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Alan morinis, founder of the mussar institute, presents these teachings in terms that anyone can understand and put to use. Download audiobooks written by alan morinis to your device. The jewish spiritual path of mussar, alan morinis, trumpeter books, 2007. The jewish spiritual path of mussar by alan morinis online at alibris. Everyday holiness features short chapters on eighteen key character traits that the mussar masters emphasize, including humility, generosity, gratitude, trust, patience, and enthusiasm.
I published a guide to mussar practice, entitled everyday holiness. Pdf everyday holiness by alan mussar is an illuminating, approachable, and highly practical set of teachings for cultivating personal growth and spiritual realization in the midst of daytoday life. A producer of awardwinning television and film, he has been a student of the mussar tradition since 1997, studying under rabbi yechiel yitzchok perr. Morinis writes as one besotted with the jewish path, but not so intoxicated as to forget the conventions of the secular. A producer of awardwinning television and film, he has been a student of the mussar tradition since 1997, studying under rabbi yechiel yitzchok. Pdf everyday holiness by alan morinis epub kaabinet. The simplicity of morinis language belies the depth of his understanding of mussar practice.
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Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. Alan morinis author alan morinis completed his doctorate at oxford university, which he attended on a rhodes scholarship. Mussar is an illuminating, approachable, and highly practical set of teachings for cultivating personal growth and spiritual realization in the. Mussar is an illuminating, approachable, and highly practical set of teachings for cultivating personal growth and spiritual realization in the midst of daytoday life. The jewish spiritual path of mussar is a readable, engaging, friendly book quite at odds with mussars reputation for piety and, well, sourness. Written by alan morinis, audiobook narrated by jonathan davis.
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Everyday holiness the jewish spiritual path of mussar. Well known in the orthodox jewish world, mussar is an. Mussar is a lesser known but quite old jewish spiritual practice that focuses on helping people improve their soul traits i. Here is an accessible and inspiring introduction to this jewish spiritual path, which until lately has been best known in the world of orthodox judaism. Morinis calls this volume a handbook on mussar for people of this generation. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
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