A three-part introduction to Mussar course series for bringing greater self-awareness, intentional choices, and purposeful action into daily life.
Rooted in Jewish wisdom and reflective practice, each course invites you to explore how you meet everyday situations, relationships, and responsibilities. Begin with a free webinar, then continue with a two-session course if you would like to go deeper.
Taught by Helaine Sheias, Susan Goldberg Schwartz and Helen Shub.
Level: Beginner |
Recommended Experience: None needed |
Format: Three Course Series | 3 Sessions per Course |
New to Mussar? This 3-part course series offers a welcoming introduction to Jewish spiritual practice through three foundational Mussar concepts: self-inquiry, intentional choice-making, and purposeful action.
Through classical Mussar texts, guided reflection, and experiential practices, you will explore soul traits and consider how they shows up in your life, relationships, choices, and actions.
Format: Each three-week course begins with a free 75-minute webinar, followed by an optional two-session small group course where you can explore the teaching more deeply.
This Series is for you if you are ready to:
Choose the Way You Want to Learn:
A Three-Part Course Series:
Developing Self-Awareness Through Mussar
Before we can change, we need to notice. Hitlamdut invites us to approach ourselves with curiosity, honesty, and a beginner’s mind.
In this course, we will explore how to pause and pay attention to what is happening within us and around us. Through Mussar teachings and reflective practice, we will consider the habits, reactions, strengths, and inner patterns that shape our lives.
Hitlamdut creates space for self-awareness. It asks: What is true for me right now? What might I be ready to learn about myself?
Sessions:
Dates: Wednesdays, November 4, 11, and 18, 2026
Free Webinar: 11/4 at 1:00-2:15 pm ET
Two-session course upgrade: 11/11 and 11/18 at 1:00-2:00 pm ET
Tuition: $36
Discerning the Choices We Make Through Mussar
Every day brings choices, from the small and routine to the deeply consequential. Bechirah invites us to respond with intention rather than react automatically.
In this course, we will explore how Mussar can guide us to listen carefully, assess a situation, and make choices that reflect our values. We will consider what it means to take responsibility for our actions while honoring the needs and dignity of others.
Bechirah asks: What choice is mine to make? How can I respond with integrity?
Sessions:
Dates: Wednesdays, December 2, 9, and 16, 2026
Free Webinar: 12/2 at 1:00-2:15 pm ET
Two-session course upgrade: 12/9 and 12/16 at 1:00-2:00 pm ET
Tuition: $36
Breaking Through Our Own Obstacles Through Mussar
It is one thing to know what matters. It is another to act on it. Zerizut is the Mussar trait that calls us to move forward with energy, discipline, and commitment.
In this course, we will explore the obstacles that can keep us from taking action: hesitation, distraction, fear, inertia, or the feeling that a task is too large to begin. We will consider how zerizut can bring accountability and spiritual intention to the way we carry out our responsibilities.
Zerizut asks: What am I called to do? What will allow me to begin?
Sessions:
Dates: Wednesdays, January 6, 13, and 20, 2027
Free Webinar: 1/6 at 1:00-2:15 pm ET
Two-session course upgrade: 1/6/27, 1/13/27 and 1/20/27 at 1:00-2:00 pm ET
Tuition: $36
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