The Jewish Moral Virtues

The Jewish Moral Virtues

The Jewish Moral Virtues is a book of musar - practical ethical wisdom applied to contemporary life. In form and purpose, it is parallel to William Bennett's bestselling Book of Virtues. Authors Borowitz and Schwartz synthesize traditional scholarship from a wide range of Jewish sources with personal insights into modern ethical dilemmas.
Traditionally, Jewish ethical teachers have been concerned with law or general guidance for a good life, i.e., virtue, rather than philosophical meditations upon specific issues. This collection is structured upon the twenty-four virtues selected by a thirteenth-century Roman Jew, Yehiel ben Yekutiel, including trustworthiness, lovingkindness, compassion, generosity, charity, humility, and pure-heartedness, among others, and expands to include wisdom from the ancient rabbis, medieval philosophers, and Yehiel's successors over the past seven centuries.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: The Jewish Publication Society
EAN	9780827606647
Edition	1st
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0827606648
Label	The Jewish Publication Society
Manufacturer	The Jewish Publication Society
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	360
PublicationDate	1999-03
Publisher	The Jewish Publication Society
SKU	VI-0827606648
Studio	The Jewish Publication Society
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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