Introducing “The Shabbat Effect,” Alan’s newest book of Mussar

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
6:00pm - Hors d'oeuvres 
6:30pm- Talk

We are delighted to welcome Alan Morinis, founder of The Mussar Institute and author of several influential works, including Everyday Holiness, to Temple Israel for a community conversation centered around his newest book, The Shabbat Effect.

The directive to observe a weekly day of rest is so important that it numbers among the Ten Commandments. Drawing on his new book, The Shabbat Effect, Dr. Alan Morinis, a leading Jewish thinker and guide who is largely responsible for the rebirth of the Mussar tradition in the modern world, will explore the unique gifts that a Shabbat practice offers. When the religious form and the spiritual intention come together, a weekly day set aside for rest can bring about a deep, lasting, and pervasive transformation of character, not just on that seventh day but every day of your life.