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…
Metzora: Talk It Up
Our Rabbis saw a link between the spiritual sin of lashon hara, slander and gossip, and the…
The Morality of Price Disparity
In watching the leadership debate I was struck and almost regardless of the question or issue being…
Election Issues
Technological advances are rapidly changing the nature of almost all that we do. Many of the…
Prison Insights
In an almost unbelievable application of the verse, “Love your neighbour as yourself”, our Sages…
VaYakhel: Seven Days a Week
The primacy of Shabbat as the foundation stone of Judaism is self-evident. Shabbat is the …
Ki Tisa: Striving for 100%
We have all been taught that it is the holiday of Shavuot that commemorates the giving of the…
A Perfect Game
It is rare indeed to look to professional athletes for moral guidance. We learned long ago that the…
Mishpatim: It's Not Who You Know
Knowing the right people is, more often than not, the key to success in the modern world. We…
Beshalach: War Time
Our long sojourn in Egypt was meant to develop those character traits necessary to transform the…