Avot Today: Jewish ethics in modern times

All about Pirkei Avot (the "Ethics of the Fathers") and its many insights that are relevant to life in contemporary society

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"Everything in moderation" -- is that the Jewish way?
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When you pick a colleague or collaborator to work or learn with, how carefully do you make that choice?
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Are leopards bold, or cunning? And does AI support for ancient Jewish sages constitute conformation bias?
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Plain, blunt speech is easier to comprehend than gentle hints and circumlocutions -- but is it always the best approach?
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Balancing unity against group identity: yes, no or maybe?
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Do I stay with my community whether it's right or wrong -- or do I go? An ancient dilemma:
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Should people be paid to study, or should they contribute to their own keep? An ancient question for the Jewish sages:
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If we believe peace to be so important, how much are we willing to pay out of our own pockets to achieve it?
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Jewish law is complex, flexible and open to many different methods of interpretation. Is this a free-for-all invitation to change it and make up our own rules?
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Here's a strange question: How much should we hate, or love, others? And for how long?
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Can we be jealous of even ourselves? Should we even make the effort to be so?
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Making decisions for others, you can say "yes" and "no" -- but is "better not" a legitimate option?
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We all like to make lists, but does it matter what order we list things in?
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Does it matter whether humans are made in the image of God --and what difference does it make whether we are or not?
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Casual conversation -- should it be consecrated, controlled or condemned?
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Can we ever write someone off as a "waste of space"?
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"Don't regard yourself as being wicked", teaches one great (and highly respectable) sage. Does he really mean this?
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"The person who is truly fortunate is the one who is happy with his lot". True in theory, questionable in practice?
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Here's a great dilemma for followers of 21st century etiquette: when your phone rings, is it better to let it ring or to answer it and tell your caller you don't have time to talk? And how might our ancestors have dealt with it?
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Some people are good at earning, but can't keep what they earn. Others could keep it, if only they knew how to earn it. Does what applies to earning also apply to learning? Read on:
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