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Middot HaRa'ayah
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IntroductionOn Character TraitsLoveFaithCovenantPrideCleavingRaising the SparksFreedomAweHonorAngerPatienceHumilityCowardiceRighteousnessModestyDesireRebukeRepair

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Author: Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook
Composed: Israel
Middot HaRa'ayah is a foundational 20th-century work on Jewish ethics and character development (middot in Hebrew) by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, who was known by the Hebrew acronym Ra'ayah. The book focuses on refining personal virtues – such as humility, patience, and love – through a spiritual lens, serving as a guide to inner refinement and spiritual growth. The book is divided into 18 chapters, each focusing on one character trait. The author’s son, Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook, published Middot HaRa’ayah posthumously as part of a volume titled Musar Avikha.

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