Telushkin, Rabbi Joseph:A Code of Jewish Ethics; Volume 1 You Shall be Holy
- Taschenbuch 2017, ISBN: 9781400048359
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About ExtremistsExtremists: Studies in Metapolitics collects transcripts of nine of Jonathan Bowden's most compelling orations: on Thomas Carlyle, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Charles Maurras, Ma… Mehr…
About ExtremistsExtremists: Studies in Metapolitics collects transcripts of nine of Jonathan Bowden's most compelling orations: on Thomas Carlyle, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Charles Maurras, Martin Heidegger, Julius Evola, Savitri Devi, Yukio Mishima, and Maurice Cowling, as well as his speech "Vanguardism: Hope for the Future." These speeches do not just explore the lives and thoughts of creative and exemplary individuals, they also illustrate three cardinal principles that Bowden repeatedly emphasized: First, political change depends upon metapolitical conditions. Second, cultural and political innovations take place on the extremes. Third, metapolitical extremists must think of themselves as vanguardists who lead the public mind to truth, not cater to illusions and folly.ContentsEditor's Preface1. Vanguardism: Hope for the Future2. Thomas Carlyle: The Sage of Chelsea3. Gabriele D'Annunzio4. Charles Maurras & Action Franaise5. Martin Heidegger6. Savitri Devi7. Julius Evola8. Yukio Mishima9. Maurice CowlingIndexAbout the AuthorPraise for Extremists"Jonathan Bowden died in 2012, just short of his fiftieth birthday. But vanguardist that he was, he continues to lead us today, through his recordings, videos, and books like the one before you, always out there on the extremes, not gonejust gone before."Greg Johnson, from the Editor's Preface"Jonathan Bowden was the most inspiring and entertaining speaker to emerge on the British Right in the last half-century. A protean, demi-divine improvisatory power was set free in his oratory and transcended the oft sorely unsatisfactory circumstances of his life. Extremists collects nine of his best orations. Even on the printed page, the power of his voice resonates, drawing us to the words he has left behind."Stead Steadman, Organizer of the Jonathan Bowden Dinner"Jonathan Bowden was arguably the greatest orator of his generation. Part of what elevated Jonathan's oratory was his encyclopedic knowledge of politics, philosophy, history, literature, and the arts, and his ability to verbally regurgitate vast tranches of that knowledge at willfrom memorydelivering names, dates, and other details with machine-gun rapidity. Jonathan could speak for an hour and a half without notes, skillfully knitting together one pertinent argument or analysis after another in a logical sequence that would keep his audience spellbound. Another factor that elevated Jonathan's oratory was his keen sense of the dramatic. He had the rare gift of being able to express heroic sentiments in a way that was inspirational, compelling, and infectious. Strangely, Jonathan always claimed that he never knew what he was going to say until he stood up and opened his mouth. At that moment of truth, he was transformed from a modest and affable intellectual into a bravura performer at the lectern. Although Jonathan's voice is stilled on the printed page, volumes like Extremists allow us to pause over and ponder his words, to better appreciate and share in the ideas he so urgently wished to communicate."Max Musson, Western Spring"This new collection of Jonathan Bowden's speeches displays the broad-minded zest for life and infectious enthusiasm for knowledge and for wisdom that would have made him an ideal private tutor to a Prince. There was nothing at all of the pedantic pedagogue about him. Where others failedPlato with Dionysius of Syracuse and Seneca with NeroBowden I'm sure would have excelled. To describe the man is difficult, so we need a new word: 'Bowdenesque.' 'Bowdenesque: a larger-than-life and warmer-than-life raconteur, conversationalist, and orator with a far-ranging and surprisingly eclectic erudition; a Brahmin with bonhomie; a Falstaff without the failings; an elitist not because he hates the masses, but because he loves them and wants what is best for his people, his culture, and indeed all peoples and cultures; a bon vivant who relishes all the good things in life, but especially culture and company; a calm, self-assured, self-contained cat that is intensely interested in and curious about literally everything and everyone, and eager to listen and learn, and, if requested, teach; a learned intellect with no illusions or limits, who knows the price of nothing, but the potential value of everything and everyone.'"Jez Turner, The London Forum, winner of the 2017 Jonathan Bowden Prize for OratoryAbout the AuthorJonathan Bowden (19622012) was a British novelist, playwright, essayist, painter, actor, and orator, and a leading thinker and spokesman of the British New Right. He was the author of some forty booksnovels, short stories, stage and screen plays, philosophical dialogues and essays, and literary and cultural criticismincluding Pulp Fascism: Right-Wing Themes in Comics, Graphic Novels, and Popular Literature, ed. Greg Johnson (Counter-Currents, 2013) and Western Civilization Bites Back, ed. Greg Johnson (Counter-Currents, 2014)., Counter-Currents Publishing, 2017, 6, Paperback / softback. New. Musical Theater in Schools: Purpose, Process, and Performance is a comprehensive resource for general classroom teachers, music and drama educators. The book is the first of its kind to provide strategies for including musical theater across the K-12 curriculum, inviting teachers and arts specialists to utilize musical theater as an interdisciplinary art form within their own classrooms, or as collaborative projects throughout the school community. Typically relegated to after-school activities, musical theater can have a strong place both as an avenue for performance, creativity, and self-expression, or as a pathway for student learning about academic subjects. Drawing upon musical theater terminology, the book is organized into three distinct acts. The first section gives an overview of how this popular art form developed and how its stories reflect our culture and community, with descriptions of musical theater as a profession for adults, and for children. This section also discusses musical theater's compromised position within the arts, often relegated to theater departments even though repertoire and songs are available to music teachers, and argues for musicals as a form of interdisciplinary education. The second section outlines ways of integrating musical theater into the curriculum with considerations for the National Core Arts Standards. 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Inventory No: 1561010564. . 9780759304000, Thomson Learning, Inc, 2001, 6, New York: Taplinger Publishing Co.. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0800850742 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 0.9 x 9.6 x 7.3 Inches; 192 pages ., Taplinger Publishing Co., 1973, 0, Lerner Publications. As New with no dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0822549905 . Slight bubbling along the spine. Otherwise, completely like new. ; 0.52 x 8.81 x 6.27 Inches; 112 pages; iSong is the only teaching tool that actually syncs to the original recordings of legendary musicians and today's top stars! Each iSong pack includes arrangements ranging from very simple to note-accurate transcriptions, a performance video, and a virtual fretboard. No matter what your skill level, iSong is a great way to learn songs. Each iSong CD-ROM features six innovative teaching tools in a state-of-the-art interactive environment: Animated score and TAB; synced instructor video; iLevel arrangements widely ranging in difficulty; virtual "live" fretboard or keyboard; tempo control; looping with exact cueing. The Hendrix pack teaches six songs: Dolly Dagger * Hear My Train a Comin' (Get My Heart Back Together) * Manic Depression * Purple Haze * Voodoo Child (Slight Return) * The Wind Cries Mary. ., Lerner Publications, 2001, 5, New York, N.Y.: Bell Tower, 2006. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xiv, [1], 559, [1] pages. Footnotes. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Topics covered include The Tasks of a Lifetime; Basic Virtues and Vices; Fair Speech; Leading a Holy Life; God and Ethics; Torah Study: The Mitzvah That Equals All the Others; and The Nine Most Important Commandments According to the Rabbis. Distribution letter laid in. Bookplate on fep. This book is the initial volume of the first major code of Jewish ethics to be written in the English language. It is a monumental work on the vital topic of personal character and integrity by one of the premier Jewish scholars and thinkers of our time. Joseph Telushkin (born 1948) is an American rabbi, lecturer, and bestselling author of more than 15 books, including volumes about Jewish ethics, Jewish literacy, as well as the book Rebbe, a New York Times bestseller released in June 2014. At university, Telushkin was an active leader of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry. Telushkin visited the Soviet Union, where he met with dissidents such as Andrei Sakharov. He was listed by the KGB as an anti-Russian agent. An Orthodox rabbi by training, Telushkin serves as a spiritual leader of the Los Angeles Synagogue for the Performing Arts, founded in 1972 by Rabbi Jerome Cutler. He is an associate of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. Telushkin is a Senior Associate with CLAL, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, and is a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Book Council. Derived from a Publishers Weekly review of Volume I: All societies have ethical codes that distinguish between right and wrong actions. For Jews, this is especially significant since Judaism ranks behavior as more important than belief. Behavioral prescriptions are set forth in sacred writings, anecdotes, medieval codes, rabbinical teachings and present-day stories. Telushkin-scholar, author, lecturer, teacher and rabbi-is compiling this voluminous material in order to help Jews "become more honest, decent, and just people." He plans to present his research in a three-volume series of which You Shall Be Holy is the first. Its primary emphasis is character development, while later volumes will deal with interpersonal relationships and issues of family, friendship and community. This installment is divided into five sections: the task of a lifetime; basic vices and virtues; fair speech; leading a holy life; God and ethics. Basic vices and virtues take up 257 pages, by far the longest section. Here and in the section on fair speech, there are especially stimulating discussions of when hatred and lying are permissible. Telushkin is definitive in his judgments about what is right and wrong behavior. This is an outstanding contribution to understanding Jewish ethics and their relevance for people of all faiths., Bell Tower, 2006, 3<
