Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Why Apologizing Isn't the Same As Doing Teshuvah: A Yom Kippur Lesson About True Change

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Tis the season......for doing teshuvah , that is. We are currently in the middle of the Days of Awe, the period between between Rosh Hashan...
Monday, September 29, 2014

Does Sparing the Rod Spoil the Child, and Should Corporal Punishment Be Outlawed?

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"He who spares the rod hates his son. " - Proverbs 13:24 . "Spare the rod, spoil the child" is something that Minnesot...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Finding Death Penalty Deterrence Evidence Is Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack

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Although there are only a small handful of executions per annum , the death penalty remains a hot-button issue, even with decreasing support...
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Monday, September 22, 2014

Avinu Malkeinu: Balancing G-d's Love and Justice on Rosh Hashanah

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As we approach Rosh Hashanah, I think of the awe-inspiring liturgy that we read and sing on the yom tov . My favorite liturgical piece in al...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Peace vs. Self-Defense: Which Wins in the Jewish Debate on Gun Control?

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The Rabbinic Council of America (RCA) issued a statement about how we need gun control to mitigate gun violence. Rather than bite the bulle...
Friday, September 19, 2014

Why a Basic or Guaranteed Income Is Basically Guaranteed to Be Unfeasible and Undesirable

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For those of you who didn't know, Europe is wrapping up what is called Basic Income Week . The premise behind this advocacy is to promot...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Obamacare Doesn't Reduce Health Care Premiums. It Is Going to Drive Them Up...Big Surprise!

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The rise in health care costs has been a concern for many Americans. One of the reasons that Obamacare was legislated because it was the pr...