**What is compassion really about? And why does Jewish thought consider
practicing compassion as imitating the attributes of God?**
In this three-part series, ** ** _Three Aspects of an Ethic of Friendship_ ,
** Gordon Tucker **explores Jewish texts, traditions, and practices that
define our obligations to one another and help us live more meaningful Jewish
lives. Other sessions in this series:
* [ **Ethics as Character Development**](https://www.hartman.org.il/event/ethics-of-friendship-session-1/): December 1
* [ **The Essence and Ethics of Humility**](https://www.hartman.org.il/event/ethics-of-friendship-session-2/) **:** December 8
_This series is part of _[ ** _Ideas for
Today_**](https://www.hartman.org.il/program/ideas-for-today/), _curated
courses by Hartman Institute scholars on the big Jewish ideas of this moment._
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/2950
Click here to join the livestream. https://www.hartman.org.il/event/ethics-of-friendship-session-3/