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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the Economic Vision of Tanakh and Hazal

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, known for his insightful blending of traditional Judaism with modern disciplines, deeply engaged with the economic vision within the Torah and teachings of the Jewish Sages (Hazal). A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Rabbi Jonathan SacksWealthHalachaInnovationEconomicsJewish SagesEthicsProperty RightsLaborFree Market Capitalism

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Great Britain, England, United Kingdom
"As Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, R. Sacks founded the Jewish Association of Business Ethics (JABE) to unite business leaders and poskim around ethical commercial practice."

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