Benjamin Franklin is the Secret Source of a Major Jewish…
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Benjamin Franklin is the Secret Source of a Major Jewish Text
Rav Menachem Mendel Lifin (1749-1826) wrote *Cheshbon HaNefesh* containing a framework for character development involving 13 steps, stating:
“\[A\] few years ago a new technique was discovered, and it is a wonderful invention in this task \[of character improvement\], and it seems this innovation will spread quickly, God willing…\[to bring\] light to the world” (Sefer Heshbon haNefesh, Merkaz haSefer, Jerusalem 1988:31).
This inspired the well known sefer Ohr Yisrael by Rav Salanter.
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Rav Menachem Mendel Lifin (1749-1826) wrote *Cheshbon HaNefesh* containing a framework for character development involving 13 steps, stating:
“\[A\] few years ago a new technique was discovered, and it is a wonderful invention in this task \[of character improvement\], and it seems this innovation will spread quickly, God willing…\[to bring\] light to the world” (Sefer Heshbon haNefesh, Merkaz haSefer, Jerusalem 1988:31).
This inspired the well known sefer Ohr Yisrael by Rav Salanter.
#religion
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