Pirke Avot: Sayings of the Jewish Fathers
Pirke Avot: Sayings of the Jewish Fathers

Author: Various

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-05-28

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781387843602

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This exceptional translation of Pirke Avot (Pirkei Avot) features in full the chapters and sacred phrases by the Jewish forefathers. Pirke Avot or Pirkei Avot - in English 'Chapters of the Fathers' - is a collection of sayings and aphorisms dating from antiquity which teach the ethics and morality of the Jewish faith. Attributed to various sages of Judaism who taught between the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century AD, this collection combines some of the finest and most salient phrases coined by the revered rabbis of old. Since the early Middle Ages, it has been customary in several Jewish traditions for adherents and aspiring rabbis to devote time studying and absorbing these ancient sayings. Many are characterised by a memorable brevity, for expressing in a couple of sentences what other teachers would find difficult to teach in several pages. The Jewish principles of kindness, self-respect and the respect of others are expounded upon with insightful detail.

Wisdom of the Jewish Sages
Wisdom of the Jewish Sages

Author: Rami M. Shapiro

Publisher: Harmony/Bell Tower

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780517799666

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Advice for those seeking to deepen and build their relationship with God.

Pirke Avot: The Sayings of the Jewish Fathers
Pirke Avot: The Sayings of the Jewish Fathers

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-16

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Pirke Avot: The Sayings of the Jewish Fathers" by Anonymous. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Pirke Avot
Pirke Avot

Author: William Berkson

Publisher: Jewish Publication Society

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 082761120X

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In Pirke Avot: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Life, William Berkson provides a fresh, insightful, and exciting approach to this central and compelling classical Jewish ethical text. He, with the assistance of Menachem Fisch, provides a clear and comprehensible translation of the tractate, and his historical commentary draws insightfully on the sources of Jewish tradition for its explication of its sayings. Most significantly, Berkson brings the ideas found in Avot into conversation with a wide variety of philosophical, psychological, and religious perspectives so that the reader can drink deeply from the wellsprings of wisdom that Avot offers for contemporary persons – Jews and non-Jews alike. This book is a most important contribution to Jewish conversation in our time! "-- Rabbi David Ellenson, President Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religon

Selected Sayings from Ethics of Our Fathers
Selected Sayings from Ethics of Our Fathers

Author: Koren Publishers

Publisher: Koren Publishers

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789653011182

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The booklet contians several verses on ethics and wisdom. The Hebrew comes in beautiful calligraphy with translation into English, French and German on the opposite page. This is also available as part of a boxed set.

When a Jew Seeks Wisdom
When a Jew Seeks Wisdom

Author: Seymour Rossel

Publisher: Behrman House, Inc

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780874410891

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An examination of Jewish tradition and values, using as a basis Pirke Avot, the teachings of rabbis who lived from 300 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.

Ethics of the Sages
Ethics of the Sages

Author:

Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1594732078

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The clear and compelling wisdom of the rabbinic sages can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. At the heart of Judaism is an ethical imperative to live life from your true self, as the image and likeness of God. To do this, you must see the greatness of God manifest in all things, and therefore engage each moment with grace, humility, and justice. This imperative flowers in the words of the early Rabbis (250 BCE-250 CE), who captured God's call to be holy in Pirke Avot, a collection of pithy sayings on how best to live an ethical life. This engaging introduction to the wisdom sayings of the rabbinic sages puts you in direct conversation with them, allowing the sages to speak directly to you about what matters in life and how to live it with dignity. With fresh, contemporary translation and provocative commentary, Rabbi Rami Shapiro focuses on the central themes in this Jewish wisdom compendium--study, kindness, compassion. He clarifies the rabbinic proverbs and parables in order to expose the ethical principles at their root. By recalling the ancient voices of the rabbinic sages, he shows us the contemporary significance of their timeless wisdom and distills Pirke Avot not as a book about ethics but as a practical guide to living ethically today. Now you can experience the wisdom of the early Rabbis even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or rabbinic literature. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the ethical teachings of the rabbinic sages, with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that conveys Pirke Avot's core challenge of God to the Jewish people, and through them all humanity: We are to be holy as God is holy. We are to be, in a human way, what God is in a divine way.

The Illustrated Pirkei Avot
The Illustrated Pirkei Avot

Author: Jessica Tamar Deutsch

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780990515555

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Jessica Deutsch is a New York based artist. She earned her BFA in illustration at Parsons, & has also studied at Midreshet Harova & Bezalel Academy. She loves sharing her passion for Jewish spirituality through creative practices. Deutsch has worked with the New Shul, and was an artist in residence at the Brandeis Collegiate Institute.

Pirke Avot
Pirke Avot

Author: Various

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9781537634319

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This exceptional translation of Pirke Avot features in full the chapters and sacred phrases by the Jewish forefathers. Pirke Avot or Pirkei Avot - in English 'Chapters of the Fathers' - is a collection of sayings and aphorisms dating from antiquity which teach the ethics and morality of the Jewish faith. Attributed to various sages of Judaism who taught between the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century AD, this collection combines some of the finest and most salient phrases coined by the revered rabbis of old. Since the early Middle Ages, it has been customary in several Jewish traditions for adherents and aspiring rabbis to devote time studying and absorbing these ancient sayings. Many are characterised by a memorable brevity, for expressing in a couple of sentences what other teachers would find difficult to teach in several pages. Principles such as kindness, self-respect and the respect of others are discussed while teachings on other, more specific subjects - including the need to take care when speaking, to consider all decisions carefully, and to cultivate an even temperament - also populate the text. Among the most instructive of sacred Jewish texts, Pirkei Avot will be of use and interest to students and adherents of Judaism, as well as those with an interest in the faith. This translation is by Charles Taylor, a lifelong scholar and English Christian Hebraist who authored and translated several books on various subjects concerning Judaism for the University of Cambridge.