**Chevrah: The Mussar Va'ad Facilitators Fellowship**

The Mussar Va’ad Facilitators Fellowship (Chevrah) launched in February 2010, supports Mussar Institute (TMI) trained va’ad facilitators and selected applicants in their spiritual growth as Mussar practitioners and group leaders.

Chevrah provides opportunities for trained Mussar leaders to engage in ongoing Mussar learning with world-renowned teachers, participate in peer and individual supervision with advanced Mussar practitioners while leading groups, and access experienced group leaders for coaching.

Who can apply?

Graduates of the Manchim Program and other experienced leaders of Mussar va’adim.

Who will lead?

The program will be led by Rabbi David Jaffe and Dr. Alan Morinis.

Network membership:

Annual dues will be $36. Membership is voluntary, however, we encourage Manchim graduates to join the Chevrah as this program will provide the ongoing education and supervision needed to help you keep growing as an effective facilitator. Priority for leading TMI courses in the future will also be given to Chevrah fellows.

Educational Enrichment

Special learning opportunities will be offered regularly to Chevrah members, starting with a series of ten webinars on key lessons from “Hovot HaLevavot” (“Duties of the Heart”) guided by Rabbi Yaakov Feldman, who has translated this classic Mussar text into English. Future webinars will elucidate other Mussar classics.

Individual supervision sessions:

Chevrah members participate in three ½ hour supervision sessions with a TMI supervisor for each group s/he leads—one before the group starts, one in the middle of the group and one after the group ends. If leading more than one group at a time Chevrah members can bring issues from both groups into the supervision session.

The focus of these sessions will be on the Chevrah member’s spiritual growth as a leader. Participants prepare in advance for these sessions.

Peer-group supervision:

Peer support group provides an essential complement to individual supervision. Small groups of four or five leaders meet monthly to offer peer support. In these one-hour sessions Chevrah members share time presenting about key personal issues in their group leadership.

Membership Responsibilities

To participate in ongoing Mussar learning.
To access supervision while leading groups including 3 supervision conversations of 30 minutes duration each -- one before the group begins, one at the mid-point of the group, and one at the conclusion of the group.
To participate in a small peer-supervision group. Supervision focuses on the leader's spiritual development as a va'ad facilitator.
To access coaching, including spontaneous requests for help with the day-to-day matters of running a Mussar group.

Membership Benefits:

Members will have:

access to the TMI network for recruiting groups - Alan Morinis and others direct people to a member's group and help members gain access to local institutions.
support from a supervisor, peer-group and a coach in running his/her group.
continuing Mussar learning in a monthly Webinar or other sessions focused on classic texts.
access to podcasts and occasional webinars on group leadership facilitation.

To apply, click here…

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