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I took TWO naps on Shabbat
It seems to me that the world we live in is designed to exhaust us.
May 24
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From small to monumental
I try to focus this blog on two interrelated things: Shabbat and Mussar.
May 17
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Taking it easy on the path to disaster
This past week, we read the dual Torah portions of Behar and Bechukotai and, with that, closed out the book of Leviticus.
May 11
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Points on the Mussar Map
When I started out on my journey into the world of Mussar, the path was lonely.
May 4
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April 2026
THE SPEAKING SOUL AND THE SILENT SOUL
This past week, The Mussar Institute held its annual Retreat in Connecticut.
Apr 27
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Mussar moments
One of the great gifts of studying and practicing Mussar is that it provides a lens through which to see more dimensions of what is showing up in our…
Apr 19
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On the Second Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchok Perr, zt”l
It is a certainty that were in not for Rabbi Perr, you would not be reading these words.
Apr 12
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Shout Out for Goodness
Like every Jewish holiday, Pesach calls on us to show hakarat ha’tov, gratitude.
Apr 5
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March 2026
Kicking the habit
LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for$3m in compensatory damages and an additional $3m…
Mar 29
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Alan Morinis
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The fridge is dead!
A guest post
Mar 22
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Refined
This post is coming to you from Los Angeles as I continue to visit communities to talk about my new book, The Shabbat Effect. I don’t quite live up to…
Mar 15
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Who’s Calling?
The human soul has a deep longing for the holy.
Mar 8
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Alan Morinis
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