Cathy Schechter

Cathy Schechter learned to practice and teach Mussar through four years of training at CCM. She honed her skill as a deep listener through her long career as a qualitative researcher and writer. Her passion for Jewish thought, practice and literature led her to a 14-year chavruta with the late Rabbi Judith Abrams z"l, who led her to Hebrew College, where she earned her Masters in Jewish Studies with a focus on rabbinic literature. She is an alumnus of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and has continued her studies at the Academy of Jewish Religion/NY. Cathy teaches individuals and groups from her home in Austin, Texas, where she has been a longtime active member of Austin's Jewish community and Congregation Agudas Achim.