The word for responsibility in Hebrew – achrayut – has two meanings.  One is rooted in achar – after, and the other is in acher- the other.  This class deals with the first definition – we have to know what the consequences are of what we do.

We have begun a new mussar class, under the auspices of Dr. Alan Morinis and the Mussar Institute.  Today we kick things off with an attempt to define the work of mussar.