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The Conversion Crisis- Panel

Rabbi Benny Lau, Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel, Rabbi Kenneth Brander and 1 more

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The Pursuit of Social Justice in Israel

Rabbi David Stav

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Teacher Salaries

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Long gone are the days when teachers were those who could find no other employment. Thank G-d our schools have many talented teachers who could be successful in a host of other professions which offer higher salaries. Yet the CJN (January 17)…
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Communal Education

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The ever increasing costs of Jewish education have been the focus of many articles recently including at least three in this newspaper just this past week. The unaffordable cost for many in our community of attaining a Jewish education is not a new…
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Legal Proceedings

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The riveting financial news of the past month has been the trial of Conrad Black; accused of fraud, racketeering, money laundering and obstruction of justice during his tenure as CEO of Hollinger Inc. Unfortunately our society seems to ‘enjoy’ the…
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The Boundaries and Limitations of Pluralism in Jewish ...

Rabbi Yehuda Gilad

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The Economics of Health Care

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Health care and economics can make for a volatile mix, and involving political rhetoric on the subject is a sure guarantee of fireworks. The difficult balance between health costs and access to health care was highlighted by a recent decision of the…
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Private Eye

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The right to privacy is one the Jewish law views with great seriousness. It is rooted in the Jewish concept of tzniut, modesty, which serves as a cornerstone of Jewish values. Judaism developed the notion of hezek reiyah, that the viewing of private…
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Orthodox and Gay: Dealing with Sexual Identity in Therapy

Dr. Naomi Mark

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Election Etiquette

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The saintly Chafetz Chaim, Rav Yisroel Meir Kagan of Radin (d.1933) in his classic work on the ethics of proper speech points out that up to 31 Torah prohibitions can be violated by improper speech. As a general rule all speech that reflects…
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