Hebrew Scriptures: Jews and Economics

Why there are so many Jewish lawyers fighting injustice, doctors fighting disease, teachers fighting ignorance, and economists fighting poverty?
By Benny Leon Jan. 8, 2023

Hebrew scriptures: Hardening Pharaoh’s heart: How is that fair?

One of the curious, even troubling, details of the episode of the Ten Plagues is God’s hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, in which God essentially forces Pharaoh to refuse to free the Israelites despite the suffering being inflicted upon him.

By The Standard Apr. 17, 2022

Hebrew scriptures: Hardening Pharaoh’s heart: How is that fair?

One of the curious, even troubling, details of the episode of the Ten Plagues is God’s hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, in which God essentially forces Pharaoh to refuse to free the Israelites despite the suffering being inflicted upon him.

By The Standard Apr. 17, 2022

Jews and finance: Challenging the stereotypes

Despite his own Jewish ancestry (his parents converted the family to Protestantism when he was a child) Karl Marx, the philosopher who first popularised the idea that capitalism is inherently exploitative, singled out Jews in particular for their role in promoting it.

By The Standard Aug. 29, 2021

Jews and finance: Challenging the stereotypes

Despite his own Jewish ancestry (his parents converted the family to Protestantism when he was a child) Karl Marx, the philosopher who first popularised the idea that capitalism is inherently exploitative, singled out Jews in particular for their role in promoting it.

By The Standard Aug. 29, 2021