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Offerings of the Heart: Money and Values in Faith Communities,
Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit
ISBN: 1-56699-281-8; paper; 135 pp. (2006)


Offerings of the Heart: Money and Values in Faith Communities

by Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit

Nadiv Lev. “Offerings of the Heart.” This phrase sets the tone for the Jewish spiritual perspective that money is a tool for actualizing God’s presence in the world. Building on this core value and setting aside the financial/spiritual split with which many congregational leaders operate, Rabbi Shawn Zevit brings the depth and breadth of Jewish teachings on money and the spiritual life to all faith communities.

This book provides texts and tools to help clergy, staff, and lay leaders of congregations of any faith approach financial and other resources as core means to build and maintain whole and holy lives in a communal setting. Zevit demonstrates how faith communities can create values-based approaches to developing and managing financial and human resources that are rooted in the very sacred traditions, principles, and impulses that bring us together.

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