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Mussar - Shevil HaZahav: Moderation

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Jul 22, 2026
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Here’s something the church doesn’t say often enough: God made good things good on purpose. And He expects you to enjoy them.

The Mussar tradition’s concept of moderation is called shevil hazahav, which means the golden path. And before we go any further I want to be clear about what this teaching is not. It’s not a case for self-denial as holiness. It’s…

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