What Does Judaism Think

How do you teach your kids to honor their parents (you)? Actually, how do you teach your kids anything? Actually, how do you teach your kids the things that matter most?
In other words, how do you leave your kids a legacy?

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Sometimes a well-placed lie can get you out of a lot of trouble. More often, a lie can come back to bite you. Most of the time, we judge whether or not lying is appropriate by the chances of us getting caught, and how much damage it can do. Judaism has another perspective. Read More

How do you respond when you have been slandered? It is frighteningly easy to attack someone's reputation and accuse them of anything. If they can't easily prove you wrong, other people may say it's their word against yours. Even if you are completely innocent, your reputation has been compromised. How should you respond?

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It is incredible, shocking, the treatment of Roman Polanski, the Oscar Award winning director who skipped bail on a rape sentence dating back 30 years. He drugged and raped a 13 year old back then. According to some French literati, the barbarian in this case is the US. The US is seen as prudish and puritanical, while not properly respecting Polanski's genius.

The Hollywood community has also rallied to his defense, with Whoopi Goldberg opining that he actually didn't commit "rape rape." They all think he should be freed, and it's small-minded to arrect him and put him in jail.

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This is the question of Sukkot, the Festival of Happiness. It is the question of life, for we are all in pursuit of happiness. What is it, and how can it be attained?

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