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Should Women Learn Mussar Sefarim


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#1 Morgenstern

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Posted 20 November 2014 - 03:17 PM

L'Kovod Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro shlita,

 

Can a woman read mussar sefarim like Messilat Yasharim, and Chovot halevavot?
 



#2 taon

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 11:14 PM

I'm not the Rav, but I do know the Gra said his wife and daughters should learn mussar, and I beleive the Rav has reccomended it before.



#3 evryrosethorns

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Posted 26 November 2014 - 12:25 PM

I learned both of those sefarim in Seminary. Some inside the text and some not. I thought it was great but you would have to get enough commentary for it to be properly explained.