This 'user's guide' to becoming a better person takes readers through a process of personal growth by means of modern-day vignettes that draw upon the Talmud's ancient wisdom. Readers of any or no faith learn what it takes to become a 'mensch' -- a decent and honorable human being.
This 'user's guide' to becoming a better person takes readers through a process of personal growth by means of modern-day vignettes that draw upon the Talmud's ancient wisdom. Readers of any or no faith learn what it takes to become a 'mensch' -- a decent and honorable human being.
Ronald Pies, M.D. is a professor of psychiatry and lecturer on bioethics and humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University and professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. Pies is author of Everything Has Two Handles: The Stoic's Guide to the Art of Living (Hamilton Books), The Ethics of the Sages (Rowman & Littlefield), several psychiatry textbooks, a collection of short stories, Zimmerman's Tefillin, and a collection of poems, Creeping Thyme. He lives outside Boston and pursues independent studies in Judaic ethics.
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Chapter 1 Introduction: What it Means to Be A Mensch Chapter 2 Chapter 1: A Brief Tour of the Talmudic Territory Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Kindness and Compassion Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Generosity and Charity Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Self-Mastery and Self-Discipline Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Moderation and "The Middle Way" Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Humility and Flexibility Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Forgiveness and Apology Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Justice and Retribution Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Respect for Self and Others Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Attentive Listening and Understanding Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Acquiring Knowledge and Wisdom Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Caution and Prudence Chapter 14 Chapter 13: Discussing and Criticizing Others Fairly Chapter 15 Chapter 14: Honesty and Integrity Chapter 16 Chapter 15: Trustworthiness and Fidelity Chapter 17 Chapter 16: Gratitude and Contentedness Chapter 18 Chapter 17: Politeness and Tact Chapter 19 Chapter 18: Honoring and Revering Parents and Teachers Chapter 20 Appendix 1: Selective Chronology of Sages and Principal Evens in Land of Israel Chapter 21 Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms Chapter 22 Afterword Chapter 23 References
Chapter 1 Introduction: What it Means to Be A Mensch Chapter 2 Chapter 1: A Brief Tour of the Talmudic Territory Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Kindness and Compassion Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Generosity and Charity Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Self-Mastery and Self-Discipline Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Moderation and "The Middle Way" Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Humility and Flexibility Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Forgiveness and Apology Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Justice and Retribution Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Respect for Self and Others Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Attentive Listening and Understanding Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Acquiring Knowledge and Wisdom Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Caution and Prudence Chapter 14 Chapter 13: Discussing and Criticizing Others Fairly Chapter 15 Chapter 14: Honesty and Integrity Chapter 16 Chapter 15: Trustworthiness and Fidelity Chapter 17 Chapter 16: Gratitude and Contentedness Chapter 18 Chapter 17: Politeness and Tact Chapter 19 Chapter 18: Honoring and Revering Parents and Teachers Chapter 20 Appendix 1: Selective Chronology of Sages and Principal Evens in Land of Israel Chapter 21 Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms Chapter 22 Afterword Chapter 23 References
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