Title: By the sweat of your brow : reflections on work and the workplace in classic Jewish thought /
Authors: Schnall, David J.
Publisher: Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press ; Distributed by Ktav Publishing House,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Work Religious aspects Judaism; Working class in rabbinical literature.; Work Moral and ethical aspects; Industrial relations Moral and ethical aspects.; Labor laws and legislation (Jewish law)
Abstract: "This volume is a collection of essays dealing with the nature and value of work, in classic Jewish literature. Among his conclusions, Schnall underscores the inherent dignity of labor, equated with life itself and an integral component of God's grand balance. Workers must be treated with respect and compassion as servants of God, partners in the human family and heirs to a glorious spiritual heritage. Like their employers they must be assured time for household, community and personal development. Fulfillment can never result from work-related productivity and financial success alone."--Jacket.