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Behavioral Economics from Nuts to ‘Nudges’ 

“Although not every application of behavioral economics will make the world a better place, I believe that giving economics a more human dimension and creating...

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A Do Diligent Dozen List 

“We need a word for that feeling one experiences when you either a) reply all in error or b) send a sensitive (or worse) email...

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Israelis are Building New Jewish Bridges

“’To be Jewish’ is not black or white but actually shades of grey and that Judaism is for us to fall in love with, again...

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Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy 

“If nonprofits committed to understanding their true cost of operations and funders shifted to paying grantees what it takes to get the job done, the...

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Unpacking the Immense Popularity of Shtisel 

“Jewish tradition encourages Jews to think of themselves as an extended family; by reaching into the most extreme and insular corner of the Jewish world...

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As Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Enter The Workforce, High-Tech Beckons

“It used to be that most ultra-Orthodox, or haredi, men in Israel studied the Bible full time through adulthood. But that’s changing.”

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The Coddling of the American Mind

“[The University] will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may...

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Yom Haatzmaut Reminders in the Diasporay?

“Israel was never meant to be a state of (only) its citizens, but a state that is, at its core, devoted to the entire Jewish...

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The Aleph Bet of Israel Education

“Israel education is as much about shaping character, personality, mind, and social connectedness as it is about “furnishing an empty room with facts.” It’s actually...

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Rich Or King? An Investors’ Guide For Jewish Donors

“We each try to do our own investigation of not-for-profits before we part with our hard-earned money. Usually the more we give, the more we...

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