The Cost of Doing the Right Thing
In this article, Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens asks if there is a right answer to every ethical dilemma and discusses whether there can be an ethical downside to making correct moral decisions.
In this article, Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens asks if there is a right answer to every ethical dilemma and discusses whether there can be an ethical downside to making correct moral decisions.
In this article, award winning author Rabbi David Jaffe asks what is perhaps the most important question of all: "How do we find our purpose in this world?"
In this article, I discuss why Orthodoxy might not yet be the gold standard for ethical behavior.
In this article, Dr. Alan Morinis discusses the value of kavod/honor and the importance of respecting the stranger.
In this article, Rabbi Dr. Ira Bedzow discusses the importance of openness to knowledge and its relationship to the fear of Heaven.
In this article, Rabbi Daniel Fine explains how we can be forgiving without being naïve. A version of this article was originally published on Aish.com.
Professor William Kolbrener explains Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik's approach to the emotional side of ethical life.
Does Orthodox commitment provide what is needed for good character? Not yet, I answer in this article.
In this article, Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel argues that Jewish sources present old age as, primarily, a state of mind. He explains the way in which younger generations should regard the elderly and offers a Jewish view on retirement.
In this article, I begin a discussion on the relationship between ethical character and Jewish religious commitment, noting that traditional sources accept that those who define themselves by Torah commitment may often fail in their ethical conduct.