Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary Contributor(s): Yanklowitz, Shmuly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0881233226 ISBN-13: 9780881233223 Publisher: Central Conference of American Rabbis OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Talmud - Religion | Judaism - Reform |
Dewey: 296.123 |
LCCN: 2018006973 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.37 lbs) 468 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Pirkei Avot is the urtext of Jewish practical wisdom. In many ways, the words of Pirkei Avot were the first recorded manifesto of social justice in Western civilization. This commentary explores the text through a lens of contemporary social justice and moral philosophy, engaging both classical commentators and modern thinkers. |