The economic crisis descending upon us is having a profound impact on many people’s lives. One of the most troubling things to witness is the rise in suicides, especially high profile suicides. The past two days news of US property mogul, Sheldon Good, and the German business magnate, Adolph Merckle, have graced the front pages […]
READ MOREDeath to the Juice!
This has to be an early runner for quote of the year.
READ MOREG-dcast Recommendation
A great way to follow the Torah portion of the week is by following the blog: G-dcast.com. They have a guest narrator, narrate a summary and some thoughts on the Torah portion of the week set to flash animation. What is great is that the whole thing takes only 3-4 minutes a week. This week’s […]
READ MORESex Trafficking and William Wilberforce
Nicholas Kristof has an excellent NY Times editorial about sex trafficking, where young women are kidnapped and brought into brothels and forced to work as prostitutes. They are regularly tortured and beaten into submission. This is very clearly slavery and this is a blight upon humanity. Read the editorial though some of it is very […]
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