Monday, March 31, 2014

Water Subsides Are a Drain on California and on Economies in General

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California has been dealing with drought for quite some time. I'm not going to go as far and say that it hasn't been this bad since...
Friday, March 28, 2014

Parsha Tazria: Doing More Than Paying Lip Service to Opposing Lashon Hara

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"The pen is mightier than the sword." This cliché exists for a reason: words have power. This is why Judaism realizes the importan...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Is Russia's Bark Worse Than Its Bite?: A Concise Look at Russia's International Clout

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Between the recent hosting of the Olympics in Sochi and Russian troops lining up on the Crimean border, Russia has been making the news. Eve...
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Monday, March 24, 2014

Pirkei Avot 3:13: Jewish Ethics > Jewish Rituals

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Judaism has a reputation for being a religion of nuance and complexity. Looking at Jewish texts such as the Talmud or Shulchan Aruch, you ca...
Friday, March 21, 2014

Fred Phelps: A Man Who Ironically Helped the Gay Rights Movement

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Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church fame recently passed away. He won't be a man who will be remembered as the civil rights activist ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Parsha Shemini: There's Something Fishy Going On

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Thinking up a blog entry for this week's Torah portion wasn't as easy as shooting fish in a barrel, but I was able to come up with t...
Monday, March 17, 2014

How Much Proof Does One Need to Lower the Drinking Age?

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Yesterday was the Jewish holiday of Purim , and today is St. Patrick's Day. Two holidays that entail a good amount of drinking is certai...