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Tag: Character Development

0 Ethics Education

How Am I Doing?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 13 Feb

The text explores the human tendency to care about other people's opinions and the impact it can have on our lives.

0 Torah Education

Parashah of the week: Nitzavim-Vayelech

Jewish Chronicle · 7 Sep 2023

The discussion in this week's parashah, Nitzavim-Vayelech, focuses on personal growth and change as we approach the New Year.

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Judaism’s Hidden Road to Character

Marc Eichenbaum in Lehrhaus · 8 Jun 2023

The article discusses the importance of character development in Jewish education, drawing on the wisdom of rabbinic authorities and research in educational psychology and neuroscience.

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Rebuke, Repentance, and Renewal: A Literary Analysis of David’s Character in II Samuel 12

Natan Levin in Lehrhaus · 5 Jun 2023

The twelfth chapter of II Samuel focuses on the consequences of David's wrongdoings, particularly his affair with Batsheva and his role in the death of her husband Uriah.

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Sheila Heti’s Abstract Love for an Imperfect Universe

Marco Roth in Tablet · 1 Feb 2022

"Pure Colour" by Sheila Heti is a novel that explores the tension between abstraction and empathy in art.

0 Literature Education

Mashed Potatoes and Meatloaf

Nadia Kalman in Jewish Review of Books · 9 Dec 2014

"A Dual Inheritance" by Joanna Hershon follows the lives of two Harvard friends, Hugh and Ed, representing contrasts in upbringing and character.

0 Literature Philosophy

‘Fungus’: Who’s to Blame When Bad Things Happen to Good Characters?

Etgar Keret in Tablet · 26 Mar 2014

The text explores the idea of responsibility in storytelling, highlighting how authors shape the fates of their characters.

0 Literature Philosophy

A Neoplatonic Affair

Nadia Kalman in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

"Melisande! What Are Dreams?" by Hillel Halkin tells the story of a love triangle involving the narrator, Hoo, his wife Mellie, and their friend Ricky.