How do we become better people? Through helping others. Nearly a thousand years ago the Jewish philosopher and physician Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, kn...
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Oct 27, 2007
Georgia
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This is definitelyl not a "how to" book that will resolve all the complex issues surrounding giving including to whom we should give and how much. However, it does provide a thoughtful framework in which to examine those feelings about charity: why we give, why we should give, ways to think about the breadth and depth of our giving. My questions about giving still remain but I now feel better armed to answer them in the context of my own life.
Jan 22, 2008
Celeste
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This is a look at the moral heirarchy of philantropy. It takes examples from NYC and 9/11 and measures them against the Rabbi Rambam's writings. It was thought provoking and helped me at least label my thoughts about giving and the "needy". The low rating is because this book me too long to read and sometimes the examples weren't well linked to the Rabbi's concept.
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