Mussar lens on the weekly Torah portion

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Reading the weekly Torah portion through Mussar commentary - and especially through the writings of R' Shlomo Wolbe z"l in his book Alei Shur.

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הצעות להפטרות חלופיות לשבת דינה / שבת פרשת וישלח Alternative Haftrah for Shabbat Dinah (parashat Vayishlach)

An alternative Haftarah reading for Shabbat Vayishlach You can read more about Shabbat Dinah, and about B'not Dinah - the Israeli Reform rabbinic group which initiated this conversation in the movement, here: https://reform.org.il/dina/

Gila Caine•312 Views•December 1, 2023•IMPJ,שבט דינה,בנות דינה,Shabbat Dinah,Rape,שבת דינה,Dinah,October 7,B'not Dinah,Parashat Vayishlach,Rape,VaYishlach

Hakarat Todah / הכרת תודה

Gratitude as an action (not only feeling) which grows out of noticing our indebtedness to all who have supported us (human and the more-than-human world). Based on the teaching of R’ Wolbe in his book Alei Shur & his teaching on the Kavvanah behind the words of Blessings.

Gila Caine•10 Views•January 23, 2025•Gratitude,Nature,עלי שור,Worlds,Mus,Environment,Earth,Environment,Alei Shur,וארא,Gratitude,Va'era

וישב - Vayeishev: Our light

How do we wake up to our true self, and lift ourselves out of the proverbial "deep clay pit" we might sometimes find ourselves in. The text leans on the writings of R' Shlomo Wolbe in his book "Alei Shur".

Gila Caine•200 Views•December 15, 2024•עלי שור,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Vayeshev,Self Knowledge,Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe,Alei Shur

Inward: a ladder connecting Sky and Soil

דף מקורות מלווה ללימוד "פתיחה לעבודה פרטית", שער שלישי בספר עלי שור לר' שלמה וולבה. עמ' קל"ו-ק"מ

Gila Caine•91 Views•December 3, 2024•Parashat Vayetzei,Vayetze,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Spiritul Growth ,Jacob's Ladder,Jacob,Makom

Loneliness: the burden of silence

Shabbat Vayishlach 5785, Dealing with the rape of Dinah, exploring the middah of silence, knowing when to speak up and the consequences of not speaking at the right time. דף מקורות מלווה ללימוד קטע מתוך "מבוא לשער הרביעי" ספר עלי שור, חלק ראשון.

Gila Caine•177 Views•December 13, 2024•Dinah,Rape,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Silence,Dinah,VaYishlach,Alei Shur,Shabbat Dinah

Silence

Shabbat Vayishlach 5785,

Not Published•Gila Caine•45 Views•December 9, 2024•Rape,Dinah,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Shabbat Dinah,Dinah,VaYishlach

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