Rosh Hashanah, Day of Judgment, Book of Life and Death, flocks of sheep passing before the Creator…
We Are All Falling
Our lives do not follow a straight line. They turn and then turn again. This re-turn (known in…
The Value of Uncertainty
The stock market hates uncertainty. This helps explain the wild gyrations of the markets, unable to…
Ki Teze: The Story Behind the Law
A legal brief and a good story are two very different forms of writing. We have even coined a term…
Paratus
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Amet Haero Meus Quidne Nutus
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Income Disparity
One must be “thankful” when the news coming out of Israel is the high price of cottage cheese.…
Re'eh: A Missing Heart
“Do not harden your heart and do not close your hand from your impoverished brother” (15:7). The…
Devarim: Location, Location, Location
Location, location, location are the central pillars of real estate. The same can be said for Jews…
Debt Crisis
As we have often noted economic decisions reflect moral choices. As the world economy slowly…
Massei: Journeys
“And these are the journeys of the people of Israel” (33:1). The Torah lists over…
Moral Bailouts
The sight of the CEO's of GM, Ford and Chrysler asking the Untied States Congress for 25 Billion…
A Tribute to a Mentor
Regardless of their personal piety (or lack thereof), Jewish law affirms that an almost superhuman…
Agriprocessors and the Ethics of Kashrut
The kashrut industry is about more than just food. In an industry where sales reach in the billions…
A Tuition Plan
In its current form, the day school system is unsustainable. With tuition increases consistently at…
Pesach: Sunrise in Bnei Brak
“It happened that Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah, Rabbi Akiva and…
Kedoshim: Seeking Holiness
The line between greatness and failure is so small as to be unrecognizable, often revealing itself…
Shabbat Chol Hamoed: Worshipping Idols
It is hard to imagine a more impactful ritual than that of our weekly Torah reading. While its…