“What does Judaism say about…death and the dollar & the first thing God will want to know about YOU?”
 
Thursday, November 8, 2007
7:30-9:00PM
Temple Emanu-El

 
When they chisel the face of your head stone, what would you like it to say?  How much money you accumulated over your lifetime?  How you worked like a slave at the altar of the holy dollar?  Or how your work was simply a means to a better life for you, your family and others you could assist through tzedakah? 
 
Will you have a clear conscience about how you earned a living?  Have you played by the rules, practicing your trade ethically?  Were you a big spender, living beyond your means?  Or, have you been practical, not over-indulgent, saving prudently, and planning for an unpredictable future? 
 
Do you know:
 

• How we conduct business is a critical element of our Jewish identities?
• What the Jewish attitudes are towards particular business practices (buying, selling and paying staff)?
• Why window shopping is very much frowned upon?

 
The answers to these questions as well as answers for your own questions from our guest teacher, Rabbi Louis Feldstein, next Thursday, November 8th, 7:30-9:00pm, in Social Hall 3, on the topic of “What does Judaism say about death and the dollar & the first thing God will want to know about YOU?”
 
Rabbi Feldstein is the United Jewish Communities Associate Vice President for Research and Analysis. Previously, he served as the Senior Managing Director of UJC Consulting and led its Practice Development Team. He arrived at UJC in 2001 as UJC’s Director of the Southeast/Southeast Florida Area offices of.  Prior to joining the national staff team he was the Executive Director of Atlanta YAD: The Jewish Young Adult Agency; a Jewish outreach agency serving 18-35 year olds in the Atlanta area.  Prior to moving to Atlanta, Rabbi Feldstein was the Director of the Hillel Jewish Student Center at the University of Miami for five years.  He is an educator, lecturer and Rabbi-in-Residence speaking to and facilitating workshops for numerous federation, campus, synagogue and Jewish organizational groups.  He is married to Sharon, a talented folk-artist and creator of Storysquares® and is the father of four incredibly smart and talented children.