Would you drink milk from a cloned cow? Should we clone extinct or endangered species? Are we justified in using stem cells to develop cures? When will we clone the first human? Ever since Dolly the sheep, such questions have rarely been far from the public consciousness. Aaron Levine explains the science of cloning and guides listeners around the thorny political and ethical issues that have developed.

Economic Morality and Jewish Law compares the way in which welfare economics and Jewish law determine the propriety of an economic action, whether by a private citizen or the government. Espousing what philosophers would call a consequentialist ethical system, welfare economics evaluates the worthiness of an economic action based on whether the action would increase the wealth of society in the long run. In sharp contrast, Jewish law espouses a deontological system of ethics. With...

Seasons of Nobility is a selection of Rabbi Dr Levine’s sermons on the Jewish holidays and special Shabbatot, transcribed from his manuscripts dating from 1982 to 2011. Drawing upon the author’s deep reservoir of Torah knowledge, the sermons offer original insights into the laws, customs, prayers, and public readings of the Jewish festivals. These stirring messages of faith, Jewish unity, and aspiration for redemption remain as relevant today as when they were first delivered.

Spirit of Nobility is a selection of Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine’s sermons on the weekly Torah portion, transcribed from his manuscripts dating from 1982 to 2011.A renowned authority on Jewish business ethics, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine, of blessed memory, was also a distinguished pulpit rabbi. In his sermons he would urge his congregants to seize nobility, to leap toward greater achievement in religious observance and refinement of character. In his personal conduct, he was the very embodi...

Spirit of Nobility is a selection of Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine’s sermons on the weekly Torah portion, transcribed from his manuscripts dating from 1982 to 2011.A renowned authority on Jewish business ethics, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine, of blessed memory, was also a distinguished pulpit rabbi. In his sermons he would urge his congregants to seize nobility, to leap toward greater achievement in religious observance and refinement of character. In his personal conduct, he was the very embodi...

Now why I say this is because of my experiences as a human on this planet. This thought really came to me just a couple of weeks ago—what if this all is just a scam? Not just the politics, the systems, or the media, but life itself. The routines, the rat races, the illusion of choice, the promises of happiness if we just follow the script: go to school, get a job, buy a house, retire, die. It's almost like someone—or something—wrote this out for us long ago and we've just been handed roles...

The interaction of Judaism and economics encompasses many different dimensions. Much of this interaction can be explored through the way in which Jewish law accommodates and even enhances commercial practice today and in past societies. From this context, The Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Economics explores how Judaism as a religion and Jews as a people relate to the economic sphere of life in modern society as well as in the past. Bringing together an astonishingly strong group ...

The interaction of Judaism and economics encompasses many different dimensions. Much of this interaction can be explored through the way in which Jewish law accommodates and even enhances commercial practice today and in past societies. From this context, The Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Economics explores how Judaism as a religion and Jews as a people relate to the economic sphere of life in modern society as well as in the past. Bringing together an astonishingly strong group ...

The ACMT National Case Conference (NCC) is a monthly discussion of novel or interesting cases in medical toxicology. Participation is through online webinar, and the conferences are recorded to allow for review at any time. The cases in this book are taken from recordings of NCC with edits and revisions by contributors and editors to demonstrate educational points. The majority of the case information is from the original recording and represents actual patient presentations. However, some...

Few things capture readers imaginations like the adventures of their favorite super heroes. From mighty heroes like Superman and Batman to super villains like Lex Luthor and Joker, fans will learn to draw their favorite characters and learn more about them at the same time. Simple, step by step drawing instructions combine with character backgrounds and bonus drawing tips to deliver hours of artistic fun and entertainment. With more than 50 full color drawing projects to choose from, fans ...