Is there balance in your life? Do you notice imbalances in the way you live and act? How do you actually restore equilibrium?
In this course, we’ll explore texts that help us apply the practice of Mussar to focus on recognizing imbalance and fixing it.
Rachael’s Centre is here to create custom opportunities for learning, by request. Learn more about sponsoring a shiur event or booking Dr. Turkienicz as a guest speaker.
Whether you choose a six-week or full year course, all classes at Rachael’s Centre offer dynamic and relevant, text-based learning from a uniquely inclusive perspective.
Spend a lively hour with Rachael as she unlocks entry points to contemporary Jewish experience.
Fill your coffee mug and your spirit, joining Rachael live on Zoom for “Food For Our Neshama, Coffee For Me”, a jolt of inspiration and warm conversation.
This program runs weekly, excluding Civic and Jewish holidays, unless otherwise noted.
The next Friday Morning Coffee is January 8, 2021.
Rachael’s Centre is dedicated to building inclusive, ethically driven communities of learning. Through our courses, lectures, and online content, we strive to offer an experience of Jewish texts and wisdom, that exposes their benefit to the modern world. There are many ways to connect and grow with Rachael’s Centre; we look forward to connecting with you.
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Dr. Rachael Turkienicz has championed inclusive and accessible Jewish education for more than 40 years, paving the way for a woman’s right to fully engage with all facets of Jewish study. Founder and Director of Rachael’s Centre for Torah, Mussar & Ethics, she continues to devote herself to building pluralistic, ethically driven communities of learning in Toronto and globally.
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