Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money

There is at least one brilliant insight on almost every page of this unusual book. The author is braver than most business and personal succeess book writers. The rabbi is willing to say that you can't increase your wealth long term by merely accumulating a collection of clever tricks. Instead you actually have to become a different person. He doesn't say it because this is a finance book not a religious book but I sense that what he is dancing around is almost a 'being born again experience'. You have to help yourself be 'reborn' as a proud, confident, friendly, trustworthy business professional. Well he is right and my experiences with his advice prove it for me.Lapin comes close to perpetuating the old anti-Semitic canard about Jews being good with money, but he does effectively condense the ancient wisdom that puts far more Jews onto the Forbes 400 list than their population figures would suggest. This is a life-changing book and one that not only can make one more financially successful but can also help one integrate one's money earning activities with one's sense of values and convictions. You'll find yourself, like me, reading it and rereading it. Great value!

"The more things change the more we must depend on those things that never change," says Rabbi Daniel Lapin, in Thou Shall Prosper. These are wise words in insecure times . Rabbi Lapin offers practical financial advice founded in Jewish tradition. This book investigates philosophical, economic and business-like approaches to making money and creating wealth for oneself and also for others. I find Rabbi Lapin's book takes a positive, practical, no-nonsense approach to finance and is a refreshing counterpoint to those who make doomsday predictions. His wisdom and humor make the book an interesting , enjoyable and a rewarding read. ----