What Is R' Orlofsky's Favorite Mussar Sefer?

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Hi, this is Rabbi Ulaski with my question and answer series. What is Rabbi Ulaski's favorite Musar Sefer besides Mesillas Yesharim? Now, obviously Mesillas Yesharim I've been giving Shiurim on for 35 years, so it's very good. Question like that. When we talk about Musar Sefarim, let's talk about what that means. Rabbi Chait told the story about a fellow who during Musar Seder in Yeshiva was learning Mishlei. And Rabbi Chait said to him, "That's not what we learn during Musar Seder." And he says to him, "But it's the Musar Sefer." He says, "I'm writing this to teach you Torah and Musar. It's the classic Musar Sefer." And Rabbi Chait says, "A little too classic." What does that mean? That means that the other Musar Sefarim that have been written over time draw on Tanakh and Chazal to put it together in a way for us. So, that's Musar Sefarim, Orchos

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1. 0:00Hi, this is Rabbi Ulaski with my question and answer series. What is Rabbi Ulaski's favorite…
2. 0:31"That's not what we learn during Musar Seder." And he says to him, "But it's the…
3. 1:01Tzaddikim, Shaarei Teshuvah, Sefer HaYashar, right? The next level, though, is basically Sefarim on Musar that's…
4. 1:32And uh I use that for reference, but it doesn't speak to me the same way…
5. 2:02I have mentioned this more than once because I've quoted him many times in various shiyur.…
6. 2:33ever gave me was that safer introducing me to the shmoozin of Musar shiyur." So, that's…

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