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Tag: Ethics

0 Ethics Jewish Law

Bintel Brief | My rabbi went to a sex party. Should I tell the Board?

Forward · 20 Aug 2020

The Bintel Brief advice column addresses a sensitive inquiry about a rabbi's attendance at a sex party, questioning the boundaries of personal conduct expected from religious leaders.

0 Politics History

How the Trumps and Kushners corrupted the American Dream

Forward · 16 Jan 2020

Andrea Bernstein's book "American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power" explores the intricate dynamics of power and corruption in America through the histories of the Trump and Kushner families.

0 Ethics Food

Is There Such a Thing as Mindful Slaughtering?

Mark Oppenheimer in Tablet · 9 Aug 2019

During the Nine Days leading up to Tisha B'Av, a time of abstaining from meat and wine, a discussion on the ethics of animal slaughter arises, questioning if there can be mindful slaughtering.

0 Philosophy Ethics

The Sounds of Silence

Isaac Inkeles in Jewish Review of Books · 24 Jun 2019

In "The Sounds of Silence," John Gray, a retired philosophy professor, critiques atheist thinking for resembling monotheism in seeking an intelligible order in a potentially chaotic world.

0 Torah Ethics

The Sacrifice of Obedience

Shlomo Zuckier in Lehrhaus · 14 Mar 2019

The discussion revolves around the Haftarah of Shabbat Zakhor, focusing on the tension between sacrifice and obedience as exemplified by King Shaul's actions in I Samuel 15.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Reclaiming the Akeidah from Kierkegaard

David Fried in Lehrhaus · 22 Oct 2018

The discussion delves into interpretations of the Akeidah, the binding of Isaac, through the lens of Kierkegaard and Kant.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Ezra Olman in Lehrhaus · 1 Dec 2016

The text follows Manny and Larry, two Jewish brothers living together in a one-bedroom apartment with contrasting lifestyles.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

Essays on Ethics: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible; Lessons in Leadership: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Jewish Action · 28 Nov 2016

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote two books, "Essays on Ethics" and "Lessons in Leadership," which focus on weekly readings from the Jewish Bible.

0 Ethics Jewish Law

Reviews in Brief

Rabbi Gil Student in Jewish Action · 20 Sep 2016

"Values Investing" by Jonathan Gross discusses the moral lessons found in the investment advice of Warren Buffett, reflecting on concepts such as honesty and respect in both finance and Torah.

0 Education Jewish Law

Rav Aharon: An Appreciation for Complexity

Jewish Action · 27 Aug 2015

Rav Aharon Lichtenstein was revered for his intellectual depth, humility, and commitment to Torah values.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

According to Jewish Law and Custom, Must a Captain Go Down With His Ship?

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 9 Jul 2013

The text delves into the legal and ethical questions surrounding whether a ship captain must go down with their sinking ship, exemplified by the trial of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia.

0 Ethics Philosophy

Two or Three Concepts of Dignity

Alan Mittleman in Jewish Review of Books · 12 Jun 2013

Dignity, a central concept in human rights and moral discourse, is explored through various lenses in Jewish and Western thought.