Everyday Holiness: Living the Path of Mussar with Alan Morinis
Sunday, April 11 @ 9:45AM
Congregation Har HaShem
3700 Baseline, Boulder
Free and open to the public
Presented by Congregation Bonai Shalom and Har HaShem
Join internationally renowned teacher and author Alan Morinis for a special presentation on the spiritual path of Mussar. He will discuss how the ancient practice of Mussar can deepen a spiritual connection to Judaism by living lives of inspiration, balance and meaning in accordance with this practice of Mussar, a tradition of applying Jewish values to daily life. How can one live with a greater sense of balance? Generosity? Compassion? Alan Morinis will talk about his book Everyday Holiness and offer insights on how to apply ancient teachings to modern life. Rabbi Josh Rose (Congregation Har HaShem) and Rabbi Marc Soloway (Congregation Bonai Shalom) will join the discussion.
Alan Morinis is an anthropologist, filmmaker, writer, and student of spiritual traditions. He is an active interpreter of the teachings and practices of the Mussar tradition and regularly gives lectures and workshops. Born and raised in a culturally Jewish but non-observant home, he studied anthropology at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship. His doctoral thesis was published by Oxford University Press as Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition.
Alan has written books and produced feature films, television dramas and documentaries and has taught at several universities. Although he took a deep journey into Hindu and Buddhist thought and practice, for the past seven years the nearly-lost Jewish spiritual discipline of Mussar has been his passion, a journey recorded in the book Climbing Jacob’s Ladder (Broadway 2002). His guide to Mussar practice, entitled Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar, was published in May 2007. He lives in Vancouver, BC, with his wife of over 30 years, Bev Spring.
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