Pathway to the Inner Life
Beginner Mussar Course
Begin 3/4 or 3/22
In this small-group (va’ad), you’ll learn practical Mussar tools to strengthen your soul traits (middot), deepen your relationships, and live with clearer purpose and intention.
Imprints on our Soul: Mussar Visualizations
Webinar
3/29 at 2 pm ET
Chaverim – Free
Non Chaverim – $36
Join Gali Ettner Levkovitz for a transformative Pesach webinar exploring visualization as a powerful Mussar practice. Experience leaving Egypt physically and metaphorically, and receive a guided visualization you can use at your Seder or to prepare for Passover.
Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Gali Ettner-Levkovitz earned her BA and MA in Political Science from Tel Aviv University and worked in Israeli politics before moving to the United States. An academic turned pastry chef, she has been studying and practicing Mussar since 2020 and facilitates courses at Temple Beth Am in South Florida. She is also co-author and facilitator of Writing Your Ethical Will with the Wisdom of Mussar.
Wise to the Words: Transforming Ourselves Through Speech
Omer 2026 Program
4/1 – 5/21
Free For All
The days between Passover and Shavuot invite us into sacred work. As we count the Omer, we prepare inwardly to receive Torah anew. In the Mussar tradition, this preparation comes through steady attention to our middot, our inner traits.
This year, we focus on speech. “Death and life are in the hand of the tongue,” teaches Proverbs. Our words shape our relationships, our communities, and our inner lives. With mindful practice, speech becomes a path to refining the soul.
Beyond Give and Take: Exploring the Roots of Human Kindness
New Course
4/12 – 5/17
Join Rabbi Micha Berger for a new course as we dive into Rabbi Dessler’s classic, Kuntras HaChesed (Discourse of Lovingkindness). We will explore the cosmic battle between the “Will to Give” and the “Will to Take,” and learn practical strategies to cultivate a “giving” personality that fosters deep, lasting bonds in our families, communities, and spiritual lives. Discover why true kindness isn’t just an action, but a fundamental shift in how we see the world.
Retreat 2026 – “A Time for Silence and a Time to Speak”
4/19 – 4/23
Isabella Freedman Retreat Center – Falls Village, CT
This retreat is your opportunity to step away from daily demands and reconnect with yourself, with community and with the Divine. Our unique and immersive experience seeks to open minds, hearts and souls as we gather to nourish ourselves and to deepen our connections.
2027 Mussar In-Person Retreat
5/16 – 5/19/2027
AJU Brandeis Bardin Campus, AJU, Simi Valley, CA
SAVE THE DATE!
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