by mussar | Dec 4, 2020 | December, Graduate Va'ad, Newsletter, Uncategorized
It took me two years of Mussar study before I realized that my most important other was my spouse. As educator Adrienne Gold writes: “You marry your homework.” Every time I worked a middah or worked on an other, Rabbi Stone would ask kindly: And what about Steve? And...
by mussar | Dec 3, 2020 | December, Highlight on Madrichim, Newsletter
Hazzan Naomi Hirsch defines a Mussarnik as: “Someone who is committed to improving their life and the life of others. The process entails getting to know oneself in a profound way, including facing challenging truths.This knowing leads to being able to take care of...
by mussar | Dec 2, 2020 | December, Newsletter, Notes From The Rabbi
This year more than ever we await with great anticipation the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Chanukah, is a time for family, for celebrating freedom, and most of all, the miracle of light in our lives. This year our celebrations may be significantly curtailed,...
by mussar | Dec 1, 2020 | December, Newsletter, Student Platform
Considering the Burden of the Deceivers and the Deceived By Sandy Goldstein I intended to base my d’var on a positive and noble characteristic, like Truth. After all, Truth seems to be a major issue in Parsha Tol’dot. The prophet declares: “The Lord God is...
by mussar | Dec 1, 2020 | December, Message from the Leadership, Newsletter
Rededication to What? By Herb Levine, Vice-Chair Most of us have been taught that Chanukah means dedication. We usually speak of Chanukah in terms of rededication – a return to questing for holiness after a period of degradation and desecration. My question as a...
