http://www.davegordonwrites.comAuthor, Journalist and Photographer Dave Gordonen-usFri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESTWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:40 ESThttp://www.davegordonwrites.comMIT Consulting RSS Feed Generator 1.0dave@davegordonwrites.com (Dave Gordon)dave@davegordonwrites.com (Dave Gordon) http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=485 The sixth annual Israeli Apartheid Week is taking place next week on campuses in Toronto and in dozens of cities worldwide. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=484 You can t dislike a foodbelt or greenbelt can you? Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=483 Escaping Islam: The Evil Might Not Be Realized Until It s Too Late AuthorHouse Publishing 276 PagesHalf autobiography, half historical commentary, Escaping Islam is the true story of Mano Bakh, a Muslim Iranian, who had been a high-ranking officer in Iran s Imperial Navy. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=480 Is Prime Minister Stephen Harper once again playing Parliamentary games? Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=482 It initially read like a Christmastime edition of the satirical newspaper, The Onion. Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=479 Holocaust survivors and Jewish educators were aghast upon hearing Friday of the theft of the Nazis' infamous iron sign over the entrance of Auschwitz, in Poland.Those entering the still-standing death camp saw above their heads the 5-meter-long message "Arbeit Macht Frei" - German for "Work Sets You Free". Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=478 Tim Hudak roused a crowd of 700 supporters at Le Parc in Richmond Hill Wednesday night, touting his ideas for a stronger Ontario and admonishing the McGuinty government for what he believes were key errors that have spun the province further into a fiscal downturn.It was Mr. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=481 A friend of mine once told me, Of course I vote Liberal. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=476 Everything you always wanted to know about apologies but were afraid to ask By Dave Gordon As the Jewish people this weekend celebrate Rosh Hashanah - The New Year - they're also gearing up for Yom Kippur (Sept. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=477 Jewish tradition for millennia has held that the 10 days preceding Yom Kippur be used as a special time to apologize and reconcile with one s fellow. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=475 Israel, always the centre of controversy, has been for some time trying to win a war on the battlefield, as well as a war of words. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=473 Religiously and historically, Jews have always pointed to Jerusalem as the epi-centre of Jewish spirituality. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=471 Bernard Madoff tried to apologize to his victims before being sentenced for 150 years in prison for his elaborate decades-long Ponzi Scheme, that bilked untold numbers of victims of $50 billion the largest rip off scam in US history. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=470 A litany of apologies have appeared in the news lately. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=472 What God Really Wants You to Know , by C. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=474 What if a joke, not delivered in a mean-spirited manner, has offended people? Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=466 This week s parsha teaches how serious an offense it is to publicly shame someone through speech, even when it is done unintentionally. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=468 Aptly called Numbers, the fourth book of the Torah begins with a census of the Children of Israel. Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=467 1. Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=465 A friend of mine once told me the story of a question he posed to his rabbi. Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=469 Trustees of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) apologized to taxpayers on May 6 for a year of spending scandals that involved twelve trustees who spent $30,000 on personal expenses such as alcohol, vacations and car washes. A new report from the provincially appointed supervisory team describes the situation as deplorable. Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=464 Kedoshim - nothing holier than ten of the basic ethical imperatives outlined (see below), one of which is love your fellow as yourself, the central line in the Torah, according to two of Judaism s greatest thinkers, Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Hillel. Fri, 1 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=463 I hope to make this a weekly feature on my website, to expose the good, bad, and ugly of apologies in the news. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=462 There is an old, perhaps apocryphal, story which goes something like this: A man confesses to his rabbi that he is guilty of talking badly about others, and asks the rabbi what is required to make things right again. The rabbi tells him to take a pillow, tear it into pieces, spread the feathers into the wind, and then come back for more instructions. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=461 If person A wrongs person B, should person C apologize for person A s actions? Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=460 Two main themes I see in this parsha are that there is a kosher way to eat animals, and a kosher way to sacrifice them. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=459 After this three-day Passover yomtov, I began to think about the twelve hours I spent at shul services. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=458 Most of us have been, at some point in our lives, the unlucky recipients of dumb gifts. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=456 1. Fri, 3 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=455 Short random thoughts on the Torah portion: 1. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=454 Earlier this month in Egypt, over 70 nations met at a conference where they pledged about $5 billion to rebuild Gaza. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST