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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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Registration is Currently Closed Micha explores the worldview of Rabbi Shimon Shkop, a Mussar Master and leading figure in the world of the Lithuanian Yeshiva a century ago. Rabbi Shkop’s vision of the purpose of Judaism, human life and the nature of holiness speaks to us today. Using Rabbi Micha Berger’s recently published translation and…
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Level: Beginner Delivery: Independent study Learning Methods: Online Study an Practice and optional Partner (Chevruta) Study (if available) Duration: 15 – 45 Weeks (1-3 weeks per middah) Level: Beginner DESCRIPTION Based on Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis, Everyday Holiness is a course for personal learning and practice, with individualized guidance and group interaction available through a moderated online forum.…
Read MoreMUSSAR PRACTICE: TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION
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…
Read MoreChaverim Members 2020-2021
Susan Ableman, Dallas, TX David Abramson, Brooklyn, NY Jeffrey Agron, Miami, FL Dan Alexander, Charlottesville, VA Roann Altman, Ypsilanti, MI Sammy Alzofon, Lake Worth Beach, FL Jeffrey Amer, Syosset, NY Jean Angus, Richmond, BC Batsheva Appel, Tucson, AZ Ricky Arbron, Aventura, FL Merry Arnold, Chestnut Hill, MA Carole Ash, Lewes, DE Rose Ashford Aptos, CA…
Read MorePATH OF THE SOUL
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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