Wealth & Poverty

"Charity" is commonly regarded as a basic tenet of Judaism; in fact, the term tzedakah means something else entirely

What lies behind the tendency of humans to splurge, flaunt and luxuriate in their wealth?

The Rabbi found it hard to believe that Anschel Moses might be a thief. Perhaps he had merely borrowed the money...

The transition from an industrial to an information society has had a profound effect on the nature of wealth. When wealth comes from materials, it is hard to deviate from the basic conception that when a piece of the pie is given to somebody else, your ...

"Quite a change, is it not?" said Abraham with a pleased smile on his face. "Yes, quite a change," the Rebbe sadly replied

The day of the wedding arrived. Hundreds of beggars took their places around tables laden with the best food money could buy. But then tragedy struck . . .

"At home?" said Rabbi DovBer. "Oh yes... At home, it is a different matter altogether..."

If G-d trusts them, they have earned our respect

Once upon a time there was a fabulously rich man who was miserable. He took up music, sports, travel, even meditation; but nothing seemed to help. With no other choice he went to a wise man for advice...

The Talmud tells us that "Rabbi [Judah HaNassi] honored the rich." Many puzzle over this statement: does the fact that Joe has more money than Frank make him a better person?