Rabbi Debra Landsberg has posted a thoughtful reply to a comment I posted on her blog about a comment she posted about my blog post about Meir Soloveichik’s Commentary article on interfaith theological dialogue.
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Anyways, you can check it out here.
Rabbinic sources, both ancient and modern, suggest that tzedakah plays an important role in the spiritual life of the donor.
The Jewish tradition encourages procreation, but some forms of contraception are less problematic than others.
The misguided belief that one needs all body parts intact to be resurrected may contribute to the poor rate of organ donation--even for Jews with otherwise untraditional beliefs.