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would be well for Jews and Jewish organizations to consider applying some of the finely honed insights of the Jewish tradition in working toward that goal.

Notes 1. Gen. 1:27

2. Lev. 19:18. 3. Lev. 19:16. 4. Maimonides , Mishneh Torah, Hilkhot Matanot L’Evyonim, 9:1-3.

5. Spiro K., WorldPerfect— The Jewish Impact on Civilization,(Simcha Press, 2002), pp. 106-107.

6. Ibid., p. 262.

7. Heinisch R.,“How to Conceptualize the Welfare State,” Johnstown,(University of Pittsburgh , 2000), http://www.pitt.edu/~heinisch/basic.html.

8. Spicker P.,“An Introduction to Social Policy,” Aberdeen ,(The Robert Gordon University , 2005)

http://www2.rgu.ac.uk/publicpolicy/introduction/wstate.htm#Globalization.

9. Heinisch R.,“European Welfare States: Information and Resources,” Johnstown, (University of Pittsburgh,2000 ), http://www.pitt.edu/~heinisch/basic.html.

10. Lev. 19:9-10. 11..Fx. 23:10:11. 12. Deut. 15:1-2. 13. Deut. 15:11.

14. Is. 58:7.

15. BBB . 10a.