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  The Madness

  by Rabbi Noah Weinberg With Rosh Hashana upon us, we search for understanding amidst this senseless horror.
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  Nothing Will Ever Be The Same

  by Jennifer Hoffman A New Yorker recounts the terror and her test of faith.
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  My Day in Court

  by Richard Rabkin A rookie lawyer's disaster in court teaches him a lesson in personal responsibility.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Taking a Chance on Gambling

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can my youth group raise funds using gambling?
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  Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned From Moses

  by Emuna Braverman Are you willing to stand up, look everyone in the eye, and say, "I'll make it happen"?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Downsizing Dilemmas

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Who comes first - owners or workers?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: "I Quit!"

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Morality and being a mensch in quitting.
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  The Human Core

  by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky Lessons from the Andrea Yates killings.
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  The Kids Are Alright

  by Aish.com Staff Zmira Rosenthal has taken over 60 foster children into her home. What makes this woman tick?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Bank Error in Your Favor - Collect $200

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Do I have to return money that a customer paid by mistake?
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  Hollywood's Trojan Horse

  by Michael Medved Do you know what your kids are watching in the newest PG-13 films?
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  The Kippah Quandary

  by Ross Hirschmann My landmark dilemma of newfound "kippahedness": do I wear a kippah to the job interview or not?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Marketing "Lite" Doctorates

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Could I be helping my clients to con others?
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  Reminded By Science

  by Am Echad Resources Recent developments in cloning and stem cell research remind us of a divine scientist.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Your'e Fired!

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Ethics and etiquette in firing.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Phony Collect Calls

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When you're stuck at the pizzeria with no ride home and no money to make a call, calling the operator may seem like the best solution.
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  No Respect!

  by Rabbi Yonason Goldson Scandals, no-fault divorce, "reality TV". What is happening to our value of respect?
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  Trading Places: An Interview with Morris Smith

  by Gail Schiller How one man walked away from power and prestige to truly have it all.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Kicking Back Kickbacks

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When is it ethical to pay or receive kickbacks?
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  Jewish Basketball Giants

  by Jon Entine As the Maccabiah Games open in Israel, we are reminded of the days when -- believe it or not -- Jewish players dominated pro basketball.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Money-Back Guarantee

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem I'm no longer "completely satisfied" with the now-frayed sweater I purchased two years ago. Can I return it?
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  Being Vs. Doing

  by Dina Mensch Separating "Who I Am" from "What I Do".
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Job Referrals

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Ethical guidelines on what to say and what's proper to keep to yourself.
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  The Value of Life_

  by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith Would you be willing to murder one innocent person if it would guarantee the cure for cancer? What if that one innocent person were ninety years old?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: How Old Is S/HE

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to lie about someone's age for the purpose of dating?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Playing Hooky

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is there anything wrong with cutting class once in a while?
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  Leadership and Corporate America

  by Cliff Alsberg The corporate environment is always changing. Here's my checklist of the ten most desired leadership traits I learned in the U.S. Army.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Religious Disclosure

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Does one have to tell a prospective employer that he keeps Shabbat? Is it permissible for a man to remove his kippah?
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  Archaeology and the Bible - Part 2

  by Rabbi Dovid Lichtman Is there archaeological evidence that supports the Bible?
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  The Red Tent

  by Rabbi Avram Rothman A popular novel characterizes the founders of the Jewish people as full of intrigue, lust and deceit. Should that bother us?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Counterfeit Bills

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can you pass it along or does "the buck stop here?"
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  The Workplace Covenant

  by Dr. Mark Albion "What do you expect from your job?" In asking this question, we often forget to consider what our employer expects from us.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Embellishing Your Resume

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it okay to stretch the truth a bit to increase your chances of getting a job interview?
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  Broken Bodies, Broken Hearts

  by Rick Hodes, MD The story of one small Ethiopian boy dying in Addis Ababa and one Jewish physician who wouldn't give up on him.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: The Extortion Game

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem In my business, bribery is just part of the territory.
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  Confessions of a Reject

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Every aspect of our lives is a breeding ground for potential rejection. We better find ways to deal with it.
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  Gossip in the Workplace

  by Richard Greenberg If not for recycled rumors, catty appraisals, backhanded compliments and sarcastic asides, how would we ever make interesting conversation?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Snitching

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When is it ethical to be a tattle-tale?
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  On The Brink in Ethiopia

  by Gail Schiller Dr. Rick Hodes has put himself in the middle of Africa's bloodiest conflicts to save lives.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: When Is It Cheating On Taxes

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem How far is too far when it comes to reducing taxes?
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  Return of the USS Liberty

  by HonestReporting.com A new book accuses Israel of deliberately attacking an American ship in June 1967.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Chat Room Charades

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to assume a false identity online in order to promote your product?
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  Archaeology and the Exodus

  by Rabbi Ken Spiro One rabbi asserts that the Exodus never happened. What role does archaeology play in verifying Biblical events?
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  The Superwoman Juggling Act

  by Dr. Lisa Aiken Doing it all means that eventually something will give -- your health, your family or your spiritual life.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Ethical Stealing?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem On stealing money to collect a debt, and making up time for a job that requires no real work.
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  Bentley!

  by Cliff Alsberg Everyone (well, mostly guys) with any kind of money eventually succumbs to a beautiful car.
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  The Jewish Ethicist #3 The Upshot on Downloading MP3s

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is there anything wrong with downloading MP3 songs from the Internet?
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  Just Like Me

  by Dr. Mark Albion We all have unique gifts and personal differences. Remembering we all come from the family of Adam helps us to deal with cultural and racial diversity in the workplace.
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  Working Moms: Life on the High Wire

  by Lisa Hiller Both the tightrope man and the working mom make it look easy.
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  Just Listen, Will Ya?

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon This Passover, let's reclaim the lost art of listening.