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Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness

by Shmuly Yanklowitz

Book Details

Publisher:Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published:2023-06-29
Pages:255
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

In this book, we will share forty lessons, each with its own unique theme. The common thread to the series is living with deeper kindness. How can the Jewish tradition inspire us to live with deeper love and compassion? How can Jewish pearls of wisdom inform how we care for one another? The book contains five sections: Kindness Toward Specific Individuals; Kindness Toward All Individuals; Kindness Through Restraint; Care for Our Environment; and Self-Improvement as a Catalyst for Kindness to Oth

Our Review

This thoughtful collection offers forty distinct lessons rooted in Jewish tradition, each exploring practical pathways to living with greater compassion and intentional kindness. Organized into five thematic sections, the book moves from kindness toward specific individuals to broader applications including environmental care and self-improvement as foundations for treating others well. The wisdom presented addresses both interpersonal relationships and our collective responsibility to the world, creating a comprehensive guide to ethical living. Through accessible teachings and real-world applications, it demonstrates how ancient Jewish wisdom remains vibrantly relevant to modern moral challenges.

What distinguishes this work is its structured approach to spiritual development, framing self-improvement not as solitary pursuit but as essential preparation for serving others. The section on kindness through restraint provides particularly countercultural insights about the power of what we choose not to do. While grounded in Jewish texts and tradition, the universal themes of compassion, responsibility, and human dignity will resonate with seekers of any background. Readers seeking to deepen their ethical practice will find both inspiration and concrete guidance in these pages, emerging with practical tools for transforming daily interactions into opportunities for kindness.

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Religion

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Religion