
Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
- Jul 29, 2013
Impact Investing: Rabbinic Perspectives
At its core, Judaism is a religion of tikkun olam – literally, repair of the world. Tikkun is about more than social justice. It is about building a world that supports life and all its dignities. The human being, the most developed form of life, is to be treated as having three fundamental dignities – infinite value, equality and uniqueness (Talmud Sanhedrin 37A). The Jewish messianic dream is to upgrade this planet – so that both nature and society will fully honor these di