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Mussar: training character
One character trait (middah) a week through Pirkei Avot.
Planned outline. These lessons are not published yet. Lesson titles and passages may change during writing and review.
| For | Adults learning on their own; each lesson has a short kids’ corner |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 weeks · 20–30 min/day |
| Level | 2 |
| Status | Not started |
| Publishing | Needs a reviewer from within the tradition |
| Expected | 2028 |
Plan: 8 weeks
| Week | Lesson | Passages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who is wise | Pirkei Avot 4:1 |
| 2 | Greeting everyone cheerfully | Pirkei Avot 1:15 |
| 3 | Do not judge | Pirkei Avot 2:4 |
| 4 | Honouring others | Pirkei Avot 4:12 |
| 5 | Watchfulness | Mesillat Yesharim |
| 6 | Zeal | Mesillat Yesharim |
| 7 | Humility | Pirkei Avot |
| 8 | Review | – |
Stop practising if
Stop or shorten practice and talk to a professional if you notice: rising anxiety or panic; low mood that lingers; feeling that you or the world is ‘not real’; flooding memories of trauma; several nights of poor sleep; hearing or seeing things others do not; thoughts of harming yourself. People with a history of psychosis, bipolar disorder or severe PTSD should ask a doctor before practising more than 20 minutes a day.