Tuesday, October 30, 2012

There Is Nothing Jewish About Halloween

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Tomorrow is Halloween, and that means events such as costume parties, pumpkin carving, watching horror movies, and children trick-or-treatin...
Sunday, October 28, 2012

Capitalism and What It Really Means to Be Pro-Life

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About two months ago, I wrote a blog post on what it really means to be pro-choice . If those who self-identify as pro-choice were to take t...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Considering Non-Economic Factors in Marijuana Legalization

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One month ago from today, I wrote a blog entry about the economic implications of marijuana legalization. I came to the conclusion that fro...
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Friday, October 19, 2012

Parsha Noach: Avoiding the Spiritual Downfall That Led to Noah's Drunkenness

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Much of this week's Torah portion is focused on the story of Noah and the Great Flood. Where I would like to focus is the aftermath of t...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Fisher v. Texas: Do Colleges Still Need to Use Affirmative Action?

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Although the topic of affirmative action isn't really being brought up in presidential debates, the Supreme Court has decided to take on...
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Friday, October 12, 2012

Parsha Bereshit: Blaming Others & How It Got Adam and Eve Evicted

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This week, we start the annual Torah cycle again with the Torah portion of בראשית (Genesis 1:1-6:8). When I read this passage, it's amaz...
Monday, September 24, 2012

Why I Bother Fasting on Yom Kippur

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Not being able to eat food or drink water for twenty-five hours is an arduous task. Fasting is a self-deprevation of some major essentials f...