What do Jewish sources say about the value of work and wealth?
What's the role of work in our lives?
What is the relationship of work to Shabbat?
What have social scientists found about the relationship of human happiness to work and wealth?
read Jewish ideas about work, wealth, and rest: |
"Shabbat: What is Shabbat?"
"Shabbat's Work Prohibitions" “Ideal occupations: the Talmudic perspective” Rabbi Louis Jacobs, "Work in Jewish Thought" Rabbi David Wolpe, “Loaded: Jews and Money” |
Click the image to hear Rabbi David Wolpe discussing Jews and money.
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Barry Schwartz, "The way we think about work is broken." TED Talks, March 2014.
"How is it that we allow the majority of people on the planet to do work that is monotonous, meaningless and soul-deadening?"
–Barry Schwartz
Click the image to hear Dan Ariely discussing what makes work valuable and enjoyable.
Dan Ariely, "What makes us feel good about our work?" TED Talks, October 2012.
Jordan Weissmann, "This Study on Happiness Convinced a CEO to Pay All of His Employees at Least $70,000 a Year"
Richard J. Light, "How to Live Wisely"
“Why you hate work”
“Who needs a boss?”
“A new business strategy: treating employees well”