Ten Hours of Mussar Middot Learning - Recordings Only

*Note: I (Loren) did not choose the thumbnail of my professional headshot for the videos/audio clips below. It would be ironic and unfortunate to have someone who loves seeing their face teaching about character traits like humility. :)

*Note: My general teaching and facilitation style is more interactive - I care more about what the learners have to say, but in this case, the intention was for the classes to be turned into podcasts, which did not allowed for full group participation.

Click here for the Google Presentation of sources/texts discussed in the following videos/classes:

https://www.bit.ly/loren-mussar-series

Contents:

• Hitlamdut / Learning:
• Anavah / Humility
• Hakarat HaTov / Gratitude
• Zerizut / Alacrity
• Kavod / Honor
• Chesed ​​​​​​​/ Kindess

Mussar Background and Hitlamdut (Curiosity/Learning Mindset)

• Hitlamdut / Learning:
  • Mishnah Avot 4:1
    • Bartenura on Mishnah Avot 4:1
  • Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 2:4
  • Eruvin 100b
  • Berakhot 4a

Anavah / Humility

• Anavah / Humility
  • Proverbs 22:4
  • Numbers 12:1-4
    • Rashi on Numbers 12:3
  • Genesis 1:26
    • Rashi on Genesis 1:26
  • Berakhot 6b
  • Gittin 56a
    • Tosefta Shabbat 17:4
    • Eitz Yosef (19th C, Bialystok) on Eichah Rabbah 4:3
  • Mesilat Yesharim 22

Gratitude / Hakarat HaTov

• Hakarat HaTov / Gratitude
  • Exodus Rabbah 9:10
  • Exodus Rabbah 10:7
  • Genesis 29:30-35
    • Rashi on Genesis 29:35
  • Berakhot 7b
  • Psalms 116:12

  • Psalms 150:6

  • Mishnah Avot 4:1

Alacrity / Enthusiasm / Zeal / Zerizut

• Alacrity / Enthusiasm / Zeal / Zerizut
  • Sefer HaChinukh 16:2
  • Ramban on Genesis 1:1
  • Ramban on Genesis 22:1
  • Rambam on Pirkei Avot 3:15

Kavod / Honor / Respect

• Kavod / Honor:

Chesed / Kindness

• Chesed / Kindess: