This beginner course guides you through ancient Jewish wisdom for personal growth and a more meaningful life.
$54 • Course Begins June 28
Do you ever feel like life is rushing by without enough meaning or purpose? Do you wish you had more patience, balance, and clarity in your daily life?
Mussar is a centuries-old Jewish practice that helps you grow into the best version of yourself. In just five interactive sessions, you’ll learn simple yet powerful techniques to:
No prior experience needed. No long-term commitment. Just one small step to a more meaningful life.
Dates and time: Sundays at 12 pm ET, beginning on June 28 (Sessions on 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 and 7/26).
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Expert Guidance
Learn from top contemporary Mussar teachers and facilitators from The Mussar Institute.
A Welcoming Community
Connect with others on their own journeys.
Real-Life Tools
Take home practical techniques to bring more joy and patience into your life.
Live, Interactive Learning
Join engaging Zoom sessions led by experienced Mussar teachers. No pre-recorded lectures!
A Warm, Supportive Community
Connect with others on a shared journey of personal growth. Share, listen, and learn together.
Practical Tools for Daily Life
Take home simple yet powerful Mussar practices to bring more patience, clarity, and meaning into your day.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, this course is available to everyone for a special rate of just $54.
The course is led by The Mussar Institute’s accomplished faculty; a team of renowned Mussar teachers who have come together to provide you with a one-of-a-kind Mussar experience.
Scott Nagel
Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Ahabah, Mussar teacher focused on joyful, adaptive Jewish living.
Rabbi Scott M. Nagel serves as the Sophia and Nathan Gumenick Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond, Virginia. His passion for Judaism was fueled at an early age by Reform Judaism’s youth and camping programs. Scott previously served as the Assistant Director of the Union for Reform Judaism’s Kutz Camp, National Leadership Center—where he worked with Jewish high school students from around the world—and attended graduate classes in Humanistic Education at the State University of New York at New Paltz.
Rabbi Nagel was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2004. He was selected as one of 20 young rabbis in the U.S., across all denominations, to participate in the STAR PEER (Synagogue Transformation and Renewal – Professional Education for Excellence in Rabbis) program, which trains rabbis to excel as executives, change-managers, and growth agents.
Scott has found a renewal of self and a deepened passion for Judaism through the study, teaching, and facilitation of Mussar. He is married to Randi Chudakoff Nagel; they are devoted study partners in faith and in life. They have three sons, Daniel Akiva, Lev Hillel, and Ari Shimon, who, even as they leave the nest, remain the most influential teachers in their lives.
Through his children and his view of the world, Scott sees the need for a Judaism filled with joy, understanding, and flexibility. He believes Mussar provides the ideal path for this way of living. This understanding frames his approach to everything and motivates his commitment to sacred sharing and learning.
Helaine Sheias
Director of Facilitator and Program Development at The Mussar Institute, specializing in transformative spiritual learning
Helaine Sheias, Ph.D., made Aliyah to Israel in her teens, served in the IDF, and settled in Israel for more than two decades. She is a graduate of The Mussar Institute Yesod Facilitator Training Program and the Manchim Advanced Facilitator Training. She is currently the Director of Facilitator and Program Development, after joining the TMI Staff a few years ago.
Helaine continues to facilitate a variety of courses. She co-created the Tapestry course with Nancy Weiss. In her Va’adim she facilitates circles of transformation and change by modeling spiritual awakening, and self-reflexive learning, or Hitlamdut. Facilitating Mussar courses offers Helaine a continuous sense of awe and wonderment as it continuously strengthens her personal spiritual practice.
Helaine currently resides near Haifa Israel and is blessed with 2 amazingly wondrous grandchildren and three adult children, who all bring her great nachas and joy.
Susan Rose-Golbin
Longtime TMI practitioner and retired coach, mentor of B’nai Mitzvah students and memebr of the board of Path with Heart.
An avid Mussar practitioner, Susan has actively been learning with The Mussar Institute since 2017. After retiring as a business and productivity coach, Susan embarked on her Jewish spiritual journey embracing extensive Torah and Jewish studies, becoming an adult Bat Mitzvah in 2021. In addition to studying biblical Hebrew, she mentors her synagogue’s B’nai Mitzvah students writing their d’vrei Torah and serves on the Board of Directors of Path with Heart, a virtual community of spiritual seekers of Judaism. Originally from Denver, Susan resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Joel, and adorable, not too spoiled dog, Tova. Including Mussar and Jewish learning, she is passionate about her two teenage grandchildren, reading, coffee, fashion, knitting, Western and Native American art, and napping.
Register now and receive “100 Days of Light” guide with daily reflections and simple practices to bring more calm, gratitude, and joy into your life.
Step 1: Finding Your Starting Point
Begin by exploring your spiritual needs, setting intentions for your journey, and experiencing the power of group learning.
Step 2: The Power of Humility
Uncover the importance of humility and how it can improve your relationships.
Step 3: The Value of Patience
Learn about patience, a challenging but rewarding quality that can lead to personal growth.
Step 4: Living with Honor
Explore honor and discover how to cultivate it in your life.
Step 5: Your Personalized Path
With guidance and coaching, develop a personal plan to continue your Mussar practice.
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Sundays at 12 pm ET, beginning on June 28 (Sessions on 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 and 7/26).
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