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Is it O.K. 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.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. p. vii
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  1. Description of the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices Series
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction: Money
  2. pp. xi-xvi
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  1. PART I: CASE STUDIES AND JEWISH SOURCES
  1. First Case Study: Morally Troubling Jobs
  2. pp. 3-12
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  1. Second Case Study: Credit Card Debt
  2. pp. 12-18
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  1. Third Case Study: Child Care
  2. pp. 18-25
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  1. Fourth Case Study: Allocating Public Money
  2. pp. 25-34
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  1. PART II: SYMPOSIUM
  1. Money: Social Issues - Working for a Living? A Jewish Perspective on the Living Wage Movement
  2. pp. 37-44
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  1. Executive Compensation in Public Corporations
  2. pp. 45-51
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  1. Government Money
  2. pp. 52-58
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  1. Money, Women, Children, and the Jewish Future
  2. pp. 59-64
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  1. Money: Personal Issues - The Kotzker and the Nanny
  2. pp. 65-78
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  1. Philanthropy
  2. pp. 79-84
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  1. Reflections on the Case Studies
  2. pp. 85-109
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  1. PART III: CONCLUSION: Money and Morals
  2. pp. 113-122
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  1. Glossary
  2. pp. 123-125
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  1. Suggestions for Further Reading
  2. pp. 126-132
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  1. Editors and Contributors
  2. pp. 133-135
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 136-138
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