{"id":8843366891671,"title":"The Ethics of Genesis-Engelberg (BKE-TEOG)","handle":"the-ethics-of-genesis-engelberg-bke-teog","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003eThe Ethics of Genesis\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"subtitle\"\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn spite of the tremendous amount of attention paid to the weekly portion, the question arises whether the behavior of the typical congregant is affected in any way by what he has heard. There is a saying that people talk a lot about the weather, but no one does anything about it. Similarly, we hear a lot about the \u003cem\u003eparashat ha- shavua\u003c\/em\u003e, but does it change us in any way? Do we just accumulate information, or do we assimilate the values that it means to inculcate?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ethics of Genesis \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses the ethical questions that emerge from the stories of the first Biblical book. Many people learn these stories when they are too young to ask about their ethical implications. When we revisit these questions in adulthood, we often find the conventional answers are insufficient or require elaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg presents original answers, based on traditional and modern sources, to some of the troubling ethical questions raised in Genesis, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid innocent people drown in the flood?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWould Abraham slaughter his own son after lecturing against child-sacrifice?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Jacob devious with Esau and his father Isaac?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy did the brothers treat Joseph so brutally?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Joseph’s behavior as vindictive as it appears?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are only two women among the seventy who descended to Egypt?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author also presents in-depth discussions of ethical issues such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of repentance in the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Joseph and his brothers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biblical work-ethic as demonstrated by Jacob.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe religious attitude toward physical beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen lying is permitted.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biblical attitude toward hunting.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecision-making based on utility, benevolence, and justice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbba Engelberg graduated from Telshe Yeshiva (valedictorian) and Yeshiva University (cum laude), where he received rabbinical ordination. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University in Operations Research, and served as professor at Jerusalem College of Technology for 40 years, where he founded and headed the women’s division. He served as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Colonel. He is the father of four sons and lives in Jerusalem with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10px;\"\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003e314 Pages 6x9 Trim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eISBN: 9780692285077\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eList: $29.95\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-19T21:42:07-05:00","created_at":"2025-02-19T21:42:07-05:00","vendor":"Riverdale Judaica","type":"P","tags":[],"price":3900,"price_min":3900,"price_max":3900,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45198959018135,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Ethics of Genesis-Engelberg (BKE-TEOG)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3900,"weight":2,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003eThe Ethics of Genesis\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"subtitle\"\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn spite of the tremendous amount of attention paid to the weekly portion, the question arises whether the behavior of the typical congregant is affected in any way by what he has heard. There is a saying that people talk a lot about the weather, but no one does anything about it. Similarly, we hear a lot about the \u003cem\u003eparashat ha- shavua\u003c\/em\u003e, but does it change us in any way? Do we just accumulate information, or do we assimilate the values that it means to inculcate?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ethics of Genesis \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses the ethical questions that emerge from the stories of the first Biblical book. Many people learn these stories when they are too young to ask about their ethical implications. When we revisit these questions in adulthood, we often find the conventional answers are insufficient or require elaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg presents original answers, based on traditional and modern sources, to some of the troubling ethical questions raised in Genesis, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid innocent people drown in the flood?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWould Abraham slaughter his own son after lecturing against child-sacrifice?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Jacob devious with Esau and his father Isaac?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy did the brothers treat Joseph so brutally?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Joseph’s behavior as vindictive as it appears?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are only two women among the seventy who descended to Egypt?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author also presents in-depth discussions of ethical issues such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of repentance in the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Joseph and his brothers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biblical work-ethic as demonstrated by Jacob.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe religious attitude toward physical beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen lying is permitted.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biblical attitude toward hunting.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecision-making based on utility, benevolence, and justice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbba Engelberg graduated from Telshe Yeshiva (valedictorian) and Yeshiva University (cum laude), where he received rabbinical ordination. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University in Operations Research, and served as professor at Jerusalem College of Technology for 40 years, where he founded and headed the women’s division. He served as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Colonel. He is the father of four sons and lives in Jerusalem with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10px;\"\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003e314 Pages 6x9 Trim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eISBN: 9780692285077\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eList: $29.95\u003c\/p\u003e"}