Jewish Ethical Values
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Dr. Seymour J. Cohen (z"l) opened up to English readers the previously little-known genre of medieval Jewish ethical literature through his masterful translations of its classics, including The Ways of the Righteous; The Book of the Righteous and The Holy Letter. He was president of the Rabbinical Assembly and the Synagogue Council of America.
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Preface
Introduction: Life as Art Form-An Invitation to Jewish Ethical Values and Literature
Part I
God
1. How to Believe in God
2. How to Thank God
3. How to Love God
4. How to Study the Torah
5. How to Repent
Part II
The Self
6. How to Deal with the Ego
7. How to Be Wise
8. How to Be Healthy
9. How to Employ Wealth
10. How to Die
Part III
The Self and Others
11. How to Behave Sexually
12. How to Treat One's Parents
13. How to Parent
14. How to Speak about Another
15. How to Be Philanthropic
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