Rambam’s Ladder
A Meditation on Generosity and Why It Is Necessary to Give
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- On Sale
- Sep 16, 2003
- Page Count
- 192 pages
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company
- ISBN-13
- 9780761154716
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$11.99Price
$15.99 CADFormat
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The Eight Steps of Giving
Nearly a thousand years ago the great philosopher and physician Maimonides, known to Hebrew scholars as Rambam, pondered the question of righteousness Out of it came the Ladder of Charity.
Rambam’s Ladder, written by Julie Salamon, the bestselling author and New York Times culture writer, is a book that will inspire every reader to get a toehold on the ladder and start climbing. In eight chapters, one for each rung, the book helps us navigate the world of giving. How much to give? How do we know if our gifts are being used wisely? Is it bettter to give anonymously? Along the way, Rambam’s Ladder will help all of us make our lives, and the lives of those around us, better.
Nearly a thousand years ago the great philosopher and physician Maimonides, known to Hebrew scholars as Rambam, pondered the question of righteousness Out of it came the Ladder of Charity.
Rambam’s Ladder, written by Julie Salamon, the bestselling author and New York Times culture writer, is a book that will inspire every reader to get a toehold on the ladder and start climbing. In eight chapters, one for each rung, the book helps us navigate the world of giving. How much to give? How do we know if our gifts are being used wisely? Is it bettter to give anonymously? Along the way, Rambam’s Ladder will help all of us make our lives, and the lives of those around us, better.
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