2011-01-31

It is rare indeed to look to professional athletes for moral guidance. We learned long ago that the extraordinary talents they possess are manifest…

2010-11-30

One of the key aspects of the world of business is the crucial importance of the bottom line. And that is the way it should be. The primary—and some…

2010-11-01

In electing Rob Ford as mayor, voters in the city of Toronto have voted for change. Our mayor-elect has been most forthright in his plan of action,…

2010-09-02

The High Holiday period is one (we hope!) filled with introspection, reflection and a commitment to try to become a better person. Our religious…

2010-07-05

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet recently announced the launch of the “Giving Pledge” campaign, asking that all billionaires in America donate at least…

2009-08-25

Issues of church and state—especially in the United States, with its constitutional separation of these two realms—are always controversial, often…

2009-07-28

Rav Yisroel Salanter, the 19th century ethicist, noted that it takes much more moral strength to be a businessman with integrity than to be a rabbi.…

2007-06-01

The ever-increasing costs of Jewish education have been the focus of many articles recently, including at least three in the Canadian Jewish News…