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Lessons from Steve Jobs

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The saintly sage Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan (the Chafetz Chaim, 1838-1933) once commented that every technological innovation carries within it a moral message. As one who literally wrote the book on the laws of gossip and slander, he saw the invention…
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The Observant Jew in the Secular Court

Nathan Lewin

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Due to the Sin of Weights Amalek Comes

Rabbi Jay Kelman

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Case Studies in Business Ethics: The boundaries of worker privacy?

Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir

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Case Studies in Business Ethics: Competitive intelligence or industrial espionage?

Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir

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Case Studies in Business Ethics:Is your client's mischief your problem?

Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir

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The Value of Uncertainty

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The stock market hates uncertainty. This helps explain the wild gyrations of the markets, unable to “decide” whether we are headed for a double-dip recession or whether the trillions in corporate profits are a reflection of the good times ahead. Is…
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Income Disparity

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One must be “thankful” when the news coming out of Israel is the high price of cottage cheese.  As is so often the case, it is a relatively minor event that sparks major repercussions, often with unintended consequences. This is true not only…
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Moral Bailouts

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The sight of the CEO's of GM, Ford and Chrysler asking the Untied States Congress for 25 Billion dollars in aid as they flew to Washington on their private corporate jets highlighted the moral crisis which continues to wreak so much financial havoc…
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A Tribute to a Mentor

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Regardless of their personal piety (or lack thereof), Jewish law affirms that an almost superhuman level of respect be shown to our parents. What is less well known is that, in theory at least, one must display even greater honor to our teachers,…
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