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  The Jewish Ethicist - My More Observant Spouse

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Expect accommodation, not transformation.
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  Do You Mind if I Ask

  by Ahava S. Ehrenpreis Through the years of coping with my son's illness, I've encountered the best in people, and the worst.
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  Doing the Wave: A Sukkot Tradition

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What do all those species mean, anyway?
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  Terror in Black September

  by David Raab My story of hijackings, captivity and war.
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  My Costco Angel

  by Alexa Witt The manager made a red X on my receipt and took my carts away.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Vice Stocks

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Questionable investments can compromise values.
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  Witness at Darfur

  by Judy Gruen Brian Steidle's experiences in Darfur propelled him to become one of the foremost activists trying to focus the world's attention on the ongoing genocide.
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  Yom Kippur: It's All About Tomorrow

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Don't just say it -- mean it.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Revealing a Secret

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I tell my boss about my students' impending protest?
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  My Life List

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Things to do while you're alive.
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  The Right Way to Pray

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon One small tip to enhance your prayers
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  Sub-Prime Meltdown

  by Rabbi Simcha Barnett What the mortgage banking industry can teach us about Rosh Hashana.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Eat Now, Pay Later

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I open kids' treats in the supermarket and pay at checkout?
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  Selling Your Soul

  by Sara Yoheved Rigler Do we each have our price?
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  Lifetime Membership

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How to ruin your Rosh Hashana.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Ex Convict

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I publicize the criminal past of a new congregant?
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  Challenging the UN's Darker Side

  by Hillel C. Neuer With Durban II now in the works, the UN secretary general can choose to speak truth to power now.
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  The Blow-Out

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Don't let life's little aches become a thorn in your side.
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  Truth and the Armenian Genocide

  by Jeff Jacoby Genocide denial must be intolerable, above all to those for whom "never again" is a sacred principle.
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  The Battle of the Bris

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon When parents disagree about circumcision.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Artificially Sweet Vengeance

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem We must pursue strict justice, but we don't rejoice in it.
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  Altering Genes

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. Would it be good if we could genetically alter human characteristics like IQ and height?
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  Making Room for Moderates

  by Jonathan S. Tobin The vicissitudes of genuine Muslim moderates.
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  Stop the Cutting

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Helping your teen eliminate self-injury.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Help Yourself

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When in doubt, ask!
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  Lost & Found

  by Sherri Mandell If I don't give up hope of finding something, it still belongs to me.
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  Bottled or Tap?

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon One company leaks the truth.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - I Quit

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I renege on my work agreement?
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  SMILE!

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Big Brother may really be watching.
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  Filling My Father's Chair

  by Susan Schwartz It seemed unthinkable that my father's chair could ever be filled by anyone else. But Someday came sooner than we expected.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Anti-Aristocracy

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Understanding the Torah's obligation of tithing. It's more than fighting poverty.
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  Man of Science, Man of Faith

  by Jeff Jacoby Religious inquiry and scientific investigation can complement each other.
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  The Harry Potter Sensation

  by Emuna Braverman Why everybody's wild about Harry.
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  "Flying Imams" and Reichstags

  by Jonathan S. Tobin "If you see something, say something." Prudent action or racist fear-mongering?
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  CNN, YouTube, and God

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon A public forum of a different kind.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Respect and Suspect

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Drawing the line between prudence and paranoia.
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  Firefly

  by Aryeh Magram Thou shalt not vacuum thy fellow.
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  Making Tisha B'Av Count

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon It's not just fasting and praying.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Google Gossip

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem If it's on the web, isn't it no longer private?
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  Quo Vadis Vatican?

  by Jonathan S. Tobin Reviving the Latin mass without first eliminating the anti-Jewish language gives tacit encouragement to those who wish to return to the demonization of Jews.
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  Avoiding the M-Word

  by Jeff Jacoby Denial is a luxury we cannot afford.
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  When My Kids Grow Up

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What do you want them to do?
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Hidden Defects

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem My realtor misled me. What do I do now?
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  Moral Relativism and A Mighty Heart

  by Judea Pearl Moral relativism died with my son Daniel Pearl, in Karachi, on January 31, 2002.
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  Wanted by the FBI

  by Gavriel Horan Meet Rabbi Cary Friedman, consultant on spirituality to the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit.
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  The Land of Lost Luggage

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Your wandering suitcase does end up somewhere.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Happy Returns

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I buy a product with the intention of returning it?
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  Goodbye to the Children I Never Had

  by Leah Aaronson How can I say goodbye when I never even had the chance to really say hello?
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  A Flawed "Mighty Heart"

  by Rabbi Benjamin Blech The film's message is antithetical to the real meaning of Daniel Pearl's murder.
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  Too Many Choices

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon How many options do you need?