A Jewish Path to Personal and Collective Change
Tue, Jun 25
|Location in JP-- shared upon registration
A four session summer course for secular Jewish activists, in collaboration with the Boston Workmen's Circle.
Time & Location
Jun 25, 2019, 7:00 PM – Aug 06, 2019, 9:00 PM
Location in JP-- shared upon registration
About the event
In collaboration with the Inside Out Wisdom and Action (IOWA) Project, BWC is excited to host a mussar class this summer that seeks to explore the integration of Jewish spirituality into our justice works to support them in becoming more sustainable, powerful, and transformative.
Mussar is an ancient Jewish practice of spiritual and ethical reflection, development, and meditation.
Over the course of four sessions, we will discuss questions including: What's the relationship between individual and systemic change? How can you stay grounded for the long haul that both kinds of change require? What kind of change work are you called to do in this world? How can you show up as your best self while doing the work?
Through personal and small group reflection, text study and practice, we will explore the topics of motivation, choice, gratitude and rest. Together, we will integrate personal practice with our work for communal…