How you feel about them. Pass on what life has taught you. But you just can't get past that blank piece of paper. Just as its possibilities are limitless so are the fears it evokes. They give an idea of what some ethical wills contain and also can spark ideas.
Ethical wills are a Jewish tradition dating back to the Bible and take many forms.
It was carried on in the rabbinic tradition, and in the Middle Ages rabbis began writing documents that became known as ethical wills with values they hoped their children would practice, things to be done or not done. Handing Down our Jewish Heritage. When he teaches classes on writing an ethical will, he suggests that people spend some time reflecting and thinking about what they want to say before putting pen to paper. There's no formal requirements or perimeters of how it should be written or what should be in it. For the most part it takes the form of teachings parents want to pass on to their children or grandchildren.