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Taxation, immigration, health care. What is the Jewish perspective on the hot button issues of today? Drawing on sources from the Torah, this course examines hotly debated contemporary political issues from an authentic Jewish perspective.
Carrying the Rebbe’s message in the halls of power
Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Chabad emissary in Washington, D.C., and rabbi to ambassadors, presidents and potentates, shares firsthand accounts of how the Rebbe’s teachings have influenced the world’s most powerful men and women. (Recorded on the occasion of the ...
Election 2012: A Jewish Perspective
Throughout our history, we Jews have known the need to immigrate. What is the right and just perspective on immigration?
Election 2012: A Jewish Perspective
Is a campaign contribution considered bribery? Is it ethical for lobbyists to financially back a candidate?
Election 2012: A Jewish Perspective
Who is responsible to pay for health care? Is health insurance a personal obligation or a community responsibility?
Election 2012: A Jewish Perspective
How can we most fairly apportion the communal burden? Who should pay, and how much? And who decides where this money should go?
Election 2012: A Jewish Perspective
Modern governments use their authority to tax their constituents and pay for public works and social services. How did Jewish communities understand their roles in furthering the welfare of the people? What is the Torah view on how a society can express c...
Election 2012: A Jewish Perspective
Is wealth a mark of sin, a sign that a person has greedily taken too much and necessarily impoverished others? Is poverty a sign of laziness, an outer indication of a poor character? We explore the Jewish view on why there is inequality in wealth, and wha...
Most people won't lose their jobs due to such behavior. I won't stop visiting my doctor if I find out that he is guilty of such an offense, nor will I stop using my plumber or accountant if they made such errors in judgment. I hire these people for the se...
Boosting the Economy So, the economy is sliding. The housing market is in the doldrums, citizens are having a tough time making ends meet, and the national debt is dangerously climbing. Well, we are a superpower; we shouldn't have a problem dealing with s...
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