Business Ethics: The Gifted Auditor and the Ethics of Swag - May 17, 2023 - From secular and Halachic perspectives, regarding judges and auditors and others: For what sorts of positions are we worried about independence and conflicts of interest? What are our concerns? What kinds of gifts and relationships present problems?

Kohelet, Week 5: Approaches 1 and 2 to the Problems - May 16, 2023 - Why is Kohelet canonized, if it contains internal contradictions as well as contradictions of the general outlook of Tanach? Wrapping up the first approach ("It contains Torah, so we look for ways to harmonize the rest"), and proceeding to two more approaches: Canonizing the human voice, and Teaching human beings how to navigate a world that isn't about them.

Medical Ethics: Dealing with Difficult Patients - May 15, 2023 - Dealing with patients who fail to follow medical advice and/or endanger others; Patients who gossip about and against a medical professional who denies their inappropriate requests; Patients who do not pay for services; Patients who ask for non-urgent care late at night

Israeli Iyar: The Zionism of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein - May 14, 2023 - Rav Aharon Lichtenstein's blend of the Halachic Zionism of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik and the Metaphysical Zionism of Rav Yitzchak Hutner, as expressed in his approach to military service.

Ketuvot b'iyun #7 Part 4: Why is the betulah's hair uncovered? - May 12, 2023 - Our mishnah (2:1) says that the betulah goes to the chuppah with her hair uncovered, even though she already had kiddushin. Why don't the laws of a married woman apply? And if they don't apply, when do they begin? And what about the statement of Shulchan Aruch Even haEzer 21 regarding covering hair when still single?

Ketuvot b'iyun #7 Part 3: Rambam on Rabbi Yehoshua, and Peh she'asar vs Migo - May 12, 2023 - Rambam's unique explanation for why Rabbi Yehoshua rejected the מיגו of משארסתני נאנסתי-מוכת עץ but accepted the פה שאסר of שדה זו לקחתיה מאביך-שדה זו שלי היתה מעולם. Why didn't the Rambam say what the gemara said? Or did he? Also: Is פה שאסר a form of מיגו, or something else? The approach of Rav Elchanan Wasserman.

Giants Of #22b: Rashi, Part 1 - May 11, 2023 - Starting to learn about Rashi - Accolades, Basic biography, and "Rashi script". Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Parshah Questions: Bechukotai 5783 - The Pride of Your Strength - May 11, 2023 - A quick look at questions on the parshah. Parshat Bechukotai: When Hashem says He will destroy "the pride of your strength," and there will be no rain or produce, what is the meaning of "pride of your strength"? A lesson in how the spiritual can influence the material.

Giants Of #22a: Rabbeinu Gershom and the Anusim - May 11, 2023 - Concluding our look at Rabbeinu Gershom, with his decree prohibiting people from reminding anusim of their past. Why was this necessary, when Bava Metzia 58b explicitly prohibits doing this? Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

Shemuel #160 - Chapter 31:11-13 - Cremation, and "Was Shaul Good?" - May 11, 2023 - Did the people of Yavesh Gilad actually cremate Shaul?; A review of Chapter 31; and the big question: Was Shaul Good?