Source · Mussar · תשפ״ו
Orchot Tzaddikim
A medieval anonymous guide to virtues and vices. Practical, accessible, free of the denominational markers that attach to later mussar works.
Open Orchot Tzaddikim on Sefaria ↗
Where to begin
- Orchot Tzadikim, Introduction ↗The structure of the gates and how to use them.
- Orchot Tzadikim, First Gate ↗On pride (gaavah) — and why it is the opening study.
- Orchot Tzadikim, Second Gate ↗On humility (anavah) as the corresponding posture.
Source links open at sefaria.org. The text lives there; Ryzowy only orients you toward it.
Questions to bring a rabbi about this text
- Should I work through the gates in order, or by topic that applies to me now?
- Which gate is most useful for my current struggle?
Return to the first shelf → or read alongside the Return Path → and questions for a rabbi →.