Sunday, 1 May 2022

Avot in retrospect: a summary of last month's blogposts

In case you missed them, here's a list of items posted on Avot Today in April 2022:

Friday 29 April 2022: It's only words. A bank's promotional material promises "excitement" -- but there isn't any. Does Avot approve?

Wednesday27 April 2022: Seeing starsBeing an Uber passenger has major implications for anyone who follows the precepts of :Pirkei Avot.

Sunday 10 April 2022: Pirkei Avot for GothsHere's an imaginative and original approach to the Ethics of the Fathers.

Friday 8 April 2022: Avot Online: a media round-upAvot Today looks over the scale of citations of mishnayot and baraitot from Pirkei Avot online over the past quarter. What's hot and what is not?

Wednesday 6 April 2022: Two people but just one photo: Avot in the real world: Two people are requesting charity. One may be less than honest. Avot can provide some starting points for deciding what a donor should do, but it cannot give the whole answer.

Monday 4 April 2022: Arrogance and Humility: the dream teamThe Pele Yo'etz depicts a scenario in which a man is strengthened to do the right thing by summoning up both sides of his character.

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Avot Today blogposts for March 2022 here
Avot Today blogposts for February 2022 here
Avot Today blogposts for January 2022 here
Avot Today blogposts for December 2021 here
Avot Today blogposts for November 2021 here
Avot Today blogposts for October 2021 here