Jewish Economics

Have (Halachic) Coins Always Existed?

When describing how the money used to redeem maaser sheni produce should be treated, the Torah (Devarim 14:25) requires:

Apr 12 • Boruch Clinton

Do Israel's Haredim Actually Take More Than They Contribute?

A vigorous debate seems to yield credible numbers

Mar 4 • Boruch Clinton

Quakers, Adam Smith, the Mishkan, and the Shulchan

Rabbi Hirsch (Shemos 25:29) used the Torah’s description of the shulchan and the accompanying loaves of bread to present a model for the ideal economy…

Feb 22 • Boruch Clinton

Using Charity Filings to Understand How Chabad Communities Operate

Leaving aside the persistence of their serious theological deviations, Lubavitchers are seen globally as an active and highly visible group of Jews.

Feb 1 • Boruch Clinton

When Did Taking From Others Become a Mitzva?

As a kind of follow up to my recent post on orphaned halachos, here’s another example of - if not an explicit halacha - a clear Torah-rooted social…

Jan 15 • Boruch Clinton

You Are What You Read

So just what are you reading?

Nov 23, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

A Tale of Two Pictures

I’m not a complete stranger to the complex and demanding process required for baking hand matzah.

Nov 8, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

Therapy: Navigating Strange Incentives, Murky Goals, and Elastic Training

I’ll begin this post by admitting that - having been neither a consumer nor a practitioner - I know nothing about mental health therapy.

Oct 19, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

Private Economies and the Public Tax Burden (repost)

Do members of a community rich in local social services have the moral right to avoid taxes?

Aug 12, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

Building the Perfect Esrog

A couple of years back I wrote about how much an esrog is really worth.

Oct 22, 2024 • Boruch Clinton

Government Funding vs. Torah Ideals

Is this really how we're supposed to respond to funding cuts?

Jul 28, 2024 • Boruch Clinton

Whatever Happened to Those Frum "Life Insurance" Programs?

14 years ago, smart people proved they couldn't succeed. But were they right?

Feb 15, 2024 • Boruch Clinton

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