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, ...
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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.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. English and Hebrew. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Unmarked text, fair reading copy, spine very creased, well read/worn copy, clean pages. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Very good. Pages are clean and crisp, in like new condition, with no bent corners. Cover has minor shelf wear including faint creases. Some tanning on inside of the front cover. Otherwise an attractive book with minimal signs of use, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Fine. The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, PA 1976. Two volumes in one; facsimile of 1926 edition. Hard Cover Condition: Fine; Box Slip Case included in Very Good Condiion with minor bumps to corners on top edge.
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Fine. Hardcover in slipcase. Issued without dustjacket. Two volumes in one. Facsimile of original 1926 edition. Selected and edited and with an introduction by Israel Abraham. With a new foreword by Judah Goldin. Tight, clean and crisp. The book appears unread and looks New. With only a hint of shelf/edge wear to slipcase. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library.; 8vo.