JEWISH BELIEFS ON WEALTH Flashcards
1
Q
What are Jewish beliefs on wealth for the RICH?
A
- Saving
- Work hard
- Have good jobs
- Inheritance
- Luck - lottery
- Financial decisions
2
Q
Jewish beliefs on wealth for the POOR?
A
- Spend all money
- Don’t have a job
- Cost of living crisis
- Addiction
- illnesses leading people not to work
- Debt & taxes
3
Q
What do Jews believe about wealth?
A
- Jews believe it is not wrong to be rich
- All money should be made honestly
Though work is important, Shabbat should also be honored - All Jews should give one tenth of their money to the poor
- Tzedakah - Giving to the poor is justice
4
Q
What is Tzedek?
A
- Tzedek is a Jewish charity to help poverty
- Poverty is a man - made problem and should be fixed
