Ethics

Read and enjoy Joe Bobker s uniquely entertaining Middos Manual, a fifty-two-week guide with dozens of anecdotes from gedolim and tzadikim that explains how Middos + Morals = Menschlichkeit 101... all with a twist of humor!

Whether you are a student of religious learning, a fan of Harry Potter or just someone who likes to consider the important questions of life this book is for you! Moshe Rosenberg, a rabbi and educator, uses Jewish tradition and Harry Potter as the twin prisms through which to examine everything from friendship to free choice, prejudice to prophecy and rule-breaking to repentance. Along the way he demonstrates how popular literature like Harry Potter can be used to teach timeless, ethical concerns, from coping with loss to affirming human dignity in ourselves and others.

Summer Opportunity: Learn Pirkei Avos with a Mussar Master!

Here’s your chance to study Pirkei Avos with Rav Shlomo Wolbe, one of the great mussar masters of our time, and the author of the acclaimed and beloved mussar classic, Alei Shur. Through the immortal words of Pirkei Avos, we learn to understand and meet the challenges of our own lives.

Rav Wolbe on Pirkei Avos includes insights by Rav Wolbe and other mussar masters, including Rav Dessler, Rav Shach, and many others. Each mishnah also features inspiring stories, some about Rav Wolbe’s fascinating life, and others that he himself told, to illustrate the many important concepts. The “Ask Yourself” questions at the end of each Mishnah show us how to bring these ideas into our everyday life and relationships.

Spend those long summer Shabbos afternoons learning with Rav Wolbe – and transform your life.

The industry of software development is one that is extremely complex. Its intricate aspects are understood only by those in the industry and, as such, have led to significant issues which are overlooked by the consumer. Situations very often arise where unbeknownst to the consumer, he is given a product which is ill-suited to his needs. Oftentimes, the vendors themselves are unaware of these issues. These situations lead to some very serious Choshen Mishpat concerns which have not yet been adequately addressed. Additionally, there are a host of other standard industry procedures- some bordering on fraudulent- which raise considerable Halachic concerns.

In this ground-breaking sefer, the author, in consultation with prominent Rabbanim and Dayanim, explores the issues above as well as many other related topics in depth. The author is an experienced software engineer who has successfully designed and marketed cutting edge programs to major corporations. He is also a technology consultant and has advised and helped prominent businesses find solutions to their technological needs. With his years of experience in these fields, he has a vast knowledge and nuanced understanding of everything related to software design, marketing, purchasing and program implementation. As such, he is uniquely qualified to address these points from a variety of angles.

This eye-opening sefer contains a wealth of practical information which will be of great benefit to all those involved in programming, selling or purchasing software, as well as anyone looking to gain an understanding and awareness of the modern-day application of Choshen Mishpat.

The winter of 2019-2020 rocked the world with the news that an unstoppable, deadly virus was spreading like wildfire. Within a matter of days, the world as we knew it disappeared. Confined to our houses and fearful of a virus that seemed to be overtaking every aspect of the lives we knew, the world could only watch as chaos reigned. Healthy people found themselves in hospital struggling to breathe, and thousands died.

This raised so many questions: What message is God sending us? How can we reconcile our belief in a just and caring God when sickness and death are running rampant?

Coronavirus forced many toward depression, breakdown, financial struggles, and marital strain. Fear, panic, and stress hung like black clouds over everyone’s heads.

I felt obligated to present an approach that would help people navigate this difficult time; presenting a clear method of returning to our core values, rather than relying on vague, undefined ideas. These topics include emunah, community, unity, responsibility, and many more. 

The Hidden Crown is a collection of classes that I gave at the time, but these messages are as important today as they were then.

The notion of "personal responsibility" has long been associated with maturity, reason, accountability, thrift, decency, and concern for others and for society at large. Yet, the modern world has largely abandoned it - and its implications for our ethical development are enormous.

Tzadka Mimeni, in its second volume, continues its extrapolation of the Jewish ethic of personal responsibility through lessons from the Torah, each supported by numerous sources from the wellsprings of Jewish literature. In the format of essays on each Torah portion, this book presents applications of "personal responsibility" in areas as diverse as marriage, parenting, education, leadership, repentance, mitzvot, self-help, divine service, healthy lifestyle choices, interpersonal relations, wealth, Jewish national life, the pursuit of virtue, character, the role of men and women, and more, leaving us with a thoughtful vision for modern man and our search for meaning and happiness.

The notion of "personal responsibility" has long been associated with maturity, reason, accountability, thrift, decency, and concern for others and for society at large. Yet, the modern world has largely abandoned it - and its implications for our ethical development are enormous. Tzadka Mimeni, in its second volume, continues its extrapolation of the Jewish ethic of personal responsibility through lessons from the Torah, each supported by numerous sources from the wellsprings of Jewish literature. In the format of essays on each Torah portion, this book presents applications of "personal responsibility" in areas as diverse as marriage, parenting, education, leadership, repentance, mitzvot, self-help, divine service, healthy lifestyle choices, interpersonal relations, wealth, Jewish national life, the pursuit of virtue, character, the role of men and women, and more, leaving us with a thoughtful vision for modern man and our search for meaning and happiness