**Chevrah: The Mussar Va’ad Facilitators Fellowship Application for Membership**

Thank you for applying to Chevrah: The Mussar Va’ad Facilitators Fellowship. Here is an overview of what you can expect to experience if you are accepted to the program. In addition to engaging educational sessions in various formats and media, you will participate in a two-session series of supervision meetings for each group you lead:

Personal Supervision

TMI’s approach to supervision is based on the belief that effective Mussar va’ad leaders are self-aware Mussar practitioners and that leadership is a form of Mussar practice. While questions of technique (e.g., creating boundaries, reframing comments, etc.) can be addressed in supervision, the focus of these meetings will be on the quality of the facilitator's inner life as a leader.

Session 1:

This session will take place during the first third of the course. The facilitator should keep a journal tracking the middot that need the most attention for leading this particular group. The Mussar Institute will provide a form with guiding questions to help the facilitator reflect about his or her inner life and this group. The form, which should be returned to the supervisor in advance of the first supervision meeting, will provide the basis for discussion.

Session 2:

This session will take place during the final third of the course. Similar to the first session, the facilitator will be sent a form that will ask for reflection on his or her experience as a group leader. It is highly recommended that the facilitator keep a journal tracking which parts of the soul curriculum are activated by leading this group. The form will provide the basis for the conversation in this second supervision meeting. Included in this last meeting will be a discussion of next steps for the facilitator as a group leader and for members of the group.

Chevrah oversight:

The Mussar Institute’s Chevrah Council (in formation) oversees the success of Chevrah under the direction of The Mussar Institute Board of Directors. Oversight includes a mid-year and end of year review and periodic reports to the Board.

Registration Form

Please complete this form online or email your completed form to:
chevrah@mussarinstitute.org .

Enrollment is on-going.

Application Details:
(fields denoted with a * are required)

PART 1
*	Name
*	Mailing Address
*	City
*	State/Province
*	Zip/Postal Code
*	Country
*	Home Tel.
*	E-mail

Are you a Manchim Graduate? Yes No

Do you plan on leading a mussar va’ad in the next 12 months? Yes No
If yes, please indicate when and what type of Mussar Va'ad(im) you plan to run.

Do you foresee any obstacles to your participation in the Webinars and supervision? Yes No
If you answered Yes, please describe below

If you have not completed the Manchim Training Program for Mussar Group Leaders, please describe in detail your Mussar va’ad facilitation experience and training.

Anything else you feel we should know?

If you are not a Manchim graduate, please include a letter of reference from someone (other than family members, directors or staff of the Mussar Institute, or anyone playing a role in the Manchim Program) who is familiar with your character and commitment to spiritual growth. In some cases, a phone interview may be requested, so please provide that person's contact information.

If a letter of recommendation can’t be attached to your application, please email, or have the letter emailed, to chevrah@mussarinstitute.org as soon as possible. Please indicate in the box below when and from whom you expect the letter to arrive.


You will be notified about whether you have been accepted to the program as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your interest in the Chevrah Program. May your efforts help strengthen the practice of Mussar world wide.

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