by mussar | Jun 3, 2021 | June/July, Newsletter
Our Vaad By Sonia Voynow Aristotle has said that the whole is much more than the sum of its parts. And when I think about our wonderful va’ad, I am struck by the truth of that statement. Our six va’ad members brought with them a remarkable array of gifts, including...
by mussar | Jun 3, 2021 | June/July, Newsletter
Introducing Va’ad haMaggidot By Herb Levine At CCM’s first-ever Community Graduation on June 13, you will meet four incredible women, all of them Jewish teachers and story-tellers; hence their name the Maggidot. Those who attended our tribute to Mindy Shapiro saw them...
by mussar | Jun 3, 2021 | June/July, Newsletter
A Va’ad United, By Carol Daniels It is impossible to think about our Va’a’d without remembering Linda Kriger. This Va’ad became a Va’ad while in mourning the loss of your beloved teacher Linda. After merging two classes to become one, our collective...
by mussar | Jun 3, 2021 | Dr. Beulah Trey, June/July, Newsletter
In the category of “the Pandemic wasn’t all bad…”, comes the new way that CCM welcomes our graduates: in an all community Zoom session with teachings and celebrations and opportunities to get to know our newest graduates. As those of you who have heard Rabbi Stone...
by mussar | Jun 3, 2021 | June/July, Message from the Leadership, Newsletter
I want to add my voice to the chorus congratulating our new graduates here at CCM. And even while blessing this occasion – and it is not just a nice thing to do, but a joyful necessity to bless arrivals such as this – I want to reflect a little on the phenomenon of...
by mussar | Jun 3, 2021 | June/July, Message from the Chair, Newsletter
I love hearing when CCM students exclaim that Mussar has transformed their lives. They may say their relationship with their spouse or their adult children has improved, or that they have reconciled a broken friendship or that they have achieved a level of trust and...
