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<b>Every day, some thirty thousand children throughout the world die as a result of poverty-related causes. One and a half billion people worldwide earn less than one dollar a day and live in extreme poverty, and hundreds of millions suffer from chronic hunger.</b> <p>This is the unfortunate state of the world we live in. World leaders and international organizations scramble to find solutions to these tragic circumstances, in an attempt to right the wrongs of the structures of global society.</p> <p>Judaism has long espoused a message and philosophy of social justice, which can provide guidance in the struggle to resolve these problems. In <i>Social Justice: A Jewish Perspective</i>, renowned author and social activist Bernardo Kliksberg revisits Judaism's vision regarding social issues and surveys Jewish views concerning the proper response to poverty and inequality and the role that organized communities – as well as individuals – are required to play in addressing these issues. This obligation to care for others is a core issue in Judaism – as the Talmudic sages noted, 'tzedaka (charity) is as important as all the other commandments combined.'</p> <p>Includes statistics and il

Author

Richard Isralowitz and Jonathan Friedlander, editors

Publisher

Gefen Publishing House

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9789652291646

Subjects

Sociology, History, Social Science