Mussar literature

Certain Jewish theological and philosophical , often popularly structured texts with an ethical and moral content are referred to as Mussar literature (also known as Musar literature ) . They are based on the rules of the Torah and have been known since the 13th century.

Many authors of Mussar's works were Kabbalists or influenced by Kabbalah. The Musar works often determined the religious attitudes of Jewish readers and their practice in daily life.

The Mussar movement emerged in the 19th century, shaped by the content of Mussar literature .

Works

• Chovot ha-Levavot ( The Duties of the Heart ), by Rabbi Bachja ibn Pakuda
• Mesillat Yesharim ( The Path of the Righteous ), by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mark Elber: The everything Kabbalah book. Adams Media, 2006, p. 132
2. ^ Gabriella Samuel: The Kabbalah handbook. Tarcher, 2007, p. 228f.
3. ↑ after Yeshayahu Leibowitz , Eliezer Goldman: Judaism, human values, and the Jewish state. Harvard 1992, p. 92