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musar

musar

1 9.9
Jewish teachings that help people improve their character and behavior
  • noun
  • /muˈsɑr/
  • Specialized
: musar
  • In his lessons, he often refers to traditional musar texts that guide personal behavior.

Examples

  • The rabbi emphasized the importance of studying musar to develop our moral character.

  • The Ben Yehoyada teaches us that after witnessing a great hurricane, every person should learn great musar from it to guard themselves from the sin of improper speech.

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  • The community regularly gathers to discuss the principles of musar and how to apply them in daily life.

Synonyms

ethics
vsmusar
376 4.2

Moral rules that tell people what is right and wrong and the study of those rules

is practical religious guidance about character rather than theory
morals
vsmusar
122 2.3

Ideas about what is right and wrong that guide how people behave

is focused on religious teachings that shape personal character and conduct

Surface Forms

musar singular
musars plural

Etymology

The word musar comes from Hebrew and means 'discipline' or 'instruction' about right behavior, so it refers to Jewish ethical teaching that helps a person improve their character.