Böcker av Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins

While the Hebrew Bible is the cornerstone of Judaism, it is the Talmud that provides many central values for living. The Talmud sets out specific guidelines and lyrical admonitions regarding many of life''s ordinary events and offers profound words of advice for life''s most intractable dilemmas. This accessible introduction to the Talmud explores the essence of Judaism through reflections on the words of the rabbinic sages, from one of American Judaism''s foremost teachers and writers, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins. Dr. Elkins provides fresh insight into ancient aphorisms and shows you how they can be applied to your life today. Topics include: Kindness through giving, welcoming and sharing Human relationships Personal values Family values Teaching and learning Life''s puzzles Enlightening and inspiring, the values of the Talmud can be appreciated not just by Jews, but by anyone seeking a greater understanding of life and its mysteries.

Description:All the important moral ideas of the modern world are based on the key biblical verses analyzed in this collection.What generally happens when someone picks up a copy of the Bible?Often it is put down within seconds because readers see endless verses which turn them off.Finally, here is an accessible book about the Bible that focuses on its great moral principles:--Human beings are created in the image of God.--""Love your neighbor as yourself.""--""You shall not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor.""--""You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.""--""Justice, justice shall you pursue.""Dov Peretz Elkins believes that if a reader understands fifty verses of the five thousand in the Bible (only 1 percent), he or she will begin to grasp the essence of the Bible.This remarkable explanation of the Bible shows readers how it can serve as a light that illuminates a path through the confusion and problems in their personal and communal lives. The result is a life that is better and more serious--a life with meaning, purpose, and direction.The Bible''s Top 50 Ideas:--Presents the Bible''s essential ideas in readable, engaging fashion.--Focuses on the contemporary value of the Bible.--Uses commentaries and explanations from sources that are modern as well as ancient, Christian as well as Jewish, and popular as well as scholarly.Elkins not only simplifies the Bible but also demonstrates how its fundamental ideas and concepts have inspired four thousand years of civilization to follow its teachings. The result is a moral, legal, and literary foundation that remains the basis of all democratic and principled societies to this day.