Taught by Ruchi Koval and based on her book “Soul Construction,” this course explores six Mussar middot, Acceptance of Others, Judging Favorably, Forgiveness, Constructive Speech, Renewal, and Happiness, guiding participants in personal growth through practical Jewish wisdom.
Tuition: $99 (All course fess are 100% tax deductable).
Level: Intermediate |
Recommended Experience: Basic Mussar Knowledge |
Format: 6 Pre-recorded Sessions |
Ruchi Koval is the co-founder and director of the Jewish Family Experience in Cleveland. She is a certified parenting coach, educator, author, musician, and motivational speaker. Her first book, “Conversations with G-d,” was released in 2016. Ruchi was a recipient of the CJN’s 18 Difference Maker award in 2015. She has been teaching Mussar from classical texts to hundreds of students for well over a decade.
Course Overview:
This powerful course, flexibly designed for all learners, is based on the book, Soul Construction, by Ruchi Koval. Participants will come to understand the concept of Mussar both theoretically and practically. The course covers six middot including:
Acceptance of Others
Discover why people in our lives are there for a reason, how Abraham is a model of acceptance of others, what is conditional versus unconditional love, God’s unconditional love of us, and obstacles to acceptance.
Judging Favorably
Learn how being judgmental harms you, three levels of judging favorably from beginner to advanced, and obstacles to judging favorably.
Forgiveness
Find out new ways to apologize, what happens if we’re not forgiven or when the person we’ve wronged is no longer in this world, six steps to forgiveness, and how to forgive yourself.
Constructive Speech
Open yourself to the power of speech in Jewish philosophy and law, the impact of a well-placed phrase, the importance of validation, the motivations behind criticism, and how to utilize critical feedback to grow.
Renewal
Develop an understanding of “teshuvah,” how to get back up better than before, the role that regret, guilt, and shame play in our lives, and what holds us back from renewal.
Happiness
Gain the knowledge that happiness is a choice and within you, not in someone else’s hands, and the roles that gratitude, joy, laughter, and faith have in your happiness.
Ruchi Koval on the importance of Mussar today and what lead her to write her book, the basis of her course, Soul Construction.
Tuition: $99
All course fess are 100% tax deductable.
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