On May 9, 2019, I spoke at a conference on economic history at Oxford University, and when I was in Oxford, the Chabad Rabbi, Rabbi Eli Brackman asked me to speak on Judaism and economics. He videoed the presentation and I have posted it below. (Need to double click.)
Parts of the talk were based on discussions that I have posted in the past, in 2009, “The end of poverty,” (Re’eh), https://lobashamayim.blogspot.com/2009/08/devarim-15411-reeh-end-of-poverty.html,
in 2010, “Equality vs. efficiency,” (Behar), https://lobashamayim.blogspot.com/2010/05/vayikra-254-18-behar-equality-vs.html and
in 2011, “Shemitta, yovel, communism and capitalism,” (Behar), https://lobashamayim.blogspot.com/2011/05/vayikra-254-18-shemitta-yovel-communism.html.
Also, during the talk, I was asked questions about slavery in the Torah, and now I realize that I need to correct one of my answers in reference to Vayikra 25:46.
Parts of the talk were based on discussions that I have posted in the past, in 2009, “The end of poverty,” (Re’eh), https://lobashamayim.blogspot.com/2009/08/devarim-15411-reeh-end-of-poverty.html,
in 2010, “Equality vs. efficiency,” (Behar), https://lobashamayim.blogspot.com/2010/05/vayikra-254-18-behar-equality-vs.html and
in 2011, “Shemitta, yovel, communism and capitalism,” (Behar), https://lobashamayim.blogspot.com/2011/05/vayikra-254-18-shemitta-yovel-communism.html.
Also, during the talk, I was asked questions about slavery in the Torah, and now I realize that I need to correct one of my answers in reference to Vayikra 25:46.
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Best wishes to all.
Best wishes to all.