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A Sampling of Mussar
Rabbi Levy & Judy Freedman
Mussar is an 1100 year old Jewish practive which is designed to help us work with our spiritual traits, middot, in Hebrew. Mussar explores each spiritual trait separately along with short and easy practices to help us make the changes we would like to see in ourselves. One part of the program is reading and learning about the traits that make up our own personal spiritual curriculum, another is study with a partner, chevruta, and a third is journaling.
This follow up program to the Mussar weekend with Alan Morinis is a sampler for those who want to try the practive with group support. Think of this as a pilot for fall when we will launch a larger program.
Each participant will be asked to purchase a copy of Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis. We will work on three traits for three weeks. The schedule varies a bit due to Shavuot and Yizkor, so please take careful note. The sessions are facilitated by Rabbi Levy & Judy Freedman. Please read the corresponding chapter before each session. Choose between day or evening sessions for each week. All classes will meet in the chapel.
Trait: Humility
Facilitator: Judy Freedman
Thursday, May 21, 7:30 pm or
Friday, May 22, 12 pm (4th Friday meditation will follow at 1 pm)
Trait: Truth
Facilitator: Rabbi Levy
Thursday, May 28, 9 pm (as part of our Tikkun Leil study) or
Friday, May 29, 1 pm (following Yizkor
Trait: Generosity
Facilitator: Judy Freedman
Thursday, June 4, 7:30 pm or
Friday, June 5, 12 pm
The series culminates with a sermon on Mussar by Rabbi Levy on Friday, June 5, during the Shabbat Service
Ongoing, does not require registration:
Haftarah Trop
Cantor Annie Rose
12-1 pm Mondays
Ongoing class
Cantor Rose offers a weekly class to teach the trop (markings with their corresponding melodies) for the haftarah portions.
Saturday Morning Torah Study
Meets with Rabbi Robert Levy in the Chapel every Saturday at 8:50 am. Followed by a lay led Shabbat service at 9:30 am. Casual dress is fine. No Torah study from June 28 to the end of August.
Men’s Torah Study
A lay-led study of the weekly Torah portion. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month of the school year from 7:30-8:30 p.m. For information, contact Roger Stutesman at Rgstutesman@sbcglobal.net or 327-9215. Sponsored by TBE Brotherhood.
Sisterhood's Women's Torah Study
With Cantor Annie Rose and using the new Women's Torah Commentary
7:30 pm - twice a month
April 6 and 20
May 4 and 20
Click here to learn about the exciting new community learning experinece offered beginning September 8, 2008
The Florence Melton Mini-School.
To get on the TBE Adult Education email list, please contact Julie Haines at jhaines@templebethemeth.org.
Click here for the Jewish meditation course schedule
Click here to learn about TBE's Conversion program, New Beginnings.
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