[Avodah] critique of mussar

[Rich, Joel]

  During the flourishing of the mussar movement the target audience was
teenage boys who intended to spend several years intensively studying
Torah and ignoring everything else.  Books that are "marhiv et hada'at"
are precisely those to be avoided when you're trying to become a
specialist; they're more appropriate for another stage in life.


David Riceman
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I'm not so sure, since it's at this age that they are developing their
worldview, one could argue it's a disservice not to try to expand their
minds.
KTY
Joel Rich
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