cover image Raising a Mensch

Raising a Mensch

Shelley Kapnek Rosenberg. Jewish Publication Society of America, $19.25 (200pp) ISBN 978-0-8276-0754-5

Dictionaries define the Yiddish word""mensch"" as meaning a person of integrity or honor, or a fully human human being. So, how do parents encourage their kid to become one? In this practical guide, psychologist and Jewish educator Rosenberg discusses how parents can help their children develop moral standards, such as respecting others, giving tzedakah (charity), becoming peacemakers, telling the truth and performing""not-so-random acts of kindness."" This resourceful book draws on Jewish stories and traditions to guide Jewish parents to be children's first and best moral teachers.