Economy, The

Financial worries and the daily grind of life are the cause of much stress and anxiety. What kind of advice does the Torah have for dealing with economic uncertainties?

Robert Aumann demonstrates the sophistication of Talmudic thought; he shows how the Talmud and its commentators articulated economic principles millennia before modern economists.moder

To what degree should markets be regulated? To what degree must the community cater to the needs of the destitute? These questions are already debated in the Talmud. An interesting ruling by Maimonides, together with Philip Wexler's recent discussion of t...

An interesting look at how various laws concerning the Sabbatical and Jubilee years affect economics.

Rabbi Gordon shares inspirational Torah insights on the weekly Torah portion with practical life lessons.

The "Economy of Choice" -- where consumers have a virtually endless variety of buying options -- is described as a manifestation of two levels of the Sefira of Keter, corresponding to Will and Pleasure.

Leveling the economic playing field through a mentality of abundance rather than scarcity; how the vertical hierarchy has become manifest on a horizontal plane.

The Torah tells us that both of Joseph’s sons were born before the famine began in Egypt. What do the commentaries say we are supposed to learn from this?

The importance of worrying about inequality is a matter of justice, wellbeing, and efficiency. Inequalities, especially socio-economic and political ones, have also been shown to be the cause of many of the violent conflicts that have erupted in the moder...