Alan Morinis
Author of Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar
About the Author
Alan Morinis is the founder and director of the Mussar Institute (www.mussarinstitute.org), an organization that promotes the study of Mussar through study groups, courses, and public talks. He has been a student of the Mussar tradition since 1997, training under Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchok Perr. He is show more also the author of Everyday Holiness, Climbing Jacobs Ladder, and Every Day Holy Day. show less
Works by Alan Morinis
Climbing Jacob's Ladder: One Man's Journey to Rediscover a Jewish Spiritual Tradition (2002) 109 copies
Every Day, Holy Day: 365 Days of Teachings and Practices from the Jewish Tradition of Mussar (2010) 46 copies
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- 1949-12-08
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Oxford University
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- anthropologist
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- Mussar Institute
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- Rhoades Scholar
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The rabbi in question is the head of the high school and seminary where I studied for eight years. Seeing my school through the eyes of an outsider? Utterly fascinating.
Otherwise... not a bad introduction to Mussar. Kinda simplified, and definitely eclectic, but not a bad read, and I suppose it might be a useful starting point, which is all it really tries to be.… (more)