http://mussar-psych.org Torah Insights Into How We Tick Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://mussar-psych.org/who-is-rabbi-becker/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Josh Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:37:54 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/who-is-rabbi-becker/#comment-7 In the Mesilat Yesharim - the foundation of Avodas Hashem <em>(ed note: Divine service)</em> seems to be knowing what your 'chov <em>(ed note: obligation)</em> is and how you're going to achieve it'.  The Ramchal then goes on to tell you what Chazal's <em>(ed note: the Torah, as understood by the Rabbis)</em> definition is.  Chazal's definition is built upon a certain premise - namely that there is a G-d.  I'm looking to have clarity on that premise, I want to have clarity that there is a G-d so i can at least start the Mussar process by having a valid mission statment or ideal as you put it - how do you recommend I go about it - and what sources do you recommend.  Hebrew is not a problem. In the Mesilat Yesharim – the foundation of Avodas Hashem (ed note: Divine service) seems to be knowing what your ‘chov (ed note: obligation) is and how you’re going to achieve it’.  The Ramchal then goes on to tell you what Chazal’s (ed note: the Torah, as understood by the Rabbis) definition is.  Chazal’s definition is built upon a certain premise – namely that there is a G-d.  I’m looking to have clarity on that premise, I want to have clarity that there is a G-d so i can at least start the Mussar process by having a valid mission statment or ideal as you put it – how do you recommend I go about it – and what sources do you recommend.  Hebrew is not a problem.

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