We interpret a person’s intentions from the words he chooses not from what he tells us he meant. (Similar to the way we interpret a work of art or literature.) However, context is a valid way to interpret words. 
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We tend to value only tangible economic inputs such as capital, labor, efficiency and synergy which create economies of scale. However, birckat Hashem (Hashem’s blessing), which although not always tangible or measurable, is a visible input of prosperity.
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Determining intention is an unreliable art. Interpreting words however, is the science of peshat and diyuk (accurate understanding and detailed analysis)
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Opinions, even minority opinions not adopted by halacha, remain powerful inputs to the ongoing evolution of halachik thought.
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In discussing gender differences it is important to understand the male and female not merely as two persona of opposite genders, but as two energies in the world – the masculine and the feminine, the outer and the inner. Gender relations deal with the relationship between these two energies.
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In the gender conversation we need to distinguish between the physiological construct and the social one.
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Some objects are mere commodities – they represent value and are replaceable. Others have unique purposes and are worth more than their value as a commodity. An etrog during Sukkot is an example.
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Bequeathing is different from gifting. Gifting is a unique capacity of human life. Bequeathing can be done by the dead as well.
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Traditionally we evaluate the severity of an action by the severity of its consequence. Legally this may be valid, but morally action and consequence should be delinked.
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Why consult with a Talmid Chacham on matters of life, health, business etc.?
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