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Establishing a new program of Jewish resistance.

The Bible has a number of models for nonviolent resistance.

Deuteronomy 20 permits wars of aggression, but the talmudic rabbis made it difficult to declare one.

Jewish tradition never embraced complete pacifism, though minimizing violence has always been a priority.

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.

If homosexuality is not chosen, then there is precedent in Jewish law for condoning it.

Non-marital sex is not ideal, but that doesn't mean Judaism has nothing to say about it.

Explaining to grandchildren Jewish environmental action

Selling the tools of violence to people prone to violence violates the biblical prohibition of "setting a stumbling block before the blind."

Insider trading--using privileged knowledge for profit in the stock market--violates many Jewish principles.

Two scholars question the contemporary relevance of the still- young American Jewish denominations.

Finding new meaning in tree planting