Mussar Classes with Rabbi Marcia Plumb
You will meet regularly as part of a group with Rabbi Marcia Plumb and deeply engage with the study of ancient and modern texts that illuminate the Middah (soul trait) being explored. In some courses you will also meet with a study partner, your chevruta, on your own schedule, and you will continue the study of the Middah through conversation guided by questions raised during the prior classes.
Mussar is both an Individual and communal process of inner change. The personal and group experiences complement and build on each other.
You as an individual:
Choose to change a behavior or thought pattern (I need more patience, compassion, inner calm, less judgment, better boundaries, etc.)
Choose to learn Mussar to change for the better, and have inner health and a sense of holiness
Do spiritual practices to help integrate the learning into our lives
The Mussar class/group (Va’ad):
Studies accessible texts together
Discusses how to use the study in our lives
Supports each other in change
No prior knowledge needed. All texts are in English (with Hebrew added).
Don’t see the course you’re looking for? Rabbi Plumb is happy to discuss additional offerings. Please contact us to see if we can create a class for your community. asoulinbalance@gmail.com
From some of Rabbi Plumb’s former students:
“I love wrestling together with ideas, the incredible wisdom of this group, as well as the supportive atmosphere.”
“As a man, I felt… accepted and… free to speak without worrying.”
“I have an incredible awareness of myself in a way I have not had before.”
Spring 2025 Courses currently running (please email asoulinbalance@gmail.com to enquire about joining a course in progress):
Mussar For Parents (Wednesdays 9:15am)
Mussar for Mindfulness (Tuesdays 7:00pm)
Intermediate Mussar (Mondays 5:00pm)
Winchester/Shir Tikvah Mussar Cohort (Wednesdays 5:00pm)
