Mussar & Jewish
Meditation

Meditators make the world a better place

MJM (Mussar & Jewish Meditation) is a Jewish Meditation program, based on a powerful indigenous Jewish Meditation technique: Hashkata.

Hashkata (quieting) was taught by the Hassidic Piaseczno Rebbe, the last Rabbi of the Warsaw Ghetto.

It is a three parts meditation, comprising:

1. Quieting the mind, simply by watching our thoughts.

2. Working on our character traits (tikkun midot) through a word repetition practice.

3. Sealing/activating our intention by singing a nigun on Psalm 86.11.

This deep spiritual discipline can help us reconnect to our spiritual nature and live in greater harmony with ourselves and others.

In addition to practicing Hashkata, each Sunday in our Plenary Session, we reflect on a teaching from a Mussar (Ethical discipline) text.

This program will provide you :

A framework to discover or deepen your knowledge in Hassidout and Moussar
Guidance in your Jewish meditation practice
A practical practice to (re)discover the teachings of the Aish Kodesh
Instructions for applying Jewish ethics in everyday life
The support of a community of practice, and direct contact with the teacher

PROGRAM DETAILS

This year, our mussar work will be based on Tomer Devorah (the Palm Tree of Devorah), one of the most important works of Jewish Ethics, by the Ramak (Rabbi Moshe Cordovero), from 16th century Sfat.

Drawing on the Sefirot to invite humans to live to the Divine Image, this work it is also an excellent introduction to Ethical Kabalah.

SCHEDULE

A weekly Plenary Session on Sundays (1h)
Two weekly live guided meditations (20mn)

- on Tuesdays and Thursdays in English

- on Wednesdays and Fridays in French

Two weekly recorded sessions (20mn) - one for Mondays and + one on Friday, a Cheshbon Nefesh before Shabbat.

RATES

The program is offered on the basis of Terumah (Voluntary Contribution): Please practice generosity and solidarity: choose the highest rate you can afford. It greatly supports the group in supporting those who need scholarships.

Everyone is welcome, no matter your financial capacity. If the scholarship rates are still prohibitive, please contact us to request a coupon for a "pay as you can" registration.