8 Jewish Maxims to Live By
https://aish.com/8-jewish-maxims-to-live-by/ Timeless teachings on self-mastery and personal growth. Long before the modern self-help genre, rabbis of 19th-century Europe forged a systematic path of character development. Rooted in classic Jewish ethical texts but attuned to the challenges of the modern era, Mussar (Jewish ethics) emphasized self-reflection, worldly wisdom and ethical action. The movement spread rapidly across the Jewish world and its teachings remain as relevant today as ever—pointing us toward practical ways of living with mindfulness and integrity. Here are a few gems that speak across boundaries of culture and time. 1. Change Begins Within “ At first, I would get angry at the world but not at myself. Later, I would get angry also at myself. Finally, I got angry at myself alone.” — Rabbi Yisrael Salanter Rabbi Yisrael Salanter (1809–1883), the founder of the Mussar movement, was a brilliant Talmudic scholar who recognized the urgen...