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Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Money
Contributor(s): Dorff, Elliot N. (Editor), Newman, Louis E. (Editor)
ISBN: 0827608616     ISBN-13: 9780827608610
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
OUR PRICE:   $18.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2008
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Ethics
- Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
Dewey: 296.36
LCCN: 2007037402
Series: Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.02" W x 9" (0.49 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
 
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This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time.

Is it OK to be wealthy? How do we know when we have too much? Enough? Is wealth relative? Are those born into wealth entitled to accumulate more money than those born in poorer circumstances? What are we obligated to do with our money? How much are we supposed to give to charity? Can Jewish charitable institutions accept money that may be "tainted"? How big a role should income play in our identity, in our life plan, in our pursuit of happiness?

Each volume in this series presents traditional and contemporary sources on specific topics, followed by hypothetical cases and study questions to provoke discussion. Supplementing these are brief essays written by a diverse group--political figures and journalists, business professionals and authors, scholars and artists, young voices and old, traditional believers and iconoclasts. As a conclusion, Dorff and Newman present their own reflections, providing a counterpoint to the contributors' perspectives. These voices from the Jewish tradition and today's Jewish community give us new questions and perspectives to think about and encourage us to consider our moral choices in a new light.