Business in the Bible Forum with Prof. Emeritus Gerald Blidstein, recipient of the Israel Prize in Jewish Thought 2006

Gerald Blidstein is Professor Emeritus in the Goren Goldstein Department of Jewish Thought at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He has written extensively on the legal thought of Maimonides and the relationship between law and ethics in Jewish law and is considered one of the foremost authorities on the Mishneh Torah. His publications include: Honor Thy Father and Mother: Filial Responsibility in Jewish Law and Ethics (1975), Political Principles in Maimonidean Law (1983; 2d ed., 2001), and Authority and Dissent in Maimonidean Law (2002). Professor Blidstein is a Fellow of the Israel Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2006 received the coveted Israel Prize in Jewish Thought. He holds a doctorate in rabbinics from Yeshiva University and rabbinic ordination from its affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.

The Business in the Bible Forum: While we frequently accept without question Western (primarily American) managerial theories in our teaching and research, we seldom look into Jewish tradition for sources of managerial wisdom and inspiration. This seminar series Business in the Bible addresses this issue by discussing the interface between the Bible and current managerial issues, to better understanding our fields of study.