About Ethical Finance

We’re two women with a belief that money can be a power for good in the world.  Supporting yourself and your family is a good thing.  Security is a good thing.  Living in such a way to do as little harm to others as possible is a good thing.  The question is, how shall we balance all these good things?  How can we make choices that are ethically sound and, well, practical?

We’re interested in these questions.  We’re going to post items of interest to us, and we hope you’ll share your comments and opinions about our explorations.

Rabbi Ruth Adar lives and works in San Leandro, CA.  She’s on a mission to mobilize thousands of years of Jewish wisdom to make the world better in the here and now.  She holds degrees from Hebrew Union College, the University of Chicago, and the University of Tennessee.

Cheryl Cohron is a student at Mills College in Oakland, CA, with an interest in Economics and Social Policy.