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Thursday, December 29, 2022

There Shall Be No Needy, part 5: The dignity of labor

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One thing to remember about Torah and work: Don't be like Pharaoh. Be like Boaz. According to chapter 5 of Rabbi Jill Jacobs' Ther...

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Star Trek Economics

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Today, while shoveling, I heard Paul Ryan condemn Obamacare because it would give people more freedom to choose whether or not to work,...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

The Operation Succeeded but the Patient Died

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Oops, they did it again. The Boston Glob e has once again written about the Massachusetts mandatory health insurance plan without ever aski...

Friday, June 17, 2011

Six Days Shall You Labor

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It's the end of another work week, and all week I have been carrying with me a thought on last week's Torah portion, B'haalotkha...

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Invisible Army

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We treat our active-duty military like tools and our veterans like bums. But there are more contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan than there ...

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Labor Day and Day of Rest

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At the alternative service at Temple B’nai Brith yesterday, my friend Marya Axner led in us a reflection on the rhythm of labor and rest i...

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