Michael Gold

As a writer and political activist in early-twentieth-century America, Michael Gold was an important presence on the American cultural scene for more than three decades. Beginning in the 1920s his was a powerful journalistic voice for social change and human rights, and Jews Without Moneythe author's only novelis a passionate record of the times. First published in 1930, this fictionalized autobiography offered an unusually candid look at the thieves, gangsters, and ordinary citizens who struggled against brutal odds in lower East Side Manhattan. Like Henry Roth's Call It Sleep and Abraham Cahan's The Rise and Fall of David Levinsky, Jews Without Money is a literary landmark of the Jewish experience.

Rabbi Efraim Williams volunteers to teach a class on Jewish sexual ethics to the students at a local Jewish high school. He wants to find an authentic middle ground between the strict observance of the ultra-Orthodox rabbi who teaches in the school and the sexual freedom of contemporary American life. Little does he imagine the challenges he will face from his students, his synagogue, the school, and ultimately his own family. This novel combines a clear overview of Jewish sexual ethics and the compelling story of a rabbi facing career altering challenges. This book includes Hebrew/English resources from the Torah, Talmud, and Bible and a discussion guide for classes, small groups, or individual reflection.

We all have to work to pay the bills – but what influence do we really have over our pay and working conditions? The emergence of the global economy, digital technologies, mass migration, gig work and zero hours contracts have thrust this question to the forefront of HRM. So how can we keep the ‘human’ in human resource management faced by these pressures? This book adopts a critical approach to today’s major workplace challenges. It turns traditional HRM on its head by placing workers’ perspectives towards the workplace alongside those of managers to create an HRM textbook for the 21st century. Written by two experienced and research-active authors, the book: • locates control of labour costs and productivity at the heart of HRM policy and practice; • covers key issues that are overlooked in many textbooks, including conflict and resistance, the ‘new’ unitarism, migration and the challenges of Artificial Intelligence; • adopts a critical approach that will appeal more to students who don’t wish to become traditional managers; • includes current examples and case studies from the international world of work and business that will bring the subject to life. This is a comprehensive one-stop resource for students and lecturers alike.

We all have to work to pay the bills – but what influence do we really have over our pay and working conditions? The emergence of the global economy, digital technologies, mass migration, gig work and zero hours contracts have thrust this question to the forefront of HRM. So how can we keep the ‘human’ in human resource management faced by these pressures? This book adopts a critical approach to today’s major workplace challenges. It turns traditional HRM on its head by placing workers’ perspectives towards the workplace alongside those of managers to create an HRM textbook for the 21st century. Written by two experienced and research-active authors, the book: • locates control of labour costs and productivity at the heart of HRM policy and practice; • covers key issues that are overlooked in many textbooks, including conflict and resistance, the ‘new’ unitarism, migration and the challenges of Artificial Intelligence; • adopts a critical approach that will appeal more to students who don’t wish to become traditional managers; • includes current examples and case studies from the international world of work and business that will bring the subject to life. This is a comprehensive one-stop resource for students and lecturers alike.

Campaign Companion: Knowledgeable is a direct, unblinking, tough-love, honest, realistic, practical, invaluable reference book, filled with sound advice and plain talk from political experts and dedicated public servants, as well as hundreds of important helpful hints for running winning grassroots campaigns. It should always be with you and your campaign staff for quick, indispensable, vital information in any critical campaign situation. It's the love of combat with adversaries, and that's what a political personality is all about: The aura and rush of power that flows like a river to incumbents and hopeful candidates, the quest for power to make decisions that positively affect other people's lives.

What is reality? Is reality both mind and matter, body and soul, as taught by Western religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? This is dualism, the approach of philosophers from Plato to Descartes. Or is reality only matter, as taught by many modern scientists and philosophers? This is materialism, the approach of philosophers from Hobbes to Marx. Or is reality only mind, as taught by Eastern religions and Western mystics. This is the approach of philosophers from Berkeley to Whitehead. The beginning of Genesis allows for multiple translations and interpretations. We will read the creation story in Genesis from the point of view of each of these three approaches--dualism, materialism, and idealism. In doing so, we will tell three very different creation stories. These stories will take us on a fascinating journey through science, philosophy, and religion. Join us on this journey as we explore issues such as does God perform miracles, why is there evil in the universe, was Darwin correct, can robots have souls, and if light is a wave, what is waving? ""Writing in a clear and personal style that draws in and holds the reader's interest to the end, Michael Gold examines fundamental questions on the nature of mind, matter, and God from three dominant perspectives within science, philosophy, and religion. Drawing from the wisdom of ancient, modern, and contemporary thinkers, Gold makes a compelling case that the universe is not simply made of inert matter but that it is, instead, imbued with life and consciousness."" --Marina P. Banchetti, Florida Atlantic University ""Seldom does one find in a single volume the range of knowledge contained in Rabbi Gold's work, Three Creation Stories. From Plato to Aristotle, from Descartes to Kant, Gold examines the creation stories of the Bible from the perspective of three major philosophical views of reality--dualism, materialism, and idealism. A must read for anyone wishing to grasp the intellectual basis of religious faith. A brilliant course in Western philosophy combined with solid theology."" --William Bogard, PhD ""Gold has gone beyond traditional rabbinic scholarship to define the mysteries of creation and reality. He has synthesized in this groundbreaking, maverick book one of the best and most convincing argumenting statements for faith in G-d as the one and only True Reality. Gold's writing is an absolute masterpiece of enlightenment and revelation for anyone searching for truth. I highly recommend this book."" --Choy Wong, Teacher of Biblical Mysticism, Caminos Educational Group Michael Gold received his PhD from Florida Atlantic University. He is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Torah Sha'aray Tzedek in Tamarac, Florida, and a professor of philosophy and religion at Broward College. He is the author of five other books on Jewish family and spiritual life.

What is reality? Is reality both mind and matter, body and soul, as taught by Western religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? This is dualism, the approach of philosophers from Plato to Descartes. Or is reality only matter, as taught by many modern scientists and philosophers? This is materialism, the approach of philosophers from Hobbes to Marx. Or is reality only mind, as taught by Eastern religions and Western mystics. This is the approach of philosophers from Berkeley to Whitehead. The beginning of Genesis allows for multiple translations and interpretations. We will read the creation story in Genesis from the point of view of each of these three approaches--dualism, materialism, and idealism. In doing so, we will tell three very different creation stories. These stories will take us on a fascinating journey through science, philosophy, and religion. Join us on this journey as we explore issues such as does God perform miracles, why is there evil in the universe, was Darwin correct, can robots have souls, and if light is a wave, what is waving? ""Writing in a clear and personal style that draws in and holds the reader's interest to the end, Michael Gold examines fundamental questions on the nature of mind, matter, and God from three dominant perspectives within science, philosophy, and religion. Drawing from the wisdom of ancient, modern, and contemporary thinkers, Gold makes a compelling case that the universe is not simply made of inert matter but that it is, instead, imbued with life and consciousness."" --Marina P. Banchetti, Florida Atlantic University ""Seldom does one find in a single volume the range of knowledge contained in Rabbi Gold's work, Three Creation Stories. From Plato to Aristotle, from Descartes to Kant, Gold examines the creation stories of the Bible from the perspective of three major philosophical views of reality--dualism, materialism, and idealism. A must read for anyone wishing to grasp the intellectual basis of religious faith. A brilliant course in Western philosophy combined with solid theology."" --William Bogard, PhD ""Gold has gone beyond traditional rabbinic scholarship to define the mysteries of creation and reality. He has synthesized in this groundbreaking, maverick book one of the best and most convincing argumenting statements for faith in G-d as the one and only True Reality. Gold's writing is an absolute masterpiece of enlightenment and revelation for anyone searching for truth. I highly recommend this book."" --Choy Wong, Teacher of Biblical Mysticism, Caminos Educational Group Michael Gold received his PhD from Florida Atlantic University. He is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Torah Sha'aray Tzedek in Tamarac, Florida, and a professor of philosophy and religion at Broward College. He is the author of five other books on Jewish family and spiritual life.

Inhaltlich unver nderte Neuauflage. Arbeitgeberverb nde sind wichtige gesellschaftliche Akteure in entwickelten De-mokratien. Im Zuge der Transformation Estlands, Lettland und Litauens wur-den diese erst 1989/1990 gegr ndet. Damit standen die Arbeit-geber-verb nde vor den Herausforderungen, sich einerseits zu sozialpolitischen Ver-hand-lungspartnern auf nationaler Ebene zu entwickeln und andererseits im Zu-ge der EU-Beitrittsprozesse ihre Handlungsfelder auf wirtschafts- und so-zial-politische Entscheidungsfelder der europ ischen Ebene auszuweiten. Hier setzt die fundierte Arbeit von Michael Gold an. Er untersucht anhand des Euro-p isierungsansatzes, welchen Einfluss die Europ ische Union auf die bal-ti-schen Arbeitgeberverb nde aus bt. Der Autor definiert die Institutionen-Verb nde-Beziehungen der EU im sozialpolitischen Politikfeld als neo-korporatistisch und leitet daraus Analysedimensionen ab. Empirisch werden der europ ische Arbeitgeberverband UNICE, der Wirtschafts- und So-zial-aus-schuss sowie der Soziale Dialog der Europ ischen Union betrachtet. In-wie-fern ein m glicher Einfluss existiert, zeigt Michael Gold an den Beispielen der Kon-f derationen der estnischen Arbeitgeber, der Organisationen der Ar-beitgeber Lettlands sowie litauischer Industrieller. Dieses Buch richtet sich an alle Politikwissenschaftler, an Studenten des Fa-ches sowie den politsich interessierten Leser.

Providing a UK perspective on the EU's social dimension, this new text opens with a historical overview of EU social and employment policy, which is followed by chapters that focus on specific topics covered by the 'social dimension' of the European Union. These give the reader a detailed understanding of the nature of EU involvement in each area.

In recent years, and to varying degrees, there has been a marked trend towards decentralisation of labour market regulation in many European countries. The authors of this book seek to assess the impact of social partnership and social protection on the macroeconomic performance of nine member states of the European Union - namely Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK. They compare the performance outcomes of these countries with the USA over the last twenty years and find that, in broad terms, the countries that perform 'best' are those that have adapted and decentralised their systems of social partnership and protection. The authors also analyse the changing nature of social partnership and protection within the European Union (EU). They examine recent developments in EU social policy, particularly its shift towards employment promotion through the national action plans on employment that each member state is now required to introduce. These reinforce social partnership but also impose new challenges for governments, employers and unions to meet. Central amongst these challenges is the need to ensure that social partnership is as inclusive as possible. The authors conclude that the EU requires more social partnership if ever closer union, including monetary union, is to succeed and that employment promotion programmes must be pursued by the EU as a whole.

Substantial progress has been made in the last 15 years in the areas of European economic, social and monetary integration, aided by social dialogue on employment and industrial relations at the international level. To be truly effective, the social dialogue has to be underpinned by an awareness of the different national industrial relations systems. This two-volume series sets out to provide information on the varied systems found across the EU, describing and analysing the key elements and concepts of industrial relations in the different Member States, from a comparative perspective. The contributions focus on three principal aspects of comparative industrial relations: an analysis of the strikingly similar pressures for industrial relations in each country; the degree to which the institutional arrangements have retained their national identities despite such pressures; and the evolution of industrial relations within this context. Countries covered in this volume are: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.