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My Twitter Resolution
by Sarah Arbess Texting and Facebook are controlling our lives and I can't take it anymore.
Soul Art
by Riva Pomerantz Rabbi Yonah Weinrib has devoted his life to interpreting and portraying Torah through art.
Rosh Hashana and The Real Mega Lottery
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Be prepared... you might just win.
The Jewish Ethicist: Upcoding
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Helping the needy is praiseworthy, but it can't justify deceit.
Parting with Prozac
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Three 'natural' ways to reduce depression.
Inglourious Basterds
by Gideon Silverstone Quentin Tarantino's new movie made me wonder what Jewish "vengeance" should look like.
Submitting Your Annual Report
by Sara Yoheved Rigler This Rosh Hashana, celebrate your spiritual accomplishments.
Lose It!
by Alan Freishtat How to lose weight and keep it off.
The Jewish Ethicist: Tycoon Traders 3
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Some people can enjoy luxury, but most people are happiest with sublunary salaries.
Compassion-itis
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech Releasing the Lockerbie bomber is a perversion of morality.
Embarrassing Actions
by Rabbi Avi Shafran Whatever a Jew does reflects the entire Jewish people.
Your Extra Hour
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Imagine if we needed less sleep...
The Jewish Ethicist: Tycoon Traders II
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Making a killing with other people's money.
Upstream
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What swimming is really all about.
Escaping the Cyber-Slums
by Lawrence Kelemen Online dangers and practical responses.
The Jewish Ethicist: Tycoon Traders 1
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Do Wall Street traders really earn their pay?
Another Universe
by Seena Elbaum An old man, a stranger, and the bonds of kindness.
Before It's Too Late
by Yael Mermelstein Holding on to my brush with death.
American Jewry in Trouble
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What can we do about it?
The Jewish Ethicist: Animal Suffering, Part 3
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Animal suffering is sanctioned when it serves a legitimate human need.
The Darfur – Israel Connection
by Kenneth Levin The targeting of Israel and Darfur by the Arab world.
The Case of the Broken Hubcap
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How to breed an honest society.
Destroying My Home
by Michael Shulman When my parents divorced, I didn't realize how they set my world ablaze.
Live Organ Donation
by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. Does Jewish law permit donating a kidney? What about selling one?
The Jewish Ethicist: Animal Suffering Part 2
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Ethical obligations to animals stem in large measure from the benefit they provide us.
Man's Greatest Achievement
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What do you think it is?
A Rare New York Story
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How to unload your mistakes.
The Jewish Ethicist: Animal Suffering 1
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Animals and people are kindred spirits, but far from equals
Ugly Me
by Aliza Stareshefsky My eating disorder was my way to get control of my life and become pretty.
The Jewish Ethicist: Billable Minutes?
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem If you bill by the hour, adopt an equitable policy for interruptions.
Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Someone just won $133 million. Wish it was you?
The Mosque Next Door
by Lori Averick Who are the people in your neighborhood?
The Alphabet of Life
by David Klinghoffer DNA is one of the most powerful clues we have of the existence of a spiritual reality.
Mourning, Noon and Night
by Gary Rosenblatt Jewish mourning and the American spectacle of celebrity death worship.
Michael Jackson
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Death of an icon?
The Jewish Ethicist: When to Blow the Whistle
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Saving others from loss doesn't have to come at your expense.
1984 + 60
by Jeff Jacoby Orwell's warning is more urgent than ever.
Israel Today, the West Tomorrow
by Mark Steyn Acquiescence to Islam's assault on Israel won't save Europe from a Muslim fate.
Faith and the Stock Market
by David Fink Successful investing has little to do with intelligence.
The Jewish Ethicist: Beware of Caveat Emptor
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem This problematic rule has been abandoned in the developed world.
The Front Page
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Where do you get your news from?
A Revolution Named Zahra
by Kathleen Parker In some parts of the world, a woman can be destroyed at a man's whim without consequence.
The Jewish Ethicist: Complicity
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem There is no excuse to take part in fraud, even if you're not the instigator.
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon No blame required.
Taking a Stand against Iran
by Alan Dershowitz and Irwin Cotler New Canadian legislation provides a template for how to hold Iran accountable for its genocidal threats.
The Jewish Ethicist: Career Versus Careerism
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Careers are fine, but they need to be kept in perspective.
Honey I Bubble Wrapped the Kids
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon At what age do we let them go?
Who I Am Person
by Sarah Shapiro Even the terrifying enlightenment bestowed by Shigeko couldn't teach me that we're most human when we're most divine.
Anti-Semitism and the Economic Crisis
by Neil Malhotra and Yotam Margalit A recent study yields some disturbing findings.
The Jewish Ethicist: Bottom of the Barrel
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem The fine line between decorating and misrepresenting merchandise.

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