Ethical Literature (Mussar) in Jewish History: A Personal Reading List
A brief discussion of some classic texts of the Jewish ethical tradition, recommended reading for the month of Elul. References: Pirkei Avot on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_Avot.1... Duties of the Heart on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Duties_of_the... Maimonides on Teshuvah: https://www.amazon.com/Maimonides-Tes... Hafetz Hayim on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Chofetz_Chaim... Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson A Day: https://www.amazon.com/Chofetz-Chaim-... Orchot Tsadikim on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Orchot_Tzadik... Orchos Tzadikkim with commentary of Rabbi Avrohom Yachnes: https://www.amazon.com/Orchos-Tzaddik... Complete Mesillat Yesharim: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Mesil... Kabbalah of Forgiveness: https://www.amazon.com/Kabbalah-Forgi... David Bashevkin, Sin*a*gogue: https://www.amazon.com/Sinagogue-Fail... Rav Shagar, Faith Shattered and Restored: https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Shattere... Jonathan Sacks, Morality: https://www.amazon.com/Morality-Resto... Interested in studying more deeply with our Membership perks? Join our learning community of students, researchers and colleagues: / @henryabramsonphd New online course: A Thousand Years of Ashkenaz! Selected videos, quizzes, discussion groups. Register here: https://henryabramson.com/course/a-th...
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