by mussar | Aug 3, 2021 | August, Newsletter
CCM and Temple Emek Shalom (TES) in Ashland, Oregon are excited to announce the joint presentation of Mussar classes this coming fall 2021. This partnership is an opportunity to grow Mussar through a synagogue-based cohort. TES developed their Mussar community over...
by mussar | Aug 3, 2021 | August, CCM Practice Lab, Dr. Beulah Trey, Newsletter
What is the Practice Lab? The Practice Lab will be a “Zoom place” for our community to meet and enrich our Mussar practice. Together, we’ll create a sacred space once a month to explore any and all questions. We imagine an open, creative curriculum, guided by the...
by mussar | Aug 3, 2021 | August, Message from the Leadership, Newsletter
It’s hard to believe Elul begins early next week. Even though this is one of those years where the High Holy Days do fall early (Erev Rosh HaShanah is September 6th), noting our amazement at the seemingly sudden onset of the New Year is still a classic Jewish trope....
by mussar | Aug 3, 2021 | August, Message from the Chair, Newsletter
As the sun starts rising later in the morning, enabling me to awaken early enough to catch it on the beach when I am there, it also gives me the bittersweet reminder that summer is coming to a close. I hope you are enjoying your summer; maybe you are catching up on...
by mussar | Aug 7, 2020 | August, Highlight on Madrichim, Newsletter
Elana Eisner was raised in a conservative Jewish household and as a teenager discovered a deep interest in Jewish and religious studies. She grew up in a suburb of Chicago where Rabbi Philip Lipis, who served at her local synagogue, kindled her awareness of the...
by mussar | Aug 7, 2020 | August, Message from the Chair, Newsletter
Growing up, Pollyanna was one of my favorite books. I so loved the little girl who saw the bright side in everything. It was until I got older that I realized that the word “Pollyanna” had become a pejorative, as in “You’re such a Pollyanna,” or “That’s a bit...
