Living Mussar

Elul Poetry 3 - Love and the V’ahavta

Mandy Roll-Kuhne considers the poem “V’ahavta for Elul” by reflecting on its message of ahavah / love. The poem appears in Mishkan Halev: Prayers for S’lichot and the Mon

Elul Poetry 4 - Humility and Hard Ground

Michael Kuhne presents his understanding of the middah of anavah / humility as it arises in Stephen Mitchell’s translation of Yehuda Amichai’s poem “The Place Where We Ar

Elul Poetry 1 - Awe and Psalm 27

 Mandy Roll-Kuhne offers a Mussar interpretation of Psalm 27 via the middah of yirrah / awe.This version of Psalm 27 can be found in Opening Your Heart with Psalm 27: A S

Elul Poetry 2 - Hope in Days of Forgiveness and Grace

Michael Kuhne examines Lea Goldberg’s “And Will They Ever Come” and its message of tikvah / hope.  Three sources are cited in this episode: Arnow, David.  Choosing Hope:

Summer Learning 2026 Part 3: Tikvah/Hope with Author David Arnow

Julie Dean and Michael Kuhne join David Arnow in the third and final installment of the 2027 series devoted to tikvah / hope. They discuss the relationship between hope,

Summer Learning 2026 Part 2: Tikvah/Hope

Host Michael Kuhne and Living Mussar founder Julie Dean continue the summer series on tikvah / hope. They briefly revisit the first episode (follow the link here) with Da

Summer Learning 2026 Part 1: Tikvah/Hope with Author David Arnow

 Join us as we kick off the 2026 summer learning series, where our focus will be on Tikvah (hope), a powerful middah through which we fuel positive action in our daily li

Alan Morinis - The Shabbat Effect

Join our live studio audience for an inspiring conversation with Alan Morinis, as he shares about his newest book, The Shabbat Effect: Jewish Wisdom for Growth and Transf

Sara K - Mussar and Illuminating Voices

Join host Bonnie Dickel Hoffman for a heartfelt and illuminating conversation with fellow Living Mussar participant Sara Knauz about the launch of her pilot initiative, I

Julie D - Every Act Makes a Difference: Meeting this Moment with Mussar

Every Act Makes a Difference: Meeting This Moment with Mussar What does it mean to meet this moment — not with reactivity, but with presence, purpose, and heart? Join h

Bruce M. - Mussar and Leadership

Welcome to Living Mussar; Jewish Conversations on a daily path towards wholeness.  In this Episode, join host Michael Kuhne for a conversation with Bruce Matza, a passion

Adam G. - Mussar and Words that Matter

 Adam Greenleaf joins Michael Kuhne to discuss his involvement with the Harry Kay Leadership Institute, which led to a more long-term engagement with Mussar. Adam shares

Spirit and Song: Soul Stories

Welcome to Living Mussar, Jewish Conversations on a Daily Path Towards Wholeness.  In November of 2025, Living Mussar hosted the Spirit and Song event.  This event featur

Neil S. Mussar and Music

Welcome to Living Mussar: Jewish Conversations on a Daily Path Towards Wholeness.  This week Michael talks with Neil Segal about Mussar, patience, listening and grief.  N

Abby F. Mussar and Change

Welcome to Living Mussar, Jewish Conversations on a Daily Path Towards Wholeness.  Today we welcome Abby Fenton who talks about going through a big change and how Mussar

Luke W. - Mussar and Communal Wholeness

Welcome to Living Mussar, Jewish Conversations on a Daily Path Towards Wholeness.  Today we welcome Luke Weisberg, who discusses how Mussar has helped him to further comm

Episode Three: The Power of Silence, Summer Series

Ecclesiastes 3:7 עֵ֥ת לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת וְעֵ֥ת לְדַבֵּֽר A time for silence and a time for speaking; The “Life-Giving Power of Silence” launches today as the third installment

Episode Two: Attentive Listening, Summer Series

Episode One: The Power of Speech, Summer Series

Mussar and Listening

Welcome to Living Mussar, Jewish Conversations on a Daily Path Towards Wholeness.  In this episode, Tony Gleekel shares the powerful impact that listening has on improvi