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Rabbi offers vision of
Jewish ethics in the 21st century.

Jews to associate religion exclusively
with ritual, but was concerned over
the possibility that in Judaism "ethics
are an extracurricular activity." Rabbi
iving up to his reputation as
Telushkin stressed the need to focus
one of the 50 best speakers
on ethical behavior, with an emphasis
in the United States, con-
on what he termed
ferred in the '
"moral imagination,"
September 1999 issue of
defined as being able
Talk magazine, Rabbi
to think ahead about
Joseph Telushkin had his
the effects of actions.
audience of 600 laughing,
Citing example
applauding and — best of
after example from
all — thinking.
politics, celebrities
Speaking at the open-
and his own family,
ing event of the second
he delved into the
annual Seminars for Adult
meaning and need
Jewish Enrichment
for moral imagina-
(SAJE) workshops at the
tion. He told of a
Jewish Community
political campaign
Center in West
manager who had
Bloomfield, Rabbi
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
slandered a candi-
Telushkin offered his
date by publicizing
vision of Jewish ethics for
his medical background, and how
the 21st century.
that man, after becoming terminally
Focusing on his newest work, The
ill, understood the effects of his
Book of Jewish Values: A Day-by-Day
actions and became repentant.
Guide to Ethical Living, (March 2000
"It is easier to repent for sins after
publication date), he shared its focus
we do them," Rabbi Telushkin said,
of performing one "ethical activity"
adding that thinking ahead with ethi-
each day of the year.
cal imagination could prevent us
He acknowledged the tendency for

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