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Survival of the Cutest

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 8 Oct 2010

The article discusses the concept of the "Noah Conundrum" when faced with selecting animals for survival, similar to Noah choosing animals for the ark based on appearance.

0 Communities Ethics

Rubashkin Cleared of Child Labor Charges

Mark Bergen in Tablet · 8 Jun 2010

Sholom Rubashkin, the ultra-Orthodox owner of the Agriprocessors kosher meat-packing plant, was acquitted of 67 counts of child labor violations in Iowa, contrasting with his previous financial fraud conviction.

0 Culture Ethics

My Friends Who Want To Host Me Have Bedbugs!

Forward · 18 May 2010

Steve Almond responds to a question in the Bintel Brief about visiting friends with a potential bedbug infestation.

0 Politics Ethics

Hamas Must Investigate War Crimes, Too

Jordan Chandler Hirsch in Tablet · 21 Oct 2009

The article addresses calls for Hamas to investigate potential war crimes as outlined in the Goldstone Report, which previously focused on alleged Israeli offenses in Gaza.

0 Communities Ethics

Boteach Unloads on Chabad

Forward · 5 Aug 2009

Shmuley Boteach, a notable Orthodox rabbi, television host, and author, has vocalized his criticism of the Chabad-Lubavitch community, of which he was once a part, following a money-laundering scandal involving Orthodox Jews in New Jersey.

0 Ethics Israel

Thinking Green: It’s Not Just a Virtue — It’s Your Jewish Duty

Forward · 25 Dec 2007

In this article, Rabbi Jay Michaelson emphasizes the importance of environmental stewardship as a Jewish duty, challenging the gentle rhetoric of Jewish environmentalism and advocating for a more stringent approach that holds individuals and corporations accountable for their impact on the environment.

0 Communities Ethics

Baltimore Roiled by Abuse Charge Against Late Rabbi

Forward · 27 Apr 2007

The Baltimore Jewish community is grappling with a tumultuous situation following exposés in the Baltimore Jewish Times concerning allegations of sexual abuse by the late Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro at the Talmudical Academy.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

A Little off the Top: The Controversy About Circumcision

Forward · 2 Sep 2005

The text discusses the controversial topic of circumcision, focusing on the book "Marked in Your Flesh" by Leonard B. Glick.