"Sarai said to Abram, 'G-d has kept me from having children. Come to my concubine; perhaps…
Get it in Writing
Get it in writing. This piece of advice has as its implicit assumption that it is the written word…
African Aid
Should the Western world forgive African debt?
Firing Fellows
Providing employment for the needy – and most would be needy if not for their jobs – is considered…
Workers Beware
Accepting personal responsibly for ones actions is one of the fundamental precepts of Judaism. “Man…
Bureaucratic Bumbling
The allegations emanating from the Gomery inquiry implicating the governing Liberal Party of Canada…
Taking Personal Responsibility
The conviction of former Worldcom Inc. chairman Bernard Ebbers on multiple counts of fraud and the…
Courts and the Beit Din
“The law of the land is the law”. This fundamental principle of law obligates Jews to be loyal…
Legal Tax Planning
As we approach the year end we are bombarded with article after article explaining how a little…
Corporate Altruism
The modern day corporation has as one of its primary features the separation of the ownership and…
"Donating" Organs
Health care and economics are an often volatile mix. Just ask our first ministers. The Canadian…
He Shoots He Doesn't Score
With Canadian hockey fans facing lots of free time on Saturday nights what might Jewish law have to…
Faith in G-d
When we think of the Yamim Noraim our thoughts focus on such items as family, prayer, repentance,…
For the Love of Money
Judaism has never looked askance at acquiring wealth. Without livelihood there can be no Torah, our…
Interesting Times
The Biblical prohibition against charging interest seems to be out of place in a modern day economy…
Workers Religious Limitations
We are most fortunate to live in a country where the religious rights of workers are protected.…
Public Workers and Government Contracts
Jewish ethos sees economic activity as part and parcel of a moral way of life bringing us closer to…