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An Airplane Plunges into a Sukkah
An airplane plunged into a sukkah, metaphorically speaking, because it was during the festival of Sukkot that we got the news that the pilot of FlyDubai…
Oct 5
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September 2026
The Jewish Practice of Mindfulness
There is no doubt that we Jews have a long history of borrowing from other cultures.
Sep 28
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A request for help
I just shared the remarkable teaching of the remarkable Alter of Slabodka that emphasized the role of sensory experience in spiritual life.
Sep 20
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Yizkor and the Future
I will be giving a talk to introduce the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur at the little shul where I usually daven when I am in Toronto, where I am at this…
Sep 20
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Teshuva and renewal through prayer
Personal change is a central theme of Judaism.
Sep 14
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Inconsequential Anger and Effective Mockery
Rosh Hashana arrives on Friday and so this is my last post before we welcome the new year.
Sep 6
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August 2026
Enoughness
I read an astounding fact this week.
Aug 30
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Elul
The Elul program of The Mussar Institute is only available to monthly supporters (Chaverim) so only a few people who subscribe to this blog will have…
Aug 23
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Alan Morinis
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Your flight is boarding
The new moon that ushers in the Hebrew month of Elul just passed, announcing loudly that it is only one month until Rosh Hashana.
Aug 16
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Holy Thriving
A few posts back I wrote about the role of Mussar in bringing a human being to flourish.
Aug 9
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Alan Morinis
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Changing the World
Children see things adults used to be able to see but have grown blind to.
Aug 2
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July 2026
My Country is on Fire
Although smoke from forest fires on the mainland clouds the air over the strait, it barely reaches this island, and for that we are grateful.
Jul 26
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Alan Morinis
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