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Inner Ladder: Continuing Mussar Steps is the continuation program for those who have completed either Seeking Everyday Holiness or Gates of Everyday Holiness. Groups continue to study as a va’ad, and also in chevruta study pairs, with a focus on six middot: generosity, enthusiasm, silence, compassion, lovingkindness, and gratitude. You’ll receive: By purchasing the program materials, you agree not to re-sell or share to any individual…

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…

You Shall Be Holy has been customized for Reconstructionist 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…

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…

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…

TMI Courses Are Available to Congregations and Organizations Offer a TMI Mussar course led your TMI-certified facilitator who can train with us in as few as six sessions. You’ll receive a perpetual license. Our programs:Seeking Everyday Holiness for Reform CongregationsPath of the Mensch for Conservative CongregationsYou Shall Be Holy for Reconstructionist CongregationsGates of Holiness for Orthodox CongregationsInner…

Our group walked the path of Mussar Masters in Israel this year. View their photos. The group joined Avi Fertig and Alan Morinis on the spiritual journey of a lifetime for three experience-filled days and nights in the beautiful Upper Galilee and six days and nights in Jerusalem.

A COURSE FROM ALAN MORINIS When seen through a Jewish lens, this world is primarily a spiritual place infused with divinity, and we are souls making our way through this spiritual world in search of wholeness or holiness, the ultimate fulfillment of the soul’s mission. In this course, we probe the primary Jewish teachings on…