I had so much fun reviewing the Lessons in Unit 1 and assembling an adult education class for my shul "Ethics of Work" as part of my ongoing "Jewish Ethics" series. I created the list below of what I used for the class--but with a full class of highly-engaged religious school parents and empty nesters, I could hardly get a word in! All loved the primary documents and the Traditional Jewish Sources. It inspired much spirited debate and listening. Thanks to JWA for all you do!!

Discussed facts in Introductory Essays for Lessons 1 and 2. Photo regarding Garment workers eating together before union-sponsored class Photo regarding Social Psychology Lecture outside Unity House Discussed analogy to 2012 Bangladesh factory fire, comparing to the Triangle Shirt Waist Co. as discussed in comments to Lesson 2 (Thanks to comment-er, and to Etta for cite to NYTimes for facts and photos!) Traditional Jewish Sources from Lesson 1 Deuteronomy, Pirkei Avot Bread and Roses Poem (which makes a wonderful complement to Pirkei Avot passage) Excerpt from the Living Wage Teshuvah by Rabbi Jill Jacobs in Unit 1 Lesson 8

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