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Winter 2011(5772) 5772

In this issue
Getting the Nutrients You Need
Health

Getting the Nutrients You Need

Q: As someone who follows a kosher diet, I want to know, are there any vitamins and minerals that I should take? A: There is nothing inherent in a Torah lifestyle that would preclude following a healthy diet. In fact, since we’re commanded to take care of our bodies, choosing nutritious foods while limiting less […]

Responses to “Why Aren’t Our Kids in Shul?”
Religion

Responses to “Why Aren’t Our Kids in Shul?”

Dr. Benzion Sorotzkin Responds In his article “Why Aren’t Our Kids in Shul?” (summer 2011), Rabbi Dr. Jay Goldmintz writes the following: One of the most powerful pieces of research I have read on the subject is from studies done on church attendance: “Most children regard worship as uninteresting and boring, nevertheless, it is the children […]

Speaking with Rabbi Israel Meir Lau
Israel

Speaking with Rabbi Israel Meir Lau

Journalist Michael Freund converses with Israel’s former chief rabbi about the Israeli scene, anti-Semitism, and the recent translation into English of his remarkable memoir Out of the Depths: The Story of a Child of Buchenwald Who Returned Home at Last. Jewish Action: A few years ago, you wrote a book in Hebrew about your experiences […]

The Ethics of Hiring and Firing
Business and Economics

The Ethics of Hiring and Firing

    Starting in late 2007, the United States, together with much of the world, suffered a steep recession. While the economy began to recover in 2009, growth has not translated into new jobs. Two years into the recovery, unemployment in the US is still over 9 percent. America’s employment problems have not spared the […]