Essentials of Judaism

Hashkafah is how we understand our world and how we are meant to live within it. Middos and hashkafah are inextricably linked—we express our hashkafah in our behavior and root our behavior in our hashkafah. These topics, however, are often not studied in an organized fashion.Essentials of Judaism addresses hashkafic ideals and behavioral standards in a comprehensive, topical order. Based on the teachings of Pirkei Avos, the central Tannaitic repository of hashkafic material, and the related Avos D’Rabi Nosson, this volume stirs readers to live life with increased awareness and meaning.