On Excommunicating Bernard Madoff

Atlantic Monthly by Jeffrey Goldberg | Dec. 19, 2008 (Interview)

The Bernard Madoff scandal is provoking spasms of angst and introspection in the American Jewish community (not that we don't do angst and introspection normally) and I thought I would ask David Wolpe, one of the greatest American rabbis (as well as Christopher Hitchens' sparring partner), a few questions about this drama and its cultural and theological implications Full Story »

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 by Gary Clark - Dec. 19, 2008

This too-short piece manages to ponder the question of Wall Street excesses in a Jewish context, with a Rabbi's views.

Maybe someone could start a 12-Step program for egregious greed-heads who need to make amends to the rest of us.

Vast amounts of money call not only for trust but for a solid sense of genuine value in this world.

Maybe someone could start a 12-step group for all the fiscal greed-heads who need to make amends to the rest of us.

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