Center for Contemporary Mussar

Center for Contemporary Mussar From 2002-17, the CCM program took shape through the work of dedicated individuals who shared their unique gifts.

Mussar-as taught by Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, Rabbi Ira Stone and CCM-is an intensive, and intimate spiritual practice that will enable you to transform yourself and your relationships, empowering you to live a moral life of responsible service to others. The Center for Contemporary Mussar was launched in August 2017, as an independent non-profit organization, after more than 15 years as a synagogue

-based program (The Mussar Leadership Program), under the intellectual leadership of Rabbi Ira Stone and Dr. Beulah Trey, a psychologist and group dynamics expert. We thank them for their extraordinary effort: Mindy Shapiro, who edited our first workbook and launched many vaads and madrichim; Miki Young z”l, who breathed spirit into our venture; Jim Culbertson who created the first website and newsletter; and Nancy Axelrod who served as our first executive director. We offer introductory and continuing classes that focus on Mussar texts, theology and practice. Students commit for a semester at a time; a complete curriculum is offered over a period of four years.

Celebrating our new Madrichim! - https://mailchi.mp/b8c08170262b/celebratingnewgrads We're so thrilled to bring a whole ...
03/30/2026

Celebrating our new Madrichim! - https://mailchi.mp/b8c08170262b/celebratingnewgrads We're so thrilled to bring a whole new cohort of teachers to our community! Please join us in celebrating their graduation from the year-long teacher training program.

Finding Friendship in the Omer! - https://mailchi.mp/f139585f5454/announcingtheomer We are thrilled to launch our annual...
03/19/2026

Finding Friendship in the Omer! - https://mailchi.mp/f139585f5454/announcingtheomer We are thrilled to launch our annual Omer Learning Series with 4 incredible nights and 5 world class speakers! Read our newest newsletter to find out more and register today!

Build your relationships, deepen your connections, and learn with excellent Mussar educators and scholars! Join Rabbis B...
03/19/2026

Build your relationships, deepen your connections, and learn with excellent Mussar educators and scholars! Join Rabbis Benjamin Barnett and Joshua Boettiger for the final night of the Omer series- four weeks of powerful learning about relationships, Mussar, and more! Register Today! https://www.contemporarymussar.org/omer-26

Are you ready for one of our most anticipated classes of the year? Our annual Omer series- taught between Passover and S...
03/16/2026

Are you ready for one of our most anticipated classes of the year? Our annual Omer series- taught between Passover and Shavuot- brings four power packed weeks of instructors, Mussar, connection, and community!

Join us today! https://www.contemporarymussar.org/omer-26

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