Course Overview:

In this advanced course we will study the writings of Rabbi Yerucham Levovitz (1875-1936). Reb Yerucham, who was called “The Mashgiach” from among the Mussar masters, developed his unique approach as a student of both Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, the Alter of Slabodka, and Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv, the Alter of Kelm. And so, he was influenced by two of the three schools of the modern Mussar movement, started by Rabbi Yisrael Salanter in Lithuania at the beginning of the 20^th century.

The name of the course, Ha’Adam B’Ykar in Hebrew, is drawn from Psalms (49:21), and is the title of Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe’s biographical work on Reb Yerucham, his rebbe. Rabbi Wolbe identified Reb Yerucham’s key Mussar principles and approaches, and our course will primarily be based upon these principles and approaches.

Course Materials:

All texts from Reb Yerucham will be distributed in their original Hebrew and translated live (online) in the class, which will also be recorded for those who cannot attend live.

Links to sessions and recordings are emailed to participants and all lecture recordings and additional study materials are also accessible on our Makor learning platform.

Part 1 of this course will focus on the following topics:

• Individuality and the unique path that each of us travels
• The Essential Self – You are an entire World
• Self-Knowledge as a primary tool for growth
• Elevating our intentions
• Serving the One Above in all that we do