Presents the first major code of Jewish ethics to be written in English, offering examples from the Torah, the Talmud, rabbinic commentaries, and modern stories to show how ethical teachings can influence daily behavior.
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Knihy
Joseph Telushkin se ve své tvorbě věnuje hlubokým otázkám židovské etiky a kultury. Jeho práce často zkoumají podstatu židovských tradic a jejich relevanci v moderním světě. Telushkinův styl je známý svou srozumitelností a schopností zpřístupnit složitá témata širokému publiku. Jeho psaní slouží jako most mezi starověkými principy a současným životem, obohacuje čtenáře o poznání židovského náboženství, historie a etiky.
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
- 240 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
Joseph Telushkin is renowned for his warmth, his erudition, and his richly anecdotal insights, and in Words That Hurt, Words That Heal he focuses these gifts on the words we use in public and in private, revealing their tremendous power to shape relationships. With wit and wide-ranging intelligence, Rabbi Telushkin explains the harm in spreading gossip, rumors, or others’ secrets, and how unfair anger, excessive criticism, or lying undermines true communication. By sensitizing us to subtleties of speech we may never have considered before, he shows us how to turn every exchange into an opportunity. Remarkable for its clarity and practicality, Words That Hurt, Words That Heal illuminates the powerful effects we create by what we say and how we say it.