Tales of the Righteous

by Simcha Raz, Dov Peretz Elkins

Overview

Simcha Raz's Tales of the Righteous, newly translated by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, brings the lives of these masters to life. Raz’s pithy vignettes and awe-inspiring tales show that together with their brilliance in Torah study, these rabbis were also paragons of sensitive, ethical behavior.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789652295408
Publisher:	Gefen Publishing House
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Pages:	322
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Elie Wiesel vii

Preface by the Author of the Hebrew Edition ix

Preface by the Translator xiii

Anger 1

Authors and Books 4

Body and Soul 9

Character Traits (Midot) 13

The Coming of the Messiah 22

Confession 26

Desire 29

Eating and Drinking 32

Emotion 38

Eretz Yisrael 40

Faith and Trust 44

Fear of Heaven 48

Giving Advice 52

Honor 55

Humility 57

In the Presence of God 65

Interpersonal Relationships 70

The Jewish People 76

Joy and Sadness 80

Judging on the Side of Merit 83

Kindness and Compassion 89

Life and Death 95

Life Paths 98

Mitzvot 105

Money 109

Parents and Children 115

Prayer 120

Rabbi and Leader 128

Repentance and Regret 135

The Rewards of Dancing 140

Shabbat and Festivals 143

Sincerity 154

Songs and Melodies 164

Sustenance 170

Thought and Speech 176

Torah Study 179

Truth and Falsehood 190

Tzaddik 193

Tzedakah 196

Uniqueness of the Jewish People 207

Ups and Downs 212

Urges 215

Wisdom 219

This World and the Next 222

About the Author 230

About the Translator 231