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Jewish-themed Crossword Puzzle

Mussar – Discipline PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

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heed and accept mussar.” In this case,
mussar means rebuke. (Jer. 32:33)
An infusion of morality and ethics
into the term mussar entered Judaism
in the post-biblical era. Actually, the
first book which highlighted mussar
as a spiritual and moral journey was
written in the 11 century by R. Bahya
th
Ibn Pakudah of Spain. The book is
called The Duties of the Heart. Pa-
kudah defined mussar as “the science
of the inner life,” and influenced many
in looking at mussar as an ethical sys-
tem of inner change, a moral guide and
a system which helps one to grow in
knowledge, to deepen one’s faith thus
enriching one’s spiritual experiences.
It is not surprising that through
the years, the meaning of the concept
was widened. Mussar retained the bib-
lical view advocating discipline and
correction, but it also incorporates the
post-biblical meaning of ethics and
morality. In modern Hebrew, there
are a few phrases in which mussar
is at the center. For example, mussar
haskel (based on Prov. 1:37), literally
means an instructive lesson, referring
to a lesson that can be learned from ei-
ther literature or life experience. Mus-
sar klayot (based on Ps.16:7), literally,
kidneys admonition, means a state of
contrition, regret and repentance. Baal
mussar is a person who is guided by
ethics, whereas po-re-a mussar is a
lawbreaker, a moral offender.
The mussar haskel, the lesson we “Settings” by Yoni Glatt, koshercrosswords@gmail.com
learn from our short examination of Across Down
1. Queen to be, perhaps
1. Accumulated
mussar, is encapsulated in the advice 5. Create a carpet 2. Where 1-Down is situated to this clue
found in the Book of Ben Sirah (6:17) 10. Last words, for short 3. More like 61-Across
written in the 2 century BCE. Ben 14. Hook-billed wading bird 4. Secretive org.
nd
Sirah taught the young: “My son, in 15. Like the walls at Wrigley Field 5. Move like Jell-O
your youth accept mussar, so in your 16. American footballs players wear a lot more 6. Made square
of these than Australian football players
7. Was in pain
older years you will reach wisdom.” 17. Setting of “Blossom” and the Museum of 8. Winner’s signs
Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin is a professor Tolerance 9. Harris and Helms
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lege in Chicago, and a retired adjunct 20. Erev 11. Setting of “The Wire” and Yeshiva Ner
21. Gru’s youngest daughter in “Despicable Me”
Yisroel
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College in Sarasota. 23. Got off track 13. Pre-1917 despot
25. Matzoh dish 18. Performs perfectly
26. What the Nile did once, miraculously 22. Slices of history
27. Lacking heat? 24. “... butterfly, sting like ___”
30. Rates of gaits 25. Notable Brak
33. Washingtons 27. Albuquerque coll.
34. Lab eggs 28. Adventurous Knievel
35. Irritate but good 29. Speaker’s stage
36. Setting of “The Golden Girls” and the 30. TA’s boss
Cuban Hebrew Congregation 31. Opera with the King of Egypt and Ethiopians
38. Eins plus zwei 32. Setting of “The Drew Carey Show” and
39. Kind of verse Fuchs Mizrachi School
40. One-named rock star who was big in the 33. Common American tree
1990s 36. “And the ___ man shall be brought down”
41. Pitcher Hershiser and others (Is. 5:15)
42. Jon who’s a brain behind much of Star 37. Hosp. ward for critical cases
Wars and Marvel’s success 38. Make like Chagall
44. “Fame” singer Irene 40. Omnivorous mammal
46. “Big Fish” star McGregor 41. Colgate rival
47. Yemenite flatbread 43. Kigali is its capital
51. From the Arctic 44. Famous Fidel
53. Fragrant plant 45. Brie of “Mad Men”
54. Film femme Farrow 47. Alma follower
55. Major sponsor of terrorism 48. Father of Aharon
56. Setting of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” 49. Big name in insurance
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61. Write this clue like this he would 57. Classic card game
62. Argentina’s Eva See the Crossword Puzzle
63. Anti-Israel “Squad” member from
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