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Rabbi Moshe Haber Path of the Just- The Virtue of Thoughtful Deliberation 7.20.25
Chapter 13- The Trait of Perishut/Abstinence Page 286The Virtue of Thoughtful Deliberation
The sources emphasize a balanced approach to Mussar, a Jewish ethical discipline. It advocates for self-control and moderation, encouraging individuals to abstain from overindulgence in physical and material pleasures to avoid becoming spoiled or overly dependent. However, the text strongly warns against excessive self-deprivation, which is seen as harmful and counterproductive, stressing that such extremes are not the intended path of Mussar. The speaker illustrates this through an anecdote of a man…
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