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  Waist Removal

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon One creative way to lose weight.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Doubtful Diploma

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Transmitting suspicion and hearsay has little value.
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  The Coming Population Bust

  by Jeff Jacoby People are not our greatest liability; they are our greatest asset.
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  What a Difference a Day Makes

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Life's simplest lessons are the easiest ones to forget.
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  Last Requests

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon The death of the Prince of Pringle's.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Click Fraud

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem I'd like to help out a struggling business. Can I click on his web ads in order to generate revenue for his site?
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  Doing God a Favor

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon I'm in Jerusalem, doing a special mitzvah.
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  The War on Cancer

  by Mindy Schiller Dr. Yashar Hirshaut has dedicated his life to fighting -- and winning -- the battle.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - New Kid in Town

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should new residents get the same welfare benefits as veterans?
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  Galactic Torah

  by Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld Talmudic wisdom is no "puff of start dust."
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  Rediscovering the Will to Win

  by Jonathan S. Tobin Sharansky reminds us democracies can't defend themselves without 'identity.'
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  Promoting Shavuot

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How do we get the message out?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Unfair Discrimination

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Take steps to avoid being discriminated against.
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  Charity Begins at Home

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Doesn't it?
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  The "Jewish Jordan"

  by Adam Rosen Tamir Goodman has returned from Israel to play basketball in America.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Clever Cabbie

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Don't let the driver take advantage of you – but don't take advantage of him either.
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  Did Hebron Disappear?

  by Rabbi Leibel Reznick Despite the overwhelming evidence, why do some archeologists claim that Hebron was uninhabited during the times of Moses and Joshua?
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  The Woman who Can't Forget

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Perfect memory: is it a blessing or a curse?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Fundraising Costs

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Donors should be informed of exceptional fundraising costs.
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  The Wine Trials

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Failing the taste test of life.
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  Circumcision and the Eighth Day

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. Why should circumcision be the sign of the covenant between the Jews and God?
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  2068

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Where we are headed -- if we don't get our act together.
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  What Kids Need to Know

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Just one piece of advice.
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  Emergency Care

  by Suzanne Wintrob Dr. Brian Schwartz's commitment to both his profession and his faith has earned him the respect of everyone whose life he touches.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Snitching to the IRS

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Law enforcement should generally be left to the authorities.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Busy Work

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Sometimes "busy work" is in the eye of the beholder.
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  Alan Dershowitz Speaks

  by Baltimore Jewish Times A wide-ranging interview on the pressing issues facing the Jewish people today.
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  Churchill and the Jews

  by Amy K. Rosenthal One of his finest hours.
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  Olympic Shame

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Do boycotts really matter?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Mere Pretext

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Making up a story to get back what's yours.
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  Getting Over the Hump

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Priming our Passover potential.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - The Snitching Supervisor

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Discussing the shortcomings of your workers.
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  Muslims at Harvard

  by Jonathan S. Tobin Do Muslim demands at Harvard safeguard rights or promote something more troubling?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Suspicious Supplier

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Give your client the benefit of the doubt, but steer clear of likely wrongdoing.
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  Biblical Archeology: Sodom and Gomorrah

  by Rabbi Leibel Reznick Does archeological data support the Biblical story?
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  When The Dow Goes Down

  by Rabbi Benjamin Blech A Jewish perspective on the widening financial crisis.
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  Heavenly Healing

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Should a Doctor pray for his patients?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Pay Day

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Make the extra effort to pay workers on time.
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  Spying on our Kids

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Invasion or responsibility?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Getting Emotional

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem In negotiations, when all else fails, cry.
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  The Seinfeld Call

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How long can you spend all alone, without your laptop, TV or cell phone, before going insane?
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  Purim: To Booze or Not to Booze

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How to get really high.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Rebate or Kickback?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can we keep rebates when we purchase on someone else's behalf?
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  Eliot Spitzer's Downfall

  by Emuna Braverman Before we engage in schadenfreude, let's be sure our own behavior and character could withstand the scrutiny.
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  The Vanishing Jew

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What can we do to keep the Jewish people connected to Judaism?
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  Renaissance Fireman

  by Lynn Green $atItem.teaser
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Predicting the Future

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Any forecaster will luck out every so often.
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  Brazen New World

  by Rabbi Avi Shafran Ending a human life is not a medical decision, it's a moral one.
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  I Am No Nazi

  by David Casstevens The remarkable discovery of Friedrich Kellner's World War II diary.
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  Mr. Good Enough

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Should a woman ever "settle"?