Category: Mussar

August 5, 2018

Mussar | A Lesson on Patience

The Hebrew word for patience is savlanut, which also means “tolerance.” The same root gives rise to words that means “suffer” (sevel) and “burdens” (sivlot). We learn from this that patience is not a...

Mussar

July 29, 2018

Mussar | A Lesson on Humility

Humility is almost universally taught as the first Soul Trait, because it is fundamental to who we are. Unlike the western definition of Humility, which emphasizes being self-effacing and understated, Mussar teaches that Humility...

Mussar

July 16, 2018

Mussar | Introduction | Part Two

What exactly is Mussar? That term names a spiritual perspective and also a discipline of practices that can significantly change the way a person perceives the world and acts in it. Mussar also names...

Audio Lessons / Mussar / Self Improvment / Video Lessons

June 18, 2018

Mussar | Introduction | Part One

Even if you grew up in the Jewish world, chances are that you never heard the word Mussar until you encountered it here. But we assure you that Mussar is a venerable and well-established...