With Adar coming 2/23 eve, "may your joy increase!'' (Talmud - Ta'anit 29a)We invite you to considering reading about our new book, our third, and the First Volume of Four of :'' A Modern Commentary to Talmud Bavli Tractates Derek Eretz Zuta and Rabbah:The Path and Wisdom to Living with Others in Peace. ''While our other two books (see below) are available on both Kindle and in Traditional form, we have published this new book on Kindle first for the low price of $9.99.One can read some of the book for free before purchasing it at:If you do not have Kindle, for free -- and for less than a minute in download time, you can turn your PC, Mac, Lap Top, IPad, Blackberry, Phones, Androids, etc into a Kindle!!We've made the price this low as we truly believe Derek Eretz, how we get along with others ethically and spiritually, is missing in parts of our society, even in some of our homes.Please consider adding this book to the many you have read and enjoyed.THE PATH AND WISDOM FOR LIVING AT PEACE WITH OTHERS:A MODERN COMMENTARY ON TALMUD BAVLI TRACTATES DEREK ERETZ ZUTA AND RABBAHPurchase now please.
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The Talmudic Tractates of Derek Eretz Zuta and Rabbah, (aka Derech Eretz Zuta, aka Derech Eretz Rabbah; Zuta is Aramaic for 'small', and Rabbah is 'large') are fascinating texts, many times over looked. The term derek eretz, literally means "the way of the land". The Tractates teach us how to behave so that we get along with others, even difficult people. The texts teach us how to limit our egos with dealing with others so that we do not step on the toes of others inviting retaliation.
"Derek eretz comes before Torah" (Midrash Vayikra Rabbah 9:3) – one cannot personify Torah until he demonstrates derek eretz in everything that he does.
Remember that Derek Eretz is not about Jewish ritual. It is about how we are to treat one another and what traits of character, middot, we are to try to develop. The lessons are universal and ecumenical. The development of character traits and Jewish spiritual renewal transformation is called Mussar. Derek Eretz teaches us decent, polite, respectful, thoughtful, and civilized behavior.
For the first time since these two Talmudic Tractates were written circa 1500 to 2000 years ago, a modern commentary has been written. We can see today in the media, on the streets, and even in our own Oneg Shabbats and synagogue board rooms, that proper decorum is sorely lacking.
Here are two of the many important maxims in these two Tractates:
- "If others speak evil of you let the greatest thing seem unimportant in your eyes; but if you have spoken evil of others, let the least word seem important."
- "If you have done much good let it seem little in your eyes, and say: 'Not of my own have I done this, but of that good which has come to me through others'; but let a small kindness done to you appear great."
The chapter on Shalom is one of the entire Talmud's most joyous and hopeful to read. A sampling: "Seek peace, and pursue it," which means, seek peace at the place where you are, and if you do not find it, seek it in other places."
Rabbi Arthur Segal has dissected the verses in Talmud Bavli Tractates Derek Eretz Zuta and Rabbah, into an easy to read, easy to follow, four volume text, so that one can actually put this knowledge into every day practice use.
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-------Other Best Selling books by Rabbi Arthur Segal, in both Kindle and Traditional form:THE HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:
A PATH OF TRANSFORMATION FOR THE MODERN JEW
A SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL COMPENDIUM TO THE TORAH AND TALMUD
Sunday, February 12, 2012
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: A Modern Commentary to Talmud Tractate Derek Eretz Zuta
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: A Modern Commentary to Talmud Tractate Derek Eretz Zuta
Shalom and Greetings:
