About this episode
This episode explores the definition of true friendship and the distinctions between friends, acquaintances, and companions from a Jewish perspective.
Many people have thousands of virtual "friends" but few or no "live" friends whom they hang out with in the real word. What is the definition of a true friend? What is the difference between a friend, an acquaintance and a companion? These questions will be analyzed in this podcast from a Jewish perspective, with traditional sources that are both nuanced and show an unexpected perspective to this important relationship.
People in this episode
Host: Nachum Amsel
Topics covered
- friendship
- Jewish perspective
- relationships
- acquaintances
- companionship
- virtual friends
Keywords
- friendship
- Jewish
- relationships
- acquaintance
- companion
- virtual friends
- traditional sources
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