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Page 178
In that instance more than merely " sit and do nothing " is involved . The kohen actually defiled himself by his own act , contrary to the specific prohibition of the Torah . From this it seems rather clear that Rabbi Yizhak was of the ...
In that instance more than merely " sit and do nothing " is involved . The kohen actually defiled himself by his own act , contrary to the specific prohibition of the Torah . From this it seems rather clear that Rabbi Yizhak was of the ...
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In Profiles of Courage , the late President John F. Kennedy pays tribute to men who were not merely physically and spiritually fearless , but who consciously irretrievably impaired their own welfare in order to advance the welfare of ...
In Profiles of Courage , the late President John F. Kennedy pays tribute to men who were not merely physically and spiritually fearless , but who consciously irretrievably impaired their own welfare in order to advance the welfare of ...
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66 in this edition ) , Kant merely says that " to help others where one can is a duty . " Now an action done from duty " has its moral worth , not in the purpose to be attained by it , but in the maxim in accordance with which it is ...
66 in this edition ) , Kant merely says that " to help others where one can is a duty . " Now an action done from duty " has its moral worth , not in the purpose to be attained by it , but in the maxim in accordance with which it is ...
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| Title | The Ethical in the Jewish and American Heritage Volume 4 of Moreshet series : studies in Jewish history, literature and thought Volume 4 of Moreshet series |
| Author | Simon Greenberg |
| Publisher | Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0873340027, 9780873340021 |
| Length | 327 pages |
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