| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration and check in |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Welcome and orientation |
| 9:35 - 12:00 |
Bein Adam LeNasfsho |
| Beginners |
Practical introduction to Mussar |
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9:35-10:30 |
The Mussar Outlook – R’ Micha Berger |
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10:45-11:30 |
Mussar Tools – Shirah Bell |
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11:30-12:15 |
Mussar Lifestyle – R’ Dr Meir Levin |
| Advanced |
Contemplative and introspective Mussar as Transformative Practice |
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9:35-10:45 |
Alan Morinis |
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11:00-12:15 |
R’ Zvi Miller |
| 12:15 -1:15 |
Lunch |
| 1:15 - 3:15 |
Bein Adam LeChaveiro |
| Beginners |
Simultaneous middot-focused sessions |
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Participants to sign-up on registration |
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1:15-2:15 |
• Humility
• Patience
• Gratitude |
ChasyaUriel Steinbauer
R’ Pam Wax
Rob Mass |
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2:25-3:25 |
• Compassion
• Order
• Equanimity
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TBA
Beulah Trey
Modya Silver |
| Advanced |
Interpersonal Relations – halachic and emotional perspectives |
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• Rabbi David Lapin
• Alan Morinis |
| Group Leaders |
Leading a Mussar Group |
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• Theory: Relating to people / Relating to Community – R’ Micha Berger
• The pragmatics: fulfilling one’s “bein adam lachaveiro” responsibilities to the community – R’ Zev Kahn |
| 3:45 - 5:00 |
Final Plenary Love, Trust and Fear of G‑d: Tension or Synergy? – Bein Adam LaMakom |
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• Moderator: Gary Shaffer
• R’ Yaakov Feldman
• R’ Dr Meir Levin
• Rabbi David Lapin
• Alan Morinis |
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Closing |
R' Micha Berger and Shirah Bell |
| 5:30 - 6:30 |
Wine and Cheese – a time to find and commit to a chavrusah or va’ad |
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No dinner provided |
| 8:00 pm |
Reception for TMI students at a local home |
