Ethics of Responsibility: Pluralistic Approaches to Covenantal EthicsJewish Publication Society, 1994 - 156 pages Unlike many traditional Jewish thinkers who contend that only halachic norms dictate matters of ethics and morality, Wurzburger argues that cultivation of an ethical personality is a religious imperative. This book bridges the gap between liberal Jewish philosophy and modern Orthodoxy. |
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