Bøger af Joseph Telushkin

With warmth, erudition, and rich anecdotes, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has crafted a book that can shape your personal relationships, advance your career, and elevate you as a person. Words That Hurt, Words That Heal explores the harm in spreading gossip, rumors, or others' secrets, and offers techniques for avoiding excessive anger, unfairly worded criticism, and demoralizing sarcasm. And, in a greatly expanded section on words that heal, Telushkin sensitizes us to subtleties of speech we may never have considered before and shows us how to turn every exchange into an opportunity.The consequences of what we say and how we say it are almost impossible to calculate. With this fully revised edition of Words That Hurt, Words That Heal, Telushkin brings his classic into the modern age of social media and online discourse. This book can change not only your own life but also the lives of those around you.

Many of the truths that matter most are brief but powerful. You can read the book itself in an hour or two, but the lessons it contains - largely drawn from Jewish sources thousands of years old - can bless and enrich your life for as long as you live. In addition, practicing the activities described inside will also make you a happier person. What more could one want from a book? Learn how to declare a Complaining Fast Realize that sometimes having things to worry about is a blessing, not a curse Discover why Judaism does not always mandate that we forgive people who hurt us And much more... Albert Einstein is reputed to have said, "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." In TELUSHKINISMS: WISDOM TO THE POINT, Joseph Telushkin supplies concrete suggestions of activities that can be immediately incorporated into your life.

Here is a wealth of astute and warmhearted counsel on many of life's most difficult ethical dilemmas. Joseph Telushkin outlines his ten commandments of character, explaining why each one is so vital, and then addresses perplexing issues that can and often do crop up in our lives relating to family, friends, work, community, medical ethics, and money, such as:• How honest should you be when you are asked to give a reference?• How much assistance should you give your son with his college application essay?• Is it wrong to receive a kidney from an executed prisoner in China?• What should you do if your father begs you to end his life rather than allow him to descend into the hell of Alzheimer's?• Should a brother give up part of his inheritance if his sister has children and considerable expenses and he doesn't?• Should a dying woman reveal to her husband that their son is not really his?Many of us are finding it increasingly hard to tread the fine line between right and wrong. In The Ten Commandments of Character, Telushkin faces these issues squarely and shows us how to live a life of true integrity."At a time when so many people are looking for moral guidance, we are lucky to have Joseph Telushkin as our guide and teacher. I am thoroughly impressed by his wisdom and good sense.”—Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

In the tradition of Stephen Prothero’s Religious Literacy and Ken Davis’s Don’t Know Much About the Bible, Biblical Literacy is a one-stop course on the Bible that offers readers—whether religious or not—every Bible story and passage they need to know. Professor Tim Beal has selected the Bible stories that have shaped history and our world and provides the key information we need to understand their significance and meaning. Whether atheist or believer, readers will benefit from this entry-level course into the heart of the most influential book ever written.

What does it mean to be a Jew? How does one begin to answer so extensive a question?In this insightful and completely updated tome, esteemed rabbi and bestselling author Joseph Telushkin helps answer the question of what it means to be a Jew, in the largest sense. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Judaism. In 352 short and engaging chapters, Rabbi Telushkin discusses everything from the Jewish Bible and Talmud to Jewish notions of ethics to antisemitism and the Holocaust; from the history of Jews around the world to Zionism and the politics of a Jewish state; from the significance of religious traditions and holidays to how they are practiced in daily life. Whether you want to know more about Judaism in general or have specific questions you''d like answered, Jewish Literacy is sure to contain the information you need.Rabbi Telushkin''s expert knowledge of Judaism makes the updated and revised edition of Jewish Literacy an invaluable reference. A comprehensive yet thoroughly accessible resource for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of Judaism, Jewish Literacy is a must for every Jewish home.