HOME | CONTACT US | DONATE

Experience MyChabad.org. Sign up for Free!

ASK THE RABBI

		Chabad.org » Inspiration & Entertainment » Contemporary Voices » Daily Life » Economy » Multimedia » Economy & Money » What Does Judaism Say About Money?

2 Comments

What Does Judaism Say About Money?

By Yossy Goldman

About the Speaker

Yossy Goldman
Rabbi Yossy Goldman was born in Brooklyn, New York to a distinguished Chabad family. In 1976 he was sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe as shliach to serve the Jewish community of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is Senior Rabbi of the Sydenham Highlands North Shul since 1986, and president of the South African Rabbinical Association.

By Yossy Goldman More articles... |

The content on this page is copyrighted by the author, publisher and/or Chabad.org, and is produced by Chabad.org. If you enjoyed this article, we encourage you to distribute it further, provided that you comply with the copyright policy.

Reader Comments
Latest Comments:

Posted: Jan 21, 2010

Money

Money does not consist of wealth. All it does is to represent the right to wealth after goods are purchased. In order to earn money we need to bring together land, labor and durable capital goods such as building and machinery. Two of these are controlled by monopolists and consequently the limitation of progress in our ability to earn rests also with the monopolistic land and capital owner. Speculation in these quantities, particularly in land values results in a restricted amount of opportunity to work.

To stop this problem from affecting us, the land was supposed to be shared not owned according to Liviticus 25, but today this principle has been neglected so economic crisies and business cycles occur as the speculation in land values and capital brcomes unstable and it is deliberately allowed to vary. It is vital for our Jewish ethical approach to money to recognise the macroeconomic forces involved. Charity begins with understanding of the macroeconomic systen by which we live.

Posted By David Chester, Petach Tikva, Israel

Posted: Jan 17, 2010

A Beautiful talk

Appeals to all the Jewish senses.

Posted By Anonymous, Coral Springs, FL

Now playing...

	What Does Judaism Say About Money?
What is the Jewish attitude towards money and making a livelihood? What economic system does the Torah advocate? What are our responsibilities as a community?
Topics: Economy, The (29), Money (49), Business & Commerce (160)