The Sacred Exchange: Study and Discussion Guide
The Sacred Exchange: Creating a Jewish Money Ethic creates a rich and varied discussion about the ethics of money. Our use of and relationship with money must reflect our religious values. This book aims to start a comprehensive conversation about how Judaism can guide us in this multi-faceted relationship.
The accompanying discussion guide has different study tracks intended to start these comprehensive conversations. Each track lists several chapters from The Sacred Exchange which are relevant to the given topic. Teachers are encouraged to pick titles which best suit the needs and interests of the study group. Teachers can opt to study only a couple of chapters from each track, dive into a particular subtopic, or cover every chapter for a longer period of study. The chapters in each track are listed in the order they appear in The Sacred Exchange.
Tracks:
- Teachings on Wealth as Blessing and Responsibility
- Crafting a Personal and Jewish Approach to Your Finances
- Ritualizing the Sacred Exchange
- Social Justice Work and the Sacred Exchange
- A History of Jewish Philanthropy
- Jewish Philanthropy for the State of Israel
- Jewish Institutions and the Sacred Exchange
The guide also includes the discussion questions listed by chapter.
- Jewish Text and Thought
- Jewish Tradition
- Congregational Learning
- Teen Engagement
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