“Mussar was life changing for me. It gave me permission to be curious about myself – and it felt so safe to do so, not only because of my amazing va’ad but because knowing these teachings come from my faith helped me feel so safe to explore.”
“I hope everyone has the privilege to explore Mussar. I believe when we are given opportunities for reflection, we can collectively heal and grow and I wish everyone the opportunity to be curious about their soul curriculum.”
“I found Mussar to be one of the most positive experiences. It validated some things I knew but didn’t have language for. It made me look at things in new ways. It gave me permission to take time, be silent and trust when things seem unknown. I also loved being with the people in the va’ad and carrying that into the workplace.”
“It has been such a good experience to be in deep thought and conversation with such a special group of people. I benefited so much from hearing about the experiences of my va’ad mates and the different ways we all reflected on the same themes and middot.”
“I loved connecting with members of the community in different ways and, personally, I enjoyed learning, reading, discussing, and growing with each week’s topic.”
“In a nutshell – the organization, the accessibility, the level of thought and willingness to engage by most members…the treating it as holy and trying to attend – all of that is above and beyond.”
“It offered a holy sacred place to walk through the middot and find my way to balance and where I struggled. I learned so much from each member – and felt held deeply.”
“I would recommend this experience to others. It adds another layer of Jewish awareness to our lives. It is so powerful to create community through middot.”
“My experience was very positive! Such deep connections were formed/built upon with people that I trust and admire…and so much achievable learning that I could (and did) put into practice right away.”
“The fact that people can build community while looking at their own lives through a Jewish lens is so valuable!”
“I think the people who are open to experiencing this will benefit from it and the more people with access to this shared language in our community, the stronger our community will grow.”
“Mussar offers a wonderful curriculum that is easy to access, offers ways to touch a soulful life in a Jewish way, and provides ongoing anchors for individual spiritual growth throughout time.”
“It was encouraging to be surrounded by others striving to live out Jewish values in a practical way.”
“The material is great, and it has meant so much to explore it together. There was a great balance of time”