Camp Ben Frankel, Carbondale, IL Camp Coleman, Cleveland, GA Camp Eisner, Barrington, MA Camp Havaya, Wyncote, PA Center for Jewish Engagement and Learning, Buffalo,…
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Editor’s Note: This page is under construction. We are grateful for your patience! Alan Morinis Visits Buffalo, NY, 2016 1 Alan Morinis Visits Buffalo, NY, 2016 2 Alan Morinis Visits Buffalo, NY, 2016 3 Alan Morinis Assumes New Role at TMI, 2017 Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis is Named One of the Top Five Books…
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Editor’s Note: This page is under construction. We are grateful for your patience! January 2021 – Finding Your Path to Peace, Alan Morinis December 2020 – Peace, Alan Morinis October 2020 – There is a Disturbance in Your Force, Eric Gurvis July 2020 – Reckoning with Racism, David Jaffe March 2020 – Calling on Strengths,…
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A COURSE FROM ALAN MORINIS In this independent study course from Alan Morinis, you will deepen your understanding and practice of Mussar. Alan leads you through eight audio sessions and three video sessions. You’ll log your practice sessions, journal using Alan’s prompts, and participate in a moderated discussion board. If you wish, optional personal coaching…
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Path of the Soul is an advanced-level Mussar course designed for people who have completed at least two years of Mussar study. How do you recognize and follow the path of your soul? Only by answering profound questions—not in theory, but in the flesh of your life—can you discover and follow the track that leads to…
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Path of the Mensch has been customized for Conservative Congregations. The Jewish tradition of Mussar offers the Jewish world a deep and rich experience of spirituality. In this introductory program, participants are brought into a deep exploration of the nine most important soul-traits or middot. The text, which every participant receives, is the inspiring book, Everyday Holiness, by…
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ELUL LEARNING FOR ALL – During the month of Elul, which precedes the High Holydays, TMI presents a daily program of introspection and self-analysis, two cardinal aspects of Mussar practice. This season, Rabbi Avi Fertig, Director of Mussar, will bring our community a weekly podcast with a variety of Mussar teachers, and daily lessons and practices…
Read MoreOMER 5780 (2020)
Each year, on the evening of the second Passover Seder, we begin the traditional counting of “the Omer,” the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot. We count these 49 days with a free program of Mussar learning and practice. During this time of crisis, our community is coming together in a special way to honor…
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