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More Menchiness Without a Synagogue, Even If You've Never Heard of Mussar.
13 Weeks. 13 Emails. 5 Minutes a Day
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Begin to heal those things that cause you to get stuck in the same situation again and again...
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LEARN MUSSAR BY DOING
How we behave, how we show up is all that matters. In just a few minutes a day, you can live Jewish values to become a better person.
2.
UNDERSTAND YOURSELF BETTER
Each week you'll focus on a different Soul Trait, and will quickly learn where you fall on the spectrum for each. We'll start with Humility, and the spectrum from arrogance to self-debasement.
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FEEL EMPOWERED TO CHANGE HABITS THAT UNDERMINE YOUR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS
You'll pick one small action that will bring you closer to balance for each soul trait. For example, if you tend towards arrogance, you may choose to allow everyone else to speak before you do.
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EXPERIENCE MUSSAR IN COMMUNITY
Join Dr. Greg and dozens of others as we practice a full 13 week American Mussar Cycle together. Share experiences with people just like you in a private environment.
We all have our issues and blind spots that prevent us from being our best selves
This Moderated American Mussar Cycle will help you understand the root cause, and help you move towards balance and healing
Experience a Different Side of Judaism
American Mussar
Experience ancient wisdom presented in a modern context to help you live a more authentic and meaningful life.
Interfaith Friendly
The Mussar Lens
No Hebrew to impede practice of Humility, Patience, Order & other Mussar Soul Traits
Practice in Community
Connection
Dr. Greg Marcus will moderate private pages as we travel the same path.
Be a Better Parent
Spiritual Parenting
While there is a lot of advice on how to parent the child, wouldn’t it be nice if we had an instruction manual explaining how to stay calm, make thoughtful choices, stress less and love more? Mussar is that manual.
Be Your Best Self
Mindful Action
When we aren't our best self, we undermine our relationships, career, and happiness
Jewish Values Through Mindful Living
Be Your Divine Spark
Increased awareness and focus allows us to close the gap between our aspirations and the choices we make every day.
About Dr. Greg Marcus
Greg Marcus, PhD, is an innovative Mussar maven and the creator of American Mussar, a 21st century spiritual practice for an authentic and meaningful life. He is a graduate of the Mussar Institute’s facilitator training program, and has been practicing and teaching Mussar for five years. As “The Mussar Man,” Greg offers guidance on how to lead a life of mindful harmony and spiritual integrity, drawing upon timeless Jewish teachings and contemporary wisdom alike. A recovering workaholic with a PhD in molecular genetics from MIT, Greg is the author of the forthcoming book The Spiritual Practice of Good Actions: Finding Balance through the Soul Traits of Mussar.
Start Your Own American Mussar Cycle
Practice all 13 American Mussar Soul Traits; 1 per week for 13 weeks
You'll get an email with a link to a video, a daily mantra, soul trait spectrum diagram, and suggested actions.
Share your journey via comments on a private page for each week, and see what other have had to say as they've experienced the same Soul Trait.
What People are Saying...
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CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD
"Greg's unique way of seeing the values on a scale of proportionality rather than absolutes helps me strive for balance and goodness in all of my relationships. Greg teaches how to incorporate Mussar practice into every decision making process, as he sees every crisis as a spiritual one and encourages us to find the sacred in the daily routine of our lives.
Keyko Pintz, yoga instructor
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QUICKLY SEE WHERE YOU NEED WORK, AND GET STARTED
"Professionally, I've used a lot of assessment tools. This one is clear, fast, and offers unique insights I haven't gotten elsewhere. The visual result at the end helped me understand in an instant where I need to begin my own personal work.- Barbara Gottesman, attorney, author, executive coach, trainer
Barbara Gottesman, attorney, author, executive coach, trainer
Is This Course Right for You?
Your course is not for everybody, you can use this section to pre-select the customers that will get the best results.
WHO THIS IS FOR
- Secular or mindly religious Jews of any ethnicity who want to experience an almost lost Jewish practice
- Seekers of any religion looking to make character development relevant to their everyday lives
- "Just Jews" who are not comfortable with synagogue life yet want a greater connection to Judaism
- Interfaith couples looking for an inclusive and approchable way to experience Judaism
- Parents who believe that becoming a better person will make them a better parent
WHO THIS IS NOT FOR
- Those who feel that Hebrew is essential
- People looking for traditional Hebrew prayers and rituals
- Jews who think there is only one way to be Jewish
- Those who only practice Judaism within a synagogue
- People looking for mysticism, symbols, or new age-type spirituality
Sign Up Now to Experience Mussar
Pick the package that best meets your needs
Soul Trait Profile Quiz
Free
- Start your Mussar Journey
- Visualize your balance across 13 Soul Traits
- Immediately see where you need work
Mussar Sampler
Free
Spectrum of Humility
- 4 Soul Traits in 4 Weeks
- Begin any time
- Sample an American Mussar Cycle
Mussar Cycle
$36
- 13 Soul Traits in 13 Weeks
- Begin a journey of balance and healing
- Complete American Mussar Cycle