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Relationship between Jewish
law, business ethics studied
Edward Zipperstein, in Busi-
ness Ethics in Jewish Law, has
written a comprehensive study of
the relationship between the pro-
fit motive and Jewish ethics. Con-
cerned that this topic has been
neglected by scholars, Zipperstein
returns to Biblical and Talmudic
sources in order to uncover the
teachings of the Rabbis on com-
mercial activities, property own-
ership, and ethical conduct in
business.
Zipperstein stresses the fact
that Judaism is a religion of ac-
tion: "Very little attention is de-
voted in the Bible and Talmud to
metaphysics. The vast prepon-
derance of material deals with
human conduct."
One theme running throughout
the study is the Rabbis' vigilant
concern for justice and honesty.
Zipperstein documents their con-
cern for honest weights and
measures, the treatment of work-
ers, the uses of wealth, and the
limitations on business. The Rab-
bis went so far as to scrupulously
warn against the improper use of
words. The Talmud states that
. . . one may not inquire from an-
other the price of an item if there
is no intent to purchase the item
. . . The seller is required to in-
form the buyer of all defects in the
merchandise."
In addition to the halachic
tt
(Jewish Law) aspects of the topic,
Zipperstein also provides an in-
teresting chapter on Jewish eco-
nomic history, from the Biblical
period through the Middle Ages to
the Renaissance. The appendix
includes a section on the economic
element of anti-Semitism, which
exposes the fact that the Euro-
pean Jews were, traditionally,
"Business Ethics in
Jewish Law," by
Edward Zipperstein,
KTAV Publishing
House, Inc.
pushed into unpopular profes-
sions, such as tax collection and
usury, and then reviled for it. The
chapters dealing with Jewish his-
tory are perhaps the most engag-
ing for the general reader since, in
the body of the book, the legal
material sometimes becomes
rather technical.
Business Ethics in Jewish Law
is an authoritative study which
reveals a great familiarity with
the economic and spiritual as-
pects of this area of study.