Ethics of the Fathers

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Pronunciations

Ethics of the Fathers (ETH-iks uhv thuh FAH-thers) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "There is something called Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers or Sayings of the Fathers, that has bit sized pieces of wisdom attributed to great sages who lived c. 2,000 years ago." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • named based on the contents

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

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