Health & Wellness
Jewish Volunteer Service for Baby Boomers
How to find meaningful community service post-retirement.
The Amulet: A Jewish Charm
Belief in the power of amulets persisted widely among Jews for many centuries, and still exists in some communities today.
Psalms as the Ultimate Self-Help Tool
These 150 biblical poems offer a spiritual reservoir in difficult times.
A Ceremony for Jews Facing Infertility
The Seder Kabbalat Akharoot is a new ritual for accepting the loss of the dream for a biological child.
Euthanasia: A Jewish View
Traditional rabbinic authorities forbid instigating the death of a terminally ill patient.
In Vitro Fertilization: Jewish Considerations
Most Jewish authorities permit test tube conception, but worry about what to do with the unneeded genetic material.
Ascending Towards Accessibility
The biblical exclusion of people with disabilities from serving in the priesthood demands that we develop greater sensitivity to those with special needs in our communities.
Lament of a Barren Woman
Sarai is just one example of the biblical stigma of not being able to conceive.
Medicine, Healing and the Jewish Tradition
Despite early theological objections, Jewish law views the practice of medicine as a mitzvah.
Judaism and Surrogate Motherhood
Rabbis across the denominational spectrum question the morality of surrogacy, but some believe that these concerns can be allayed.
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Some Biblical and Rabbinic Sources
The Torah prohibits murder, and the Talmud maintains the prohibition on active killing, even with the terminally ill.