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Healing the Soul: Maimonides (Rambam)’s Practical Guide for Cultivating Balanced Middot

An Intermediate Course

Join Rabbi Scott Nagel for his new course, Healing the Soul: Maimonides (Rambam)’s Practical Guide for Cultivating Balanced Middot , to explore Rambam’s teachings on the soul, character and spiritual life. Through text study, reflection, journaling, and practical kabbalot, discover how Rambam’s wisdom can guide us toward greater balance, self-awareness, and intentional living.

Course Overview:

What can one of Judaism’s greatest thinkers teach us about living with greater balance, purpose, and integrity today?

In Shemoneh Perakim (The Eight Chapters), Maimonides, also known as Rambam, offers profound teachings on the soul, character, and spiritual life. Together, we will explore his unique vision of the soul, the development of middot, and the lifelong pursuit of becoming the person we are meant to be.

Each session combines thoughtful text study with meaningful personal practice. Participants will learn to recognize patterns in their own lives, understand Rambam’s “Golden Mean,” and develop practical tools for cultivating healthier habits, greater self-awareness, and intentional living.

Study and Practice:

Participants will engage in:

  • Text study
  • Guided reflection
  • Journaling
  • Exploration of Rambam’s “Golden Mean”
  • Small, achievable kabbalot

Through steady, compassionate attention to the inner life, participants will explore how lasting growth can foster greater wholeness, purpose, and connection to God, ourselves, and others.

Who is This Course for?

This course is designed for intermediate learners who have completed TMI’s Pathway course series or equivalent. It offers an accessible path into Rambam’s enduring wisdom for those ready to deepen their study and practice of Mussar.

Duration: 6 sessions (75 min.)
Delivery: Live online class
Sessions: Sundays, 2:15-3:30 pm ET, November 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, and 13.

Tuition Per Part (3-Tier Pricing):

Tier 1 – $398
Tier 2 – $338
Tier 3 – $238

Which Tier Is Right For You?

Chaverim members enjoy a 15% discount off of course pricing. Members, please select the Chaverim rate of your choice on your registration form, membership will be verified before your enrollment is secured for the course.

We invite everyone to become a Chaver or Chavera – Join Here.

Scott Nagel

Rabbi Scott M. Nagel is the Sophia and Nathan Gumenick Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond, Virginia. His early passion for Judaism grew through Reform youth and camping programs. He previously served as Assistant Director of the Union for Reform Judaism’s Kutz Camp and studied Humanistic Education at SUNY New Paltz.

Ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2004, Rabbi Nagel participated in the STAR PEER program for rabbis.

Through studying, teaching, and facilitating Mussar, he has deepened his passion for Judaism. He and his wife, Randi Chudakoff Nagel, have three sons. He sees Mussar as a path toward a Judaism of joy, understanding, and flexibility.

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Healing the Soul: Maimonides (Rambam)’s Practical Guide for Cultivating Balanced Middot