http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-255414 barry Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:31:49 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-255414 I'm sort of curious what your Herziliah brother is doing with $50K (presumably US currency) in cash in his safe. I’m sort of curious what your Herziliah brother is doing with $50K (presumably US currency) in cash in his safe.

]]> http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-255231 Reut Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:28:17 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-255231 This is a really inspiring thought for me to take into the new year. Thank you. This is a really inspiring thought for me to take into the new year. Thank you.

]]> http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-253115 Phil Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:15:37 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-253115 I see Yossie's point, but when a non-Jew sees the word "G-d" for the first time, he is likely to ask his Jewish friend the purpose for that. That might spur the Jew to start thinking about God and the holiness of His name. And the non-Jew, too. So what if it is "pointless" to include the hyphen? I'm sure it has led to many a good Jewish conversation. I see Yossie’s point, but when a non-Jew sees the word “G-d” for the first time, he is likely to ask his Jewish friend the purpose for that. That might spur the Jew to start thinking about God and the holiness of His name. And the non-Jew, too. So what if it is “pointless” to include the hyphen? I’m sure it has led to many a good Jewish conversation.

]]> http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-252869 Yehoshua Mandelcorn Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:28:54 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-252869 "plus an additional fifth of the original sum!" I believe the additional "fifth" is only required if they previously denied the theft under oath. “plus an additional fifth of the original sum!”
I believe the additional “fifth” is only required if they previously denied the theft under oath.

]]> http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-252836 Yossie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:53:41 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/09/20/monetizing-mitzvos/#comment-252836 Sorry to nitpick but when I see H-shem, I (and probably others) just skip the rest of the article. The whole purpose of using Hashem is to avoid writing Hashem's name. H-shem does not make any sense. You are making holy a word that merely exists so that we don't use Hashem's Name in vain. Sorry to nitpick but when I see H-shem, I (and probably others) just skip the rest of the article. The whole purpose of using Hashem is to avoid writing Hashem’s name. H-shem does not make any sense. You are making holy a word that merely exists so that we don’t use Hashem’s Name in vain.

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