The Musar Movement After World War II
Many of the Jews involved in the Musar movement were killed in the Shoah. Hillel Goldberg has written that it was only before World War II that Musar was "still a living community."
Some students of the Musar movement, however, settled in the land of Israel and established Musar yeshivas there.
While many former students of the Musar movement settled in the United States and were involved in a variety of Jewish institutions, they established no formal institutions dedicated to Musar during the 20th century.
Many traditional yeshivas throughout the world, however, continued to allot some time during the week for Musar, and this continues today. This time is often dedicated to the study of Musar literature.
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