Friday, July 31, 2015

Parsha Vaetchanan: The Letter of the Law and Going Beyond It

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Ethics can be a tricky area of life to navigate. When discussing ethics, we don't ask ourselves what we can do, but rather what we shoul...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Americans with Disabilities Act at 25

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A couple of days ago was the 25 th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act  (ADA). The ADA is a wide-ranged law...
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Friday, July 24, 2015

Some Tisha B'Av Thoughts on Building a Third Temple

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Tisha B'Av is not the most relatable holiday out there for me on the Jewish calendar. We culminate the sadness of the Jewish people, an...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Should We Be Going Nuclear Over the Iran Deal?

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About two years in the making and the deal with Iran has finally been struck (see full text here ). I have heard opinions varying from ...
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Is Polygamy the "New Gay Marriage" In the Fight for Marriage Equality?

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June 26, 2015 was a major victory for the gay rights movement as same-sex marriage was legalized in all fifty states via Obergefell v. Hodge...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Are Unpaid Internships Really That Problematic?

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Summertime is that part of the year where college students try to figure out what to do with that interim period of time. Some work at a men...
Thursday, July 9, 2015

"Buy Local" Is an Idiocy of Global Proportions

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People like to feel that they are making a positive difference in the world, even with their wallets. Conscientious consumerism entails buyi...