Rules to Live By

Praise for RULES TO LIVE BY: Maimonides' Guide to a Wonderful Life

by Jeffrey Katz

“In his book, RULES TO LIVE BY, Jeffrey Katz has accomplished something remarkable of which I am sure Socrates and Plato looking down from on high are quite jealous. He has taken the philosophic profundity of Maimonides and his philosophy and extracted from it the wisdom and guidance needed to imbue so many of life’s regular activities with practical wisdom, beauty, and holiness. This is a book for the scholar. This is a book for any person who seeks to enrich their daily life experiences. We are in Jeffrey Katz’s debt for this delightful contribution that will surely enhance the quality of life of anyone who reads it.

— Rabbi Yehiel E. Poupko, Rabbinic Scholar at the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and the author of Chana: A Life in Prayer

"RULES TO LIVE BY is as useful as Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. It lays out the practical genius of Maimonides in simple terms accessible to everyone. For any problem you may have in life, be it personal or professional, physical or spiritual, there is in this book, category-by-category and page-by-page, game-changing advice that can be put to good use right away. Jeffrey Katz has given us a gift with this masterpiece on the great master himself, Maimonides. Bravo!"

— Martin Oliner, Board Member of B’nai B’rith, Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Committee Member of the Jewish Agency, and Co-President of RZA-Mizrachi

"RULES TO LIVE BY is an invaluable guide to how to live a successful, fulfilled and meaningful life in regard to one's work, family, health, and spiritual life. Jeff Katz has created a tour de force in his "dialogue" with Maimonides and in his clear, crisp, and concise commentary upon that most influential thinker's advice. This work's wide scope provides the reader with the profound insights necessary to attain balance and inner contentment through the development of character and through the enlightenment of his or her spirit. I look forward to providing each of my young adult grandchildren with a copy.”

— E. Robert Goodkind, member of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Broadcasting Service and Steering Committee of the American Jewish Committee led Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC) and former President of the American Jewish Committee, and former Chairman of the Boards of the Jewish Museum, the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

“This book achieves a rare feat: it is both inspiring and practical. Drawing on the wisdom of Maimonides, Jeffrey Katz delivers a range of invaluable insights about how to thrive in our personal and professional lives. The result is both eye-opening and heart-warming.”

— David M. Schizer, Dean Emeritus and Harvey R. Miller Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

"RULES TO LIVE BY is a life-coach in your pocket. This book can do for our generation what the I Ching (Chinese Book of Changes) did for the Chinese — when confronted with any challenge, just open to a page and read, and you will find guidance to a solution to your problem."

— Edward Miller, Big 4 Accounting Firm Management Consulting Partner Emeritus and Former University Lecturer and Teacher in Philosophy