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Allocating Scarce Resources in Halacha

Rabbi Daniel Feldman

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Goldman Sachs: A Greek Tragedy

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Just as we thought the recession was over and that economies around the world had turned the corner we are witness to charges of fraud against Goldman Sachs and the potential default on the massive debt owed by Greece. As I have often written, many…
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Paying for Health Care

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The issue of heath care, specifically the economics of health care, has taken a central role recently both here and south of the border. Like it or hate it the new health care bill in the United States is undoubtedly one of the most important pieces…
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How to get Fired

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Corporate restructuring in the private sector usually entails job cuts and often increased demands on the “unaffected” employees. However for those lucky enough to work for the Ontario Ministry of Revenue restructuring comes with up to $45,000 in…
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Goodness

Rabbi Jay Kelman

All too often the financial news, especially when viewed from an ethical perspective is disheartening. The Talmudic adage that all sin with regard to money matters is unfortunately observed meticulously by too many. Yet like the complaints the most…
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A Corrupt Year

Rabbi Jay Kelman

From an ethical perspective this past year has not been a very good one. There has been a seemingly endless stream of scandals involving money laundering, tax evasion, ponzi schemes, immigration fraud, trading in human organs, involving “ Rabbis”,…
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The Appeal of a Teacher

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Issues of church and state—especially in the United States, with its constitutional separation of these two realms—are always controversial, often fascinating, and at times trailblazing.As briefly reported in this newspaper (August 20), a…
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Happy With "His" Lot

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Rav Yisroel Salanter, the 19th century ethicist, noted that it takes much more moral strength to be a businessman with integrity than to be a rabbi. The moral challenges presented by the rough and tumble of the business environment far outweigh…
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Isotopes and Politicals

Rabbi Jay Kelman

It takes great moral strength to be a public servant. As guardians of the public purse they must decide where to spend money and equally importantly where not to. It is thus inevitable that their decisions will cause some to suffer. Increased…
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Hockey Night in Hamilton

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Like most children growing up in Canada, hockey was a beloved part of my childhood. Doing my best imitation of Bobby Hull (for some strange reason I was a Chicago Blackhawks fan) I would fire a slap shot imagining it was the potential Stanley Cup…
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