Eighteen words to sustain a life : a Jewish father's ethical will / by David Patterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, David, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wills, Ethical.

Jewish way of life.

Physical Description:

x, 171 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

18 words to sustain a life

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2023]

Summary:

"In the Jewish tradition, going back to Jacob, many fathers have written down whatever wisdom they might have attained in their lives in order to pass along that wisdom to their heirs. It is called an ethical will. Written as a testimony and a testament, in an epistolary format, this book is a compendium of the wisdom of a father, who has spent a lifetime studying the teachings of the Jewish tradition, as well as literary and philosophical traditions of the West. The insights taken from those traditions, which explore the life of the soul, are intended for anyone who has a soul. The book is organized around eighteen words that form the foundations of human life. The number eighteen is taken from the Hebrew word for "life," chai, which has a numerical value of eighteen. Among the words at the heart of these reflections are faith, goodness, responsibility, meaning, gratitude, prayer, love, and others." -- Page 4 of cover.

ISBN:

1666750948

9781666750942

9781666750935

166675093X

OCLC:

1389609517

Publisher Number:

99994866786