We tend to value only tangible economic inputs such as capital, labor, efficiency and synergy which create economies of scale. However, birckat Hashem (Hashem’s blessing), which although not always tangible or measurable, is a visible input of prosperity.
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Determining intention is an unreliable art. Interpreting words however, is the science of peshat and diyuk (accurate understanding and detailed analysis)
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The power of intuitive recognition can be greater than empirical evidence.
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It is human nature that when we have an interest in a given outcome, we take on greater responsibility than when we don’t .
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Introduction to HaZahav: Some things are valued for their activity and others for their essence. It is the same with people.
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To maximize long term value growth it is crucial to align the interests of all stakeholders.
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When lack of attention to detail indirectly causes a loss to others we are morally responsible for the loss.
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Responding to a call for help is a fundamental human capacity.
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People have the capacity to reason for themselves and also to trust in the Torah. Both capacities are needed as well as the strength of conviction to live according to our reason and not according to the fads of the day. This is essential to our Jewishness. 
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There is a tension between authentic Torah – that which comes from an original source - and original Torah, that which is innovative and new. How are these two poles reconciled?
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In a theo-centric world animal rights will never take precedent over Divine Laws for humankind. Yet we see cases where the Divine Law seems to be set aside for kindness to animals. Why would this be?
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In a fundamentalist religion, ritual trumps humanism. In a humanistic faith, humanism trumps ritual. How does the Torah deal with the tension that often exists between human dignity and the observance of the mitzvot?
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People are generally generous about others using their belongings to do a mitzva with them. But there are exceptions.
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The Torah trusts the inner knowledge of a father about his paternity even in the absence of proof.
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Systems are introduced into society to enable its functioning. But systems too can be manipulated by unscrupulous individuals. Judges need to look beyond the system and consider character. 
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Many wrongdoings can be corrected. But there are cases where the missed opportunity for correction never returns.
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Critical thinking is the key to a tradition not becoming a dogma.
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Acknowledging the loss of control one has over an object one owned can effect its transfer to another. However, we cannot give up hope of control when the control was never ours to start with.
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Educational methodology: When questioning an expert, do so to clarify not to criticize.  And, when explaining an idea, be sure to clarify its underlying principle, not just its detail.
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Loss of trust can be absolute and affect all areas of one’s credibility. However, sometimes people are deceitful in specific areas only to protect themselves, their families or their assets. In these cases the loss of trust is limited to the case at hand.
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Theft of an object can be rectified by returning the object. Theft of opportunity never can be rectified because it cannot be quantified.
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There are two dimensions to value creation: One is that we use our resources to create something that wasn’t there before, the other is that we simply unlock the potential that always was there.
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One needs more than ownership to be entitled to sell a property. One also needs the authority to do so.
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The laws of the Torah are more than imperatives that need to be obeyed; they are natural laws revealed to us as a kindness. They teach us how the universe is wired and how we should engage with it.
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Being in one’s personal space even when in the public domain requires that we stop, and are still. 
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Exhibiting mastery and ownership should be done with confidence, not reticently.
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Ownership is about more than the status of the owner. Ownership is the status that results from the capacity to effect change. 
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Unconditional giving can be the least generous form of a gift.
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Sometimes we won’t act on the word of another because we do not trust them. Sometimes even if we believe they are telling the truth we will not take their word - because of their character not because of their dishonesty.
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The pursuit of peace should never be at the expense of fairness, דין
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Litigation blurs the present. Law clarifies the future.
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We tend to think of money as an instrument of finance. But we should also look at money with a human, artistic eye. We should see the sweat, blood and tears that go into the creation of wealth.
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Our claim to Eretz Yisrael is a complex one that is important to understand. It entails not only our rights to the land but also our obligations arising from the land.
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Every opportunity has an expiration date – and we don’t know when it is.
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The Talmud teaches us the method of critical thinking and the importance of the journey of discovery that ultimately leads to clarity and understanding.
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Teshuva requires confession, וידוי. For a sin against Hashem the confession is in private, but for a sin against another individual the confession must be made to him. Theft is both a sin against G-d and against man and needs an interpersonal confession even when the victim is no longer alive.
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It is counter-instinctual to deny indebtedness.
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Claims can be settled but suspicion cannot, it lasts forever. The onus of preventing suspicion falls on the suspect but the damage of suspicion affects both parties. Be cautious with whom you associate!
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Responsibility must entail risk for which there is accountability. Taking responsibility transfers risk from one to another. Denying responsibility robs the other of the “insurance” he had.
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The way we present ourselves to the outside world creates trust. We can recover from the damage we do to others, but it is much harder, and sometimes not possible, to recover lost trust.
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Profiting from trading in commodities or equities is encouraged in the Torah. Profit from debt is forbidden. Is trading in futures considered trading in debt or in commodities?
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Going beyond the letter of the law is more than voluntary, at times it is required. However, there are guidelines as to where it applies and where not.
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Mastery over our own time is the greatest gift of freedom. Not only does a slave lose this, but even an employee does. There is another way to work and remain independent: An independent contractor.
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Visibility and a person’s reality are linked. Damage occurs not only through destruction but also through removing an object from visibility. 
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Benefiting at the expense of another is parasitic, and all the benefit belongs to the other individual even if the cost to him was minimal.
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On Hoshana Rabba we celebrate what has been and what is yet to come.
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Halacha is not a rigid bureaucratic system but a dynamic, flexible one that adapts and evolves for the time and place in which it is applied.
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Transformation occurs not only when someone’s or something’s essence changes, but also when their purpose changes.
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Each of our actions should be a work of art, of harmony, of self-expression and connection with something higher. Actions that deny indebtedness, even to inanimate objects, lack artistic harmony and are dissonant.
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