This presentation examines Catholic Social Teaching on (in)equality through an interreligious lens by bringing it into dialogue with Jewish religious thought and Jewish institutional practices. The presentation explores how the Jewish tradition approaches social inequalities, identifying the key concepts (i.e. Tzedek, Tzedakah, Kavod HaBriyot) and historical experiences (marginalized minority experience, legal inequlities and communal self-organization) that shape this perspective, and analyzes the role of Jewish organizations and institutions in addressing inequality.
The analysis offers a comparative analysis of Catholic and Jewish theoretical frameworks and practical experiences, identifying areas of overlap while also highlighting key differences between the two approaches. It argues that, although Jewish and Catholic perspectives diverge in important respects and the institutional frameworks within which they operate differ significantly, their shared roots and forms of cooperation—or, in some cases, parallel engagement in clearly defined fields—ultimately contribute to the broader common good. The paper contributes to the incorporation of interreligious analysis into scholarly debates on inequality and to the further methodological development of the panel's analytical framework.