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Firing Fellows

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Providing employment for the needy – and most would be needy if not for their jobs – is considered to be the highest form of “charity” as it enables one to have a sense of dignity and self worth. It should thus be no surprise that firing workers may…
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Workers Beware

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Accepting personal responsibly for ones actions is one of the fundamental precepts of Judaism. “Man is always liable” for damages caused, the Talmud declares even if such damages were caused while sleeping. This concept applies equally to damages…
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Bureaucratic Bumbling

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The allegations emanating from the Gomery inquiry implicating the governing Liberal Party of Canada and their friends in a taxpayer funded fundraising scheme are discouraging but not to be unexpected considering the potential monetary gain involved…
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Taking Personal Responsibility

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The conviction of former Worldcom Inc. chairman Bernard Ebbers on multiple counts of fraud and the like raises the question of executive responsibility for actions of others in the company. Mr. Ebbers defence was that he did not understand the…
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Courts and the Beit Din

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“The law of the land is the law”. This fundamental principle of law obligates Jews to be loyal citizens of whatever country they may reside. It is so important that in most circumstances of conflict between Torah and secular law it is secular law…
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Suing For Bad Advice

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Can one sue for bad advice? In the specialized marketplace in which we operate we are all dependant on advice of other, be they accountants, lawyers, real estate agents or doctors and Rabbis. What if their advice turns out to be wrong causing one a…
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Legal Tax Planning

Rabbi Jay Kelman

As we approach the year end we are bombarded with article after article explaining how a little year end planning can help us keep more of our money away from the taxman. While there is nothing unethical about limiting our individual tax burden the…
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Corporate Altruism

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The modern day corporation has as one of its primary features the separation of the ownership and management functions. While shareholders may not escape moral responsibility of untoward acts carried on under their direction neither can the…
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"Donating" Organs

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Health care and economics are an often volatile mix. Just ask our first ministers. The Canadian ethos is such that rich and poor are to receive (in theory) equal access to treatment. Thus the right to a CAT scan or a heart bypass should be based on…
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He Shoots He Doesn't Score

Rabbi Jay Kelman

With Canadian hockey fans facing lots of free time on Saturday nights what might Jewish law have to say about hiring replacement hockey players? Jewish labor law maintains that employees, unlike contractors, may quit their jobs on a moment’s notice…
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