by Rabbi Marcia Plumb, co-founder of SoulBalanceMussar (UK), and A Soul in Balance: A Modern Mussar Center (USA) Dear Fellow Mussarniks,...

By Rabbi Marcia Plumb Being made in the image of God does not mean we are perfect. Far from it. In the Torah, God lost the Divine temper,...

by Rabbi Marcia Plumb He (Ben Azzai) used to say: Do not be scornful of any person and do not be disdainful of anything, for you have no...

By Rabbi Marcia Plumb So far, I have talked alot about respect for others.  But what does respect mean? I’ll start with what it doesn’t...

By Rabbi Marcia Plumb On returning to campus at the end of August, students at various American universities handed out antisemitic...

Elul reflection #2 by Rabbi Marcia Plumb What does it mean to be B’tzelem Elohim , a ‘child of God?’  My son is making a small stand out...

Written by Rabbi Marcia Plumb I have been friends with a Muslim woman for several years. A few weeks ago, we were at the same rally in...

My less helpful character traits are never more evident than when travelling. I'm not proud of this. In quick succession I can find...

It really is a game changer in life if you can remain patient with a smile when faced with the hassles of unaccommodating technology, 45...

This morning, we received our organic vegetable box delivery, and as I was unpacking its contents, I groaned: At the bottom of the box...

Cultivating a sense of awe about everyday life is one of the best things anyone can do to improve wellbeing. In some ways it's like an...

I was on the bus and quietly contemplating the challenges of seeing the best in people generally and smiling more at the world when the...

Finally, it fell. During the night, unheard. Stepping out into the garden this morning, the freshness of the air was palpable. Walking...

The benefits of waiting

I davven regularly with a few minyanim (Jewish prayer groups). They began when my mother, and then my father died. I will always...

by Anna Dyson Doing the right thing isn't always the right thing to do. I never really understood that. Surely, if I'm right, then I'm...

In my morning minyan today, before davvening (praying), we talked about the all important topic of.....clothes! One of our minyan had...

Rabbi Marcia Plumb To my UK Friends: You don’t need me to tell you how hot it was in the UK last week. It is hot in Boston too, but we...

When temporary adversity hits, it can take a few days to process feelings and emotions. Mussar practice can help with this by encouraging...

It can sometimes feel so easy to let life rush by, especially at this time of year as the academic year has come, or is coming to an end....