Delivery Style
Independent Study
Monthly Lessons
Customized
Lessons
One to 17
Start Date
First of Each Month
Cost
$240 per year (12 middot)
Course Overview
MIDDAH A MONTH is a customizable, self-study program that offers a deep dive into fundamental middot and Mussar practice. You'll receive study materials in your email inbox at the top of each month.
The packets include texts that reflect modern and traditional Mussar sources, kabbalot for daily Mussar practice, morning phrases, chants, and more.
Design your course by selecting any or all of the following middot in any order:
- Attentive listening/Shmiat Ha Ozen
- Compassion/Rachamim
- Enthusiasm/Zerizut
- Equanimity/Menuchat Ha’Nefesh
- Generosity/Nedivut
- Gratitude/Hakarat Ha’Tov
- Holiness/Kedusha
- Honor/Kavod
- Humility/Anavah
- Joy/Simcha
- Love/Ahava
- Order/Seder
- Patience/Savlanut
- Trust/Bitachon
- Silence/Shmirat Ha Lashon
- Contemplative Silence/Shtikah
- Friendship/Chaveirut
Course Author
Avi Fertig, Director of Mussar at The Mussar Institute has guided TMI courses since 2010. He is the author of Bridging the Gap, a comprehensive guide to important Mussar concepts and lessons from the Talmud. Born in the United States, for the past 25 years he has resided in Israel and currently lives in Beit Shemesh with his wife and six children.
As a Chaver or Chavera You Will
Grow
By expanding your network of friends in our spiritual community.
Belong
to a growing, international group of Mussar practitioners.
Become
knowledgeable about the ways Mussar enhances your life.
Receive
many benefits including reduced fees for courses, member-specific programming, the Elul program, and much more