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Modern musar : contested virtues in Jewish thought / Geoffrey D. Claussen ; foreword by Louis E. Newman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: JPS anthologies of Jewish thoughtPublisher: Philadelphia, PA : Jewish Publication Society ; Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780827618886
  • 0827618883
  • 9780827618879
  • 0827618875
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Modern musar.DDC classification:
  • 296.3/6 23
LOC classification:
  • BJ1285.2 .C55 2022
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • REL028000 | REL040000
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Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Honesty and Love of Truth (Yosher/Ahavat ha-Emet) -- 2. Curiosity and Inquisitiveness (Sakranut/Ḥakranut) -- 3. Humility (Anavah) -- 4. Courage and Valor (Ometz Lev/Gevurah) -- 5. Self-Restraint and Temperance (Shelitah Atzmit/Metinut) -- 6. Gratitude (Hakarat ha-Tov) -- 7. Forgiveness (Salḥanut) -- 8. Love, Kindness, and Compassion (Ahavah/Ḥesed/Raḥmanut) -- 9. Solidarity and Social Responsibility (Arevut/Aḥarayut) -- 10. Justice and Righteousness (Tzedek) -- Conclusion -- List of Source Texts.
Summary: "Modern Musar explores the diverse ways Jews understand ten virtues: honesty and love of truth; curiosity and inquisitiveness; humility; courage and valor; temperance and self-restraint; gratitude; forgiveness; love, kindness, and compassion; solidarity and social responsibility; and justice and righteousness"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Modern Musar explores the diverse ways Jews understand ten virtues: honesty and love of truth; curiosity and inquisitiveness; humility; courage and valor; temperance and self-restraint; gratitude; forgiveness; love, kindness, and compassion; solidarity and social responsibility; and justice and righteousness"-- Provided by publisher.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed March 16, 2022).

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Honesty and Love of Truth (Yosher/Ahavat ha-Emet) -- 2. Curiosity and Inquisitiveness (Sakranut/Ḥakranut) -- 3. Humility (Anavah) -- 4. Courage and Valor (Ometz Lev/Gevurah) -- 5. Self-Restraint and Temperance (Shelitah Atzmit/Metinut) -- 6. Gratitude (Hakarat ha-Tov) -- 7. Forgiveness (Salḥanut) -- 8. Love, Kindness, and Compassion (Ahavah/Ḥesed/Raḥmanut) -- 9. Solidarity and Social Responsibility (Arevut/Aḥarayut) -- 10. Justice and Righteousness (Tzedek) -- Conclusion -- List of Source Texts.