Monthly Archives: July 2016

The Talmudic Argument For a More Ethical Financial System

Jon Lukomnik writes: It takes some chutzpah to write a book that takes on the whole financial system, let alone a plan to fix it. But that’s the task my co-authors and I undertook in writing “What They Do With … Continue reading

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8 Things You’ll Need To Know If You’re a Jew Living in Exile

The first thing you need to know, according to the author Sophia Marie Unterman, is how easy it is to cheat the goyim. Inspiring! Tikkun olam! 1. Capitalize on the convenient lack of knowledge about Jewish holidays. When I was … Continue reading

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Inspired by Elie Wiesel, I too want to make a living from the Holocaust

I’m working on my Treblinka memoir. Yeah, I made it up, but I have lots of company with fake Holocaust memoirs. Charles Nunno: “Performance art. Carry around your own gas chamber and take public showers with pornstars to raise money … Continue reading

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Sex Before Marriage In Orthodox Judaism

Marc B. Shapiro writes: Because the masses had no interest in what the rabbis had to say about this matter, R. Landsofer concludes that one need not even rebuke them, as they won’t listen anyway. Not long ago I heard … Continue reading

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Man who claimed to have escaped Auschwitz admits he lied for years

Why do so many people lie about their suffering in the Holocaust? Because there’s money and prestige to be gained from claiming victim status. These liars aren’t the only sick ones here. We’re sick for giving people the incentive to … Continue reading

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