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 Libros
La obra de Joseph Telushkin profundiza en cuestiones fundamentales de la ética y la cultura judías, explorando la esencia de las tradiciones judías y su relevancia en el mundo contemporáneo. Su escritura es celebrada por su claridad y su habilidad para hacer accesibles temas complejos a una amplia audiencia. El enfoque de Telushkin sirve como un puente entre los principios antiguos y la vida moderna, enriqueciendo a los lectores con conocimientos sobre la religión, la historia y la conducta ética judías.
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
- 240 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
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.