Editing Musar movement (section)

{{Short description|Jewish ethical self-improvement movement}}
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The '''Musar movement''' (also '''Mussar movement''') is a [[Judaism|Jewish]] [[ethics|ethical]], educational and cultural movement that developed in 19th century Lithuania, particularly among [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Lithuanian Jews]].<ref name="Mirsky">{{cite encyclopedia |title=[[YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe]] |entry=Musar Movement |publisher=[[YIVO|YIVO Institute for Jewish Research]] |access-date=2023-06-18 |author=Mirsky, Yehudah |entry-url=https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Musar_Movement}}</ref><ref name="Karz">{{cite book |surname=Karz |given=Dov |title=The Musar Movement: Its History, Leading Personalities, and Doctrines |publisher=Orly Press |year=1977 |volume=1 |place=Tel Aviv |translator=Leonard Oschry}}</ref><ref name="Jacobs">{{cite encyclopedia |year=2003 |title=A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion |entry=Musar Movement |publisher=Oxford University Press |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780192800886.001.0001/acref-9780192800886 |format=Online Version |isbn=9780191726446 |surname=Jacobs |given=Louis |authorlink=Louis Jacobs |entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780192800886.001.0001/acref-9780192800886-e-479?rskey=4gJiO7&result=479 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] term {{Transliteration|he|Musar}} ({{lang|he|מוּסַר}}) is adopted from the [[Book of Proverbs]] (1:2) describing moral conduct, instruction or discipline, educating oneself on how one should act in an appropriate manner. The term was used by the Musar movement to convey the teachings regarding ethical and spiritual paths. The Musar movement made significant contributions to [[Musar literature]] and [[Jewish ethics]]. The movement has been revived in the 21st century amongst Jews of all denominations, particularly in the [[United States]].<ref name="auto" />