Social Justice A Jewish Perspective Author:Bernardo Kliksberg Every day, some thirty thousand children throughout the world die as a result of poverty-related causes. One and a half billion people worldwide earn less than one dollar a day and live in extreme poverty, and hundreds of millions suffer from chronic hunger. This is the unfortunate state of the world we live in. World leaders and internationa... more »l organizations scramble to find solutions to these tragic circumstances, in an attempt to right the wrongs of the structures of global society. Judaism has long espoused a message and philosophy of social justice, which can provide guidance in the struggle to resolve these problems. In Social Justice: A Jewish Perspective, renowned author and social activist Bernardo Kliksberg revisits Judaism's vision regarding social issues and surveys Jewish views concerning the proper response to poverty and inequality and the role that organized communities - as well as individuals - are required to play in addressing these issues. This obligation to care for others is a core issue in Judaism - as the Talmudic sages noted, 'tzedaka (charity) is as important as all the other commandments combined.' Includes statistics and illustrations, as well as references to issues of social justice in both modern and ancient Jewish texts. Bernardo Kliksberg is an advisor in development and anti-poverty work to the United Nations, UNESCO, UNICEF, the Pan-American Health Organization, the Organization of American States, and other international organizations. He was Chief of the United Nations' Regional Project for Social Management, Coordinator of the Inter-American Institute for Social Development, and is currently the Co-ordinator General of the Inter-American Initiative for Ethics and Development of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) based in Washington D.C. He has written 33 books on social issues, poverty and development, and different aspects of contemporary Jewish life, which have been published in several languages. He has been awarded honors by several South American universities and by various governments and Jewish institutions.« less