The Kabbalah of Money: Jewish Insights on Giving, Owning, and Receiving

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This book challenges us to take a broad and ethical view of economic behavior, which includes all forms of exchange and human interaction, from how we spend our money to how we fulfill our role as responsible human beings in a global economic framework. Drawing on Jewish ethical teachings, mystical lore, and tales of the Hasidic masters, Bonder explores a wide range of subjects including competition, partnerships, contracts, loans and interest, tipping, and giving gifts.

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A Great Book.......2006-08-08

This is a great book. You will learn alot about the power of money and the power of your thoughts regarding money. You will never think of money the same way after reading this book. Highly recommended. A Must Read.

Oy! What A Treasure.......2006-01-21

I love this book. I have had it for years and it has been a source of wisdom and inspiration. I highly recommend this little gem.

Really liked it.........2005-05-14

This is a book that you can read and re-read to make sure that its principles remain grounded within you. I found many of the Rabbi's writings on expending other people's time..speaking of others in disheartening ways..and the value of money and promise to be great reminders of what I should expect from others and what I should be expending myself. It's a great consicous watch-dog for me and I've enjoyed the book immensely.

The Kabbalah of Money-- A Critical Review.......2005-03-30

The Kabbalah of Money is an essential book for anyone who's interested in increasing their personal wealth, improving the quality of life ("tikkun haOlom") or desires insight into the inner workings of successful living.

I've read and re-read this book multiple times since I bought in back in August, 2004. To say it is a business book "...Money" would indeed be a disservice to the reader and Rabbi Bonder. This book is about, first and foremost, understanding how one's behavior-- by thought, speech and action-- influences the environment for good or otherwise.

Let me also point out that it does address business issues, but it does so with ample does of Talmudic wisdom. And, to my pleasure, it is not overly heavyhanded in its scope.

The book does not teach the how to's of getting into business, but the ethical and spiritual aspects. So, for instance, if one is a fan of Mr. Donald "The Art of the Deal" Trump, it would behoove you to have a copy of this while you're watching The Apprentice. It's akin to The Power of Positive Thinking and/or Enthusiasm Makes the Difference by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, but with the obvious Jewish foundation.

I highly recommend this book, it is a gem and its rewards are hidden in its pages.

Time Management and Ethics in the Marketplace.......2000-05-26

In many ways THE KABBALAH OF MONEY is more about time management than it is about money. A theme that weaves its way through the book is that the optimal use of one's time is to devote it to study and learning - not just any studying, however, but the study of the Torah. In Jewish tradition, time is to be divided between study, work, and physiological needs (eating, sleeping, elimination, and leisure). All of our free time, once our work and physiological needs have been met should be devoted to study.

In this book, Rabbi Bonder brings together his knowledge of the working of the "marketplace" with Jewish ethical teachings, Talmudic Interpretations, teachings of the Hasidic Masters, Jewish Mysticism, and logical analysis. Here, marketplace is variously described as: a market of exchanges and interactions which represents "the infinite quantity of small and great businesses that take place in the universe at any given minute" and as a place where "each individual's fitness to survive is in accordance with his or her own perception of what survival is."

In keeping with the time theme, one of the problems to be faced has to do with devoting one's time to amassing wealth. In other words, how much is too much? Time that is spent with the objective of accumulating wealth (beyond that which meets our own needs and is beneficial to others) represents a two pronged loss. First of all, the creation of this type of wealth creates an offsetting scarcity. Secondly it involves wasting time that could, and should, be better spent in study. In contemporary terms, the accumulation of excess wealth is not ecologically sound.

Another area of discussion is the relationship of God to the marketplace. Rabbi Bonder states that "when a person prays only for material gains his pleas and efforts are wasted. This is because a curtain is brought down between himself and God as a result of material things having been brought into the domain of the spirit.

This book has had an impact on the way I conduct my life. Before reading it, my standard reaction to anyone asking for a handout was a knee-jerk reaction that he'll probably just use it to get drunk. After reading Bonder's section on dealing with beggars and how these dealings affect the marketplace, I came to 2 realizations:

1. So what if he does use it for drink. He probably needs the drink more than I need the dollar.

and

2. Who am I to judge anyway.

I highly recommend this book. In spite of its brevity it's not an easy read. I have barely touched the surface of a few of the concepts of what the dust jacket refers to as "a broad and ethical view of economic behavior including all forms of exchange and human interaction, from how we spend our money to how we fulfill our role as responsible human beings in a global ecological framework."

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A Shambhala Reader (Autumn 1996)

Manufacturer: Shambhala Publications
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ASIN: 0676518559

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Includes excerpts from: The Healing Power of Mind, by Tulku Thondup. The Kabbalah of Money, by Rabbi Nilton Bonder. A Mapmaker's Dream, by James Cowan. Nothing On my Mind, by Erik Fraser Storlie.

Healing the Jewish Agenda: If It Weren't for Family, Food, Sex and Money, I Would Do Great on Earth! (Book 1)

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Healing the Jewish Agenda: If It Weren't for Family, Food, Sex and Money, I Would Do Great on Earth! (Book 1)
Mahalene Louis
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This book is a poem, an inquiry, and a work of heART: it educes the deepest essence and intelligence of the Judeo-Christian scriptures, the QKabbalah, awakened to such practicality it cannot but leave you changed! It invites you to go deep, to laugh, to cry... It is as much an intuitive approach, as it obeys a rigorous reasoning. Answering all "mysterious" questions with a child-like clarity, it re-members the integrity of the Torah, and thus balances the spiritual rush that had seekers rightfully go to the East. It offers a vehicle of transformation that empowers you to wipe out the ambivalences of body/mind: indeed, if it werent for family, food, sex and money! Healing the "Jewish Agenda" meets you where the universal story of pain hits that flips from "I am special; chosen" to "I am not good; unworthy!" It does so by bridging the abysmal split of the scriptural ego itself, and integrating archetypal evil where it originated; at the level of the myth! Revealing the complete shape of the Tree of L.O.V.E., formerly known as the Tree of Life, it allows for the Hebrew language to act its mandate of light, at a time when quantum science points out that these letters multimodality are forever quickening the sacred code of DNA in nature and in the body... It spells L.O.V.E. like no one had heard it before, assisting the Leader, the Officer, the Visionary and the Engineer of self, or the four primordial archetypes, to collaborate as one. It is inspired for a humanity that is RAW (Ready, Able, and Willing) to receive the power to really create a reality devoid of suffering, evil or WAR... De-light! HjA is your end chocolate of knowledge, so fulfilling it aligns the mind to dropping desire. It is the gold, the Philosopher Stone of a knowledge that is real because of a sexual nature: it has you surrender and be fully one, at-one, and atoned with the eternal Beloved, roaring courageously the blissful joy of (your) liberation! Hey, I told you it would be fun!

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Over the past twenty years, the study of industrial organization--the analysis of imperfectly competitive markets--has grown from a niche area of microeconomics to a key component of economics and of related disciplines such as finance, strategy, and marketing. This book provides an issue-driven introduction to industrial organization. It includes a vast array of examples, from both within and outside the United States. While formal in its approach, the book is written in a way that requires only basic mathematical training. Supplemental materials posted on the Web make more extensive use of algebra and calculus.

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Found it good but short.........2006-04-02

It could satisfy you if you want to have an idea of IO. I recomend to jump straight to a higher level book.

Outstanding........2000-12-13

The layout and content of this book is truly outstanding. Cabral's lucid explanations and balance of theory and examples, make this book a pleasure to read. The text also provides a much needed framework for thinking about the ambiguous term, "strategy." Several of the author's reviewers comment that this text is destined to become the definitive introductory text on the industrial organization and I support that view.

A clearly superior text.......2000-10-30

Just when you thought there was no need for another Industrial Organization textbook, L. Cabral has written a book so breathtaking lucid that it may stand as the definitive introductory textbook for a generation. The author adeptly combines classic industrial organization theory with the latest advances in research and modern examples. The result is at once current and timeless, and will surely engage the beginning student more than any book currently on the market, or any book likely to be written. A must have for any introductory industrial organization class.

The Monetary Theory of Production: Tradition and Perspectives

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The Monetary Theory of Production: Tradition and Perspectives

Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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ASIN: 140393259X
Release Date: 2005-05-26

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This collection arises from the proceedings of a conference held in 2003 on the subject of the monetary theory of production. The contributors look at a number of issues including the tradition of the monetary theory of production; stocks and flows in the monetary circuit; unemployment; monetary distribution and monetary circuit and economic policy.

Cambridge and the Monetary Theory of Production: The Collapse of Marshallian Macroeconomics

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Boredom Rules OK?

Cambridge and the Monetary Theory of Production: The Collapse of Marshallian Macroeconomics
Robert J. Bigg
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Boredom Rules OK?.......2002-04-10

Holy smokes..what sort of a guy can write a book like this? I have never read such a boring work written by someone who appears to be such a pompous twit.

Contemporary Monetary Theory: Studies of Some Recent Theories of Money, Prices, and Production

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Contemporary Monetary Theory: Studies of Some Recent Theories of Money, Prices, and Production
Raymond J. Saulnier
Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
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ASIN: B000QRUMP0

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Contemporary monetary theory;: Studies of some recent theories of money, prices, and production (Columbia studies in the social sciences)

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Contemporary monetary theory;: Studies of some recent theories of money, prices, and production (Columbia studies in the social sciences)
Raymond Joseph Saulnier
Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
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Coordination of distribution in a monetary theory of production.: An article from: Journal of Economic Issues

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Coordination of distribution in a monetary theory of production.: An article from: Journal of Economic Issues
Janet Knoedler
Manufacturer: Association for Evolutionary Economics
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Economic Issues, published by Association for Evolutionary Economics on June 1, 1996. The length of the article is 5558 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Coordination of distribution in a monetary theory of production.
Author: Janet Knoedler
Publication: Journal of Economic Issues (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1996
Publisher: Association for Evolutionary Economics
Volume: v30 Issue: n2 Page: p579(12)

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Disparate Regional Development in Brazil: A Monetary Production Approach

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Disparate Regional Development in Brazil: A Monetary Production Approach
Adrian Amado
Manufacturer: Ashgate Publishing
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ASIN: 1859726313

The Keynesian Revolution and Its Critics: Issues of Theory and Policy for the Monetary Production Economy

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The Keynesian Revolution and Its Critics: Issues of Theory and Policy for the Monetary Production Economy
Gordon A. Fletcher
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ASIN: 0312452608

The Monetary Theory of Production (Federico Caffè Lectures)

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The Monetary Theory of Production (Federico Caffè Lectures)
Augusto Graziani
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ASIN: 0521812119

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Augusto Graziani challenges traditional theories of monetary production, arguing that a modern economy based on credit cannot be understood without a focus on the administration of credit flow. Money functions as an instrument for the circulation of commodities or for keeping a stock of liquid wealth in mainstream economic theory. In neither case is it considered fundamental to the production of goods or the distribution of income. A strong exponent of the circulation theory of monetary production, Graziani presents an original and perhaps controversial argument which will stimulate debate.

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In mainstream economic theory money functions as an instrument for the circulation of commodities or for keeping a stock of liquid wealth. In neither case is it considered fundamental to the production of goods or the distribution of income. Augusto Graziani challenges traditional theories of monetary production, arguing that a modern economy based on credit cannot be understood without a focus on the administration of credit flow. He argues that market asset configuration depends not upon consumer preferences and available technologies but on how money and credit are managed. A strong exponent of the circulation theory of monetary production, Graziani presents an original and perhaps controversial argument which will stimulate debate on the topic.

Money, Exchange and Production: Further Essays in the History of Economic Thought

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The Past as Prologue
An outstanding collection of essays invaluable to economists
Another Thomas Humprhey classic!!

Money, Exchange and Production: Further Essays in the History of Economic Thought
Thomas M. Humphrey
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Pub
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ASIN: 1858986524

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The Past as Prologue.......2002-04-23

Most of the essays collected here appeared previously in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Economic Quarterly (or the same FRB's Economic Review). The publisher Elgar has provided a valuable service in gathering them into one volume. The book is, however, prohibitively expensive for non-institutional buyers.
Of special note is the preface, newly written for this edition, in which Humphrey pays tribute to his mentoring professors at the University of Tennessee and Tulane. In so doing he also provides insight into his own personal philosophy and approach to the history of economic thought.

An outstanding collection of essays invaluable to economists.......1999-04-30

This is a companion volume to Humphrey's earlier collection: Money, Banking, and Inflation (also published by Elgar). By an eminent historian of economic thought, the book, in the words of the publisher, "addresses key concepts, theories and tools in the area of money, exchange and production which have proved indispensable to the development of economics. Each essay focuses on a prominent theory or tool, examines its essential elements, identifies its origins and traces its development across a succession of economists, problems, controversies and applications."

Another Thomas Humprhey classic!!.......1999-04-02

Of all the essays on economic thought that I have read, this is by far the finest collection I have seen. Not only are all of his theories accompanied by precise graphs, but this also makes a swell gift. On a cold night, I love to curl up to a fire of burning Andy Jacksons and this book, along with a stiff drink. A classic for the ages!

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