Ethical Literature (Mussar) in Jewish History: A Personal Reading List

A brief discussion of some classic texts of the Jewish ethical tradition, recommended reading for the month of Elul.

References:

Pirkei Avot on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_Avot.1...

Duties of the Heart on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Duties_of_the...

Maimonides on Teshuvah: https://www.amazon.com/Maimonides-Tes...

Hafetz Hayim on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Chofetz_Chaim...

Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson A Day: https://www.amazon.com/Chofetz-Chaim-...

Orchot Tsadikim on Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Orchot_Tzadik...

Orchos Tzadikkim with commentary of Rabbi Avrohom Yachnes: https://www.amazon.com/Orchos-Tzaddik...

Complete Mesillat Yesharim: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Mesil...

Kabbalah of Forgiveness: https://www.amazon.com/Kabbalah-Forgi...

David Bashevkin, Sin*a*gogue: https://www.amazon.com/Sinagogue-Fail...

Rav Shagar, Faith Shattered and Restored: https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Shattere...

Jonathan Sacks, Morality: https://www.amazon.com/Morality-Resto...


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