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Parashat Miketz: Summary
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams and is appointed to implement Egypt's anti-famine plan, which brings him into contact with his brothers again.
Parashat Lech-Lecha: Summary
Abram and Sarai follow God's call to journey to Canaan, where the covenant between God and Abraham is affirmed.
Parashat Noach: Summary
A flood destroys all living creatures, aside from Noah, his family and the animals in their ark.
The Genome Project and Jewish Law
Does the genome project take imitatio dei too far--beyond imitating God, to playing God?
Sukkot Theology and Themes
Known in rabbinic literature as "the holiday," Sukkot's themes are of high importance.
Types of Speech
Types of Jewish Speech. Themes and Theology of Jewish Speech. Jewish Speaking.
Slander
Jewish law's response to slander over the ages moved from strong disapproval to imposing real communal consequences.
Truth and Lies in the Jewish Tradition
Jewish moralist literature sets a high standard of truthtelling, but one not without exceptions.
Comparing Vows and Oaths in Judaism
The act of speaking an oath or a vow aloud gives it binding force in traditional Jewish law.