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Rabbi Levi Brackman was interviewed about his new book JEWISH WISDOM FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS on the Biz Radio Network's The Money Man Report with Daniel Frishberg   To listen to part 1 of the interview click here: http://www.bizradio.com/po...

Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by one of Radio’s great talk show hosts Dr Alvin Augustus Jones . Listen to the interview here: http://www.dralvinjones.com/content/01 Rabbi Levi Brackman.wma . A follow up interview with D...

We are all painfully aware that oil prices have doubled over the last two years, and despite the fact that the price has recently fallen from its high of $147 a barrel, it is still at record levels. Here in the United States the politicians have come...

This week the American Red Cross dismissed its president and chief executive, Mark W. Everson, citing his “personal relationship with a subordinate employee.” He had been in office for only six months. This has caused much discussion abou...

The Reform Movement is in the midst of an identity crisis. According to a Jewish Week article on July 4th, guest musicians came to Kutz Camp, the Reform movement’s teen leadership camp and led a jazzed-up version of the evening prayers. One by ...

Tony Blair’s moral clarity and compassion are just what the Mideast needs Before I decide which political party or candidate to vote for I always try and compare their policies and positions with the stated views of the Torah. The politician o...

My computer now works perfectly and I am grateful. However getting here took tens of hours, more than a thousand dollars and much aggravation. It all started I bought a new computer to replace my old one which stopped working. The new computer had Mi...

The Bible relates (Deuteronomy 14:1) how Moses tells the children of Israel: ‘you are children of G-d your Lord. Do not mutilate yourselves, and do not make a bald patch in the middle of your head as a sign of mourning. You are a nati...

Religious leaders need to set aside any personal political bias, give opinion based on honest, objective interpretation of Biblical law As a rabbi who at times writes about current events and politics people often write to me saying that rabbis shou...

A religious leader commenting on a hot political issue will need to set aside any personal political bias and give an opinion based on an honest and objective interpretation of Biblical law viewed through the prism of thousands of years of tradition....

This weekend celebrates the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. According to the Hebrew Bible, this day was also the sixth day of creation, the day God created humans. A birthday should be more than just a celebration of age; it should be a day for intr...

In this week’s Torah portion we read (Deuteronomy 14:1) how Moses tells the children of Israel: ‘you are children of G-d your Lord. Do not mutilate yourselves, and do not make a bald patch in the middle of your head as a sign of mourning....

In response to my article last week about the Hamas victory some readers wrote to me saying that it is not the job of a rabbi to comment on politics. Stick to religion, I was told:  rabbis should keep out of politics. Clearly, many people think ...

It’s a new fad. Many spas and health clubs have them – they are called “relaxation rooms”.  Many of us live a stress filled existence where the only relaxation we get is when we are sleeping. Even when we are on vacation ...

Like most people, I am becoming increasingly disturbed by the reports of bombings, kidnappings and beheadings coming out of Iraq. The cities Falluja and Ramadi and much of Anbar Province are now controlled by fundamentalist, Al-Qaeda style militias. ...

It’s a new fad. Many spas and health clubs have them – they are called “relaxation rooms”.  Many of us live a stress filled existence where the only relaxation we get is when we are sleeping. Even when we are on vacation ...

Thousands of self-help books have been published offering guidance to men and women pursuing romantic relationships. With so much help at hand one might have thought that this generation would be experiencing the most fulfilling relationships ever. T...