Major Mussar Works

Series tagged “Major Mussar Works”

Episodes tagged “Major Mussar Works”

Sha’ar 2:15: The Immediate Need for Teshuva

In what contexts should we be concerned about dying tomorrow? When there is a spiritual…

Sha’ar 2:14 – Teshuva on Yom Kippur

Mitzvas Aseh to do teshuva on Y”K. What’s added beyond mitzvas teshuva of all year?…

Ikar hadin & Middas Chassidus in Shiflus

Deepest simcha generated by shleimus that comes from hisbatlus. Why? Because that shelimus is more…

Sha’ar 2:14: Life and Teshuva are Both Gifts

Sha’ar 2:14: “l’hapil techina”, like v’eschanan – asking for a matnas chinam. All of life…

Sha’ar 4:14: Yirah and Simcha

Rina & tefillah. Why would he be singing rina, praise, in a time of fear,…

Sha’ar 4:14: Activities and Feelings at a Time of Teshuva

Rabbeinu Yona is describing how one acts during Aseres Yemei Teshuva, but the elements listed…

Sha’ar 2:14: To have yiras Shomayim one simply has to be in touch with reality

If we take things at face value and respond appropriately, that will result in the…

Sha’ar 2:13: Identifying with What We Learn

Sha’ar 2:13: We must delve deeply into Torah, and there must not be any gap…

Avos 4:4: Being Extremely Careful Regarding Ga’ava and Ka’as

Ga’ava (delusion / arrogance) and Ka’as (Anger) are both extremely volatile traits, and as such…

Sha’ar 2:12: Context Drives Interpretation and Requirements

1) Who the person involved is defines the context of how we interpret something. 2)…