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Insights, Ideas, and Thoughtful Questions for Discussing
Jewish Approaches to Social Justice with Students
A step-by-step guide to creative use of There Shall Be No Needy: Pursing Social Justice through Jewish Law & Tradition in adult education, college, and advanced high school classes. Each lesson includes:
• Clearly stated goals
• Trigger exercises to draw out participants’ own experiences
• Intriguing discussion questions that facilitate the use of There Shall Be No Needy in the classroom
• Text studies that engage students in a personal exploration of classical and contemporary Jewish approaches to the most important social justice issues of our time
• A glossary of important terms
This comprehensive teaching tool will help students to gain a deeper understanding of Jewish perspectives on key social justice issues, and to explore what we can do to make a difference in our communities.
About There Shall Be No Needy:
Pursuing Social Justice through Jewish Law & Tradition
Confront the most pressing issues of twenty-first-century America in this fascinating book, which brings together classical Jewish sources, contemporary policy debate, and real-life stories.
Rabbi Jill Jacobs, a leading young voice in the social justice arena, makes a powerful argument for participation in the American public square from an authentically Jewish perspective, while deepening our understanding of the relationship between Judaism and such current social issues as:
• Poverty and the Poor
• Collection and Allocation of Tzedakah
• Workers, Employers and Unions
• Housing the Homeless
• The Provision of Health Care
• Environmental Sustainability
• Crime, Punishment and Rehabilitation
By creating a dialogue between traditional texts and current realities, Jacobs presents a template for engagement in public life from a Jewish perspective and challenges us to renew our obligations to each other.
