Rosh Hashanah Mussar Message of Hope
by Rabbi Marcia Plumb, co-founder of SoulBalanceMussar (UK), and A Soul in Balance: A Modern Mussar Center (USA) Dear Fellow Mussarniks,...
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Sep 261 min read
Will we choose to be a creator or a destroyer?
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,...
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soulbalancemussar
Sep 262 min read
Every Person is a Puzzle Piece for Someone Else’s Jigsaw
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...
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Anna Dyson
Sep 222 min read
What is Respect, anyway, and why bother with it?
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...
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Anna Dyson
Sep 172 min read
Is it possible to respect someone who spews lies and hate speech?
By Rabbi Marcia Plumb On returning to campus at the end of August, students at various American universities handed out antisemitic...
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Anna Dyson
Sep 152 min read
Children of God
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...
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Anna Dyson
Sep 132 min read
If We Disagree, Can We Still Be Friends?
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...
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Gillian Holding
Feb 71 min read
Challenging travels
My less helpful character traits are never more evident than when travelling. I'm not proud of this. In quick succession I can find...
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soulbalancemussar
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Joyful freezing late night walks
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...
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soulbalancemussar
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Scrubbing vegetables as spiritual practice
This morning, we received our organic vegetable box delivery, and as I was unpacking its contents, I groaned: At the bottom of the box...
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soulbalancemussar
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Daily awesomeness
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...
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soulbalancemussar
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Struggling with loving kindness on a bus
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...
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soulbalancemussar
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Here comes the rain again
Finally, it fell. During the night, unheard. Stepping out into the garden this morning, the freshness of the air was palpable. Walking...
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soulbalancemussar
Aug 11, 20222 min read
Other people’s lateness…
The benefits of waiting
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soulbalancemussar
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Grief Can Be Good For You: Tears are Holy by Rabbi Marcia Plumb
I davven regularly with a few minyanim (Jewish prayer groups). They began when my mother, and then my father died. I will always...
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soulbalancemussar
Aug 5, 20221 min read
The golden moment of silence
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...
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soulbalancemussar
Aug 2, 20222 min read
My closet's a mess! The sacred art of choosing what to wear by Rabbi Marcia Plumb
In my morning minyan today, before davvening (praying), we talked about the all important topic of.....clothes! One of our minyan had...
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soulbalancemussar
Jul 27, 20223 min read
To worry or not to worry: A Mussar dilemma
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...
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soulbalancemussar
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Finding a path
When temporary adversity hits, it can take a few days to process feelings and emotions. Mussar practice can help with this by encouraging...
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soulbalancemussar
Jul 8, 20221 min read
Be Here Now
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....
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