The Torah manner of giving charity, respecting others' property, and dealing honestly in business.

An excerpt from Rabbi Kaplan's Handbook of Jewish Thought.

One's love for God must exceed his love for all material things. We are commanded, "Love the Lord your God... with all your might" (Deut. 6:5) -- that is, even at the cost of all your wealth. Therefore, there are times when a person must be ready to sacrifice all his possessions for the sake of God, even though he is not required to give his life.

If one lives in a place where it is impossible to keep our religion, he must move to a place where it is possible, whatever the expense or loss.

One must sacrifice all one's possessions rather than actively violate any negative commandment in the torah...

One should therefore never do business where the Sabbath is the main market day, since he may succumb to the temptation of gaining extra profit on the Sabbath.......

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