TUNE IN & LISTEN:
Nachum Segal interviews civil trial attorney Baruch Cohen:
“Killer Litigation Strategies for Lawsuits, Business and Life”
on the JM in the AM radio show, WFMU (91.1) in NJ
www.nachumsegal.com
Thursday January 24, 2019
5:30AM pst, 8:30AM est
1. The World Does Not like Jews - we do not need to encourage more people to dislike us
2. Wearing a Yarmulkeh - carries with it an extra measure of responsibility
3. We Must Be More Honest - more careful, more courteous & more prudent
4. When We Screw-Up, it Gets Magnified - the “Cringe Factor” (ie., Frum Slumlords)
5. Having Good Intentions Is Not a Legitimate Excuse - for Breaking the Law
6. Bad Behavior for a Good Cause - a lie for a good reason & a Mitzvah is still a lie
7. The US Government Is Not the Enemy - we’re not in Europe during WW-II
8. We Cannot Pick & Choose the Rules We Live by - no smorgasbord Judaism
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BCC’S 15 Rules for the American Orthodox Jew:
1. Keep Your Word - do what you what you say you're going to do
2. Document Everything - confirm everything in writing
3. Follow the Rules - be a law-abiding citizen - know the laws - serve on a Jury
4. Don't Think You're Smarter than the Law & Won't Get Caught - you will
5. Myth of Shortcuts - work hard; there’s no express elevator to the Penthouse Suite
6. You’re Not Right Because You’re Orthodox - you’re right because you’re honest
7. Establish Credibility - admit when you're wrong
8. Listen to Your Internal Compass - if it sounds to good to be true, it is;
9. Consult Before Taking Action - not after
10. Believe in Yourself, Act with Courage & Confidence - but never with arrogance
11. Stop Being Nosy - “but I’m just asking”
12. Give Unconditionally - with no expectation of anything in return
13. Insert Bais Din Arbitration Clauses in Your Contracts - believe in our Torah
14. Stand up for Judaism & Eretz Yisroel - never apologize about both
15. Pause, Before Pushing “Send” on Emails and Texts - it could save your life
