Hitpa’alut – Creating Lasting A-ha Moments
Intermediate-Advanced Course
10/21 – 11/18
Join Avi Fertig for his new course Hitpa’alut – Creating Lasting A-ha Moments: Deepening Mussar Study and Practice for Meaningful Inner Change to explore how Mussar learning can move beyond intellectual understanding and create lasting change in how we choose, relate, and live.
Who do I want to Become?
Beginner Course
11/4 – 11/18 – Self Inquiry
12/2-12/16 – Intentional Choice Making
1/6-1/20 – Purposeful Action
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.
Healing the Soul
Intermediate Course
11/8 – 12/13
Join Rabbi Scott Nagel for his new course, Healing the Soul: Maimonides (Rambam)’s Practical Guide for Cultivating Balanced Middot , to explore Rambam’s teachings on the soul, character and spiritual life.
Through text study, reflection, journaling, and practical kabbalot, discover how Rambam’s wisdom can guide us toward greater balance, self-awareness, and intentional living.
Five Steps to a Life of Meaning
Intro to Mussar
2/2 – 3/2/2027
This introduction to Mussar guides you through ancient Jewish wisdom for personal growth and a more meaningful life. Through five meaningful and interactive sessions, you will learn how to develop patience, clarity and balance in ways that will transform your relationships and transform yourself.
2027 Mussar In-Person Retreat
5/16 – 5/19/2027
AJU Brandeis Bardin Campus, AJU, Simi Valley, CA
Response-Ability/Achrayut:
Choosing Ethically and its Impact on Ourselves and Others
SAVE THE DATE!
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