Studies in Musar is dedicated to advancing the study of Jewish moral and devotional literature (musar) within the field of Jewish studies. Encompassing all geographical regions and languages, the series highlights the rich diversity of musar from the Middle Ages to the present, exploring its role in philosophical, rabbinic, kabbalistic, Sabbatean, Hasidic, Lithuanian, and New Age traditions. It particularly welcomes comparative research that situates musar within the broader context of Christian and Islamic spiritual guidance literature, as well as interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate innovative methodologies from anthropology of religion, gender and feminist studies, the history of emotions, Hebrew book history, linguistics, literary criticism, and ritual studies.
Studies in Musar is a double-blind peer-reviewed subseries of Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Monographs, collected volumes, as well as editions and translations of high scholarly standard are welcome.
Patrick Benjamin Koch, PhD (HUJI) is Heisenberg-Professor at the Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Hamburg, Germany.