Ethical Wills

Ethical Wills

Author: Jack Riemer

Publisher: Schocken

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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Contents: Collection of wills originally written in English, German, Hebrew and Yiddish.


The Forever Letter

The Forever Letter

Author: Elana Zaiman

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2017-09-08

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0738753726

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A forever letter is a gift that will be read over and over again Inspired by the centuries-old Jewish tradition of the ethical will, a forever letter is a perfect way to share your most precious possessions: your values, wisdom, and love with the people who matter to you most. And you don't have to do it alone. Through empowering stories, sample letters, and writing tips, author Elana Zaiman serves as your companion on this journey of self discovery and deepening relationships. Praise: "I love this little book because it's about writing real letters, a lost art in our time. Even more important, it's about writing letters that matter to people who matter to us. What could be better than putting words to paper to tell people who we are and what we are becoming, and what it is that we cherish and value—thanking them for the way they helped point us toward our own North Star?"—Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak and A Hidden Wholeness "Elana Zaiman has a mission: She loves connection, deep and personal, and wants others to experience the sweet joy she has lived of shared truth-telling. Her forever letter embodies the passing on of wisdom, humbling experience, dreams, and love from one person to another. It is a beautiful concept that all of us should embrace."—Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD, co-founder of the Gottman Institute and author of Ten Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy


The Jewish Family Ethics Textbook

The Jewish Family Ethics Textbook

Author: Neal Scheindlin

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2021-10

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0827613237

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The Jewish Family Ethics Textbook guides teachers and students of all ages and backgrounds in mining classical and modern Jewish texts to inform decision-making on hard choices.


Hebrew Ethical Wills

Hebrew Ethical Wills

Author: Israel Abrahams

Publisher: Jewish Publication Society

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 810

ISBN-13: 9780827610101

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The renewed and growing interest in ethical wills today speaks to the attraction they have to people who want to reflect on the deeper meaning of their own lives and share what they have learned with those they love. These very personal documents, with origins in the Bible, grew into a particularly Jewish custom. Hebrew Ethical Wills can teach us much about the past and gives us food for thought for the present. First published in 1926, this expanded edition includes new material: Lawrence Fine’s excellent introduction, passages from the autobiography of Gluckl of Hameln (to give expression to a Jewish women’s voice), and a bibliography of state-of-the-art scholarship on the issues and themes of ethical wills. The texts included, by Judah ibn Tibbon, Maimonides, the Baal Shem Tov, and the Gaon of Vilna, among others, with Hebrew facing pages, provide us with rich and intriguing evidence of premodern notions of parenthood and childhood. And they offer special insights into the faith and feelings of Jews across the centuries, as well as inspiration for those who want to write their own ethical wills today.


Jewish Ethics and Social Justice

Jewish Ethics and Social Justice

Author: Shmuly Yanklowitz

Publisher: Derusha Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935104148

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We make religion irrelevant when we lock it up in the house of prayer - when we keep religion away from the streets. If we want Judaism to matter in today's world, we must respond - deeply - to society's call. The Torah is a living tradition that we need to bring to the most urgent social issues of our time. We must fully enter the public arena, recognizing that our common responsibilities transcend our particular paths. The essence of spiritual life shines at the core of all the crude and harsh realities we see every day - and when we ignore these realities, we are like blind fish completely unaware of the very water in which they swim. Jewish Ethics & Social Justice is a collection of sweeping meditations on how to make Judaism universally relevant again. Explore hot social issues - global hunger, prison reform, worker rights, and more - through the eyes of the Jewish ethical tradition. Learn about the core values of Jewish activism - discover a deeper connection to the timeless issu


Justice for All

Justice for All

Author: Jeremiah Unterman

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0827612702

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"Demonstrates how the Jewish Bible radically changed the course of ethical thought and as a result has had enormous influence on later Jewish thought and law, as well as on Christianity and the development of modern Western civilization"--


Ethical Wills

Ethical Wills

Author: Barry K. Baines

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2009-04-20

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0786736577

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As evidenced in the Terri Schiavo case that made national headlines, having a living will is an essential element in ensuring that the way in which you would like to spend your last days will be respected. It informs both family and doctors of your medical treatment preferences in specific situations. An ethical will is a complementary text that communicates personal values, beliefs, blessings, and advice to relatives and to future generations. It can be more meaningful to friends and family than any material possession you could bequeath to them. Together, living and ethical wills ensure that your wishes and hopes are "on the record," not to be lost, ignored, or forgotten. Offering practical and inspirational advice for people at any stage of life, Ethical and Living Wills includes: --Three recommended writing approaches to capturing our feelings for posterity --Expert information for understanding the legal and practical issues involved in documenting your medical care and treatment preferences in commonly occurring situations --Advice on when to distribute both ethical and living wills -- Tips to protect the legacy you leave in an ethical will-preparing and caring for the document you create


Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics

Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics

Author: Fred Rosner

Publisher: Feldheim Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 1290

ISBN-13: 9781583305928

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Ethical issues in modern medicine are of great concern and interest to all physicians and health-care providers throughout the world, as well as to the public at large. Jewish scholars and ethicists have discussed medical ethics throughout Jewish history.


Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible

Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible

Author: Shira Weiss

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1108429408

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Elucidates the Scriptural moral tradition by subjecting ethically challenging biblical texts to moral philosophical analysis.