Growth: Learning & Torah with Nefesh
Educational and spiritual growth offerings in Los Angeles or virtually from anywhere
Adult Learning
Torah, t’filah, mussar, collective singing, and spiritual growth practices for adults
Makom
Robust and creative Jewish and Hebrew learning for kids from TK-B’nai Mitzvah.
Mussar | מוּסַר
Nefesh is a Middot driven community.
Mussar is Jewish wisdom perspective and a discipline of spiritual PRACTICES centered on our deepest values of the Jewish tradition – the middot.
Watch this video to learn about Rabbi Susan’s unique approach to Mussar and the middot.
Adult Education | לִמּוּד
Grow and learn with Nefesh. Adult learning classes on Mussar, Torah, and prayer with Rabbi Susan Goldberg and guest teachers. Group singing for all experience levels. Classes both in person in Los Angeles and online wherever you are.
CURRENT OFFERINGS
- Weekly Parsha Study — Thursdays evenings, 7:30-8:45pm on Zoom. Visit our calendar for info about our next session.
- Elul Spiritual Challenge — A 4-week video series with Rabbi Susan, in spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days. Runs through the month of Elul, August 16-September 6, sign up here.
UPCOMING OFFERINGS
- Intro to Judaism with Rabbi Aaron — To enquire about our next cohort in Fall 2026, please fill out this form.
- Adult B’nai Cohort 5786-5787 — Hebrew Intensive in July-August 2026; Adult B’nai classes begin November 2026. For more info, contact sean@nefeshla.org.
- Singing with Sally — Returning Fall 2026.
- Spring Mussar with Rabbi Susan — Coming February 2027.
Makom – Jewish Learning for Kids | מְקוֹם
Robust content, creative expression, and practical tools for building Jewish life for TK-B’nai Mitzvah.
The word makom means “place”, and we are developing an understanding that every place can be a Jewish place. Using art, storytelling, text study, discussion, service learning, music, and movement – we offer a full bodied experience of Jewish education!
Weekend classes focus on:
- Blessings/T’filah: to learn, unpack, and appreciate prayer
- Middot: our soul traits, which we apply to real life situations
- Torah: examining and questioning the story behind the story; learning to interpret themes
- Hebrew: learning to read Hebrew, studying the Aleph-Bet, and building vocabulary for Jewish prayer, middot, and Torah.
- Jews around the World: learning about our diverse, global Jewish experiences, indentities, and practices
The Open House for Makom 2026-27 is Sunday, May 3rd. More info and RSVP here!
B’nai Mitzvah | בְּנֵי מִצְוָה
The Nefesh B’nai Mitzvah program embraces our inner lives and spiritual growth; care, responsibility and knowledge of others; and the repair of the world. We believe that becoming a B’nai Mitzvah at any age is an individual moment and a collective moment all at once. It is about your story and the story of our people.
We also offer a flexible and responsive program for kids who attend Jewish day school and want to have their B’nai Mitzvah with Nefesh.
If you are interested in exploring having a B’nai Mitzvah with Nefesh, please contact us and our Makom Director, Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, will be in touch with you.
