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Pirkei Avot with Bukharian Judeo-Persian translation. Pirkei Avot (Hebrew: פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת, romanized: pirqē aḇoṯ, lit. 'Chapters of the [Fore]fathers'; also transliterated as Pirqei Avoth or Pirkei Avos or Pirke Aboth), which translates to English as Chapters of the Fathers, is a compilation of the ethical teachings and maxims from Rabbinic Jewish tradition.
Jewish tradition mostly emphasizes free will, and most Jewish thinkers reject determinism, on the basis that free will and the exercise of free choice have been considered a precondition of moral life. [30] "Moral indeterminacy seems to be assumed both by the Bible, which bids man to choose between good and evil, and by the rabbis, who hold the ...
Geneivat da'at or g'neivat daat or genebath da'ath (Hebrew: גניבת דעת, lit. 'theft of the mind', from Hebrew גנבה 'stealing' and דעת 'knowledge') is a concept in Jewish law and ethics that refers to a kind of dishonest misrepresentation or deception.
According to Sa'adya Gaon, the Jewish community of Balkh (Afghanistan) was divided into two groups: "Jews" and "people that are called Jews"; Hiwi al-Balkhi was a member of the latter. Hiwi is generally considered to be the very first "Jewish" philosopher to subject the Pentateuch to critical analysis. [9]
Eugene B. Borowitz (February 20, 1924 – January 22, 2016) was an American leader and philosopher in Reform Judaism, [1] known largely for his work on Jewish theology and Jewish ethics. He also edited a Jewish journal, Sh'ma , and taught at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion .
The Library of Jewish Law and Ethics. Halakhah and Politics: The Jewish Idea of the State, ISBN 0-88125-129-1; Economics and Jewish Law, ISBN 0-88125-106-2; Economic Public Policy and Jewish Law, ISBN 0-88125-437-1; Jewish Woman in Jewish Law, ISBN 0-87068-329-2; Business Ethics: A Jewish Perspective, ISBN 0-88125-582-3; Case Studies in Jewish ...
The first volume of A Code of Jewish Ethics: You Shall Be Holy, which Telushkin regards as his major life's work, was published in 2006. It won the National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Book of the Year. [6] The second volume, A Code of Jewish Ethics: Love Your Neighbor, was released in 2009.
Gemara, rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah; Aggadah, a compendium of rabbinic texts that incorporates folklore, historical anecdotes, moral exhortations, and practical advice in various spheres, from business to medicine. Tosefta, a compilation of the Jewish oral law from the late 2nd century, the period of the Mishnah