Beliefs & Practices
The Blue of the Ocean, the Sky and the Tzitzit
Our relationship with the Divine must also encompass a relationship with the world that surrounds us.
Hastening Death vs. Letting Death Come: A Reform View
When it's acceptable to use a "living will" to end treatment of terminally ill patients
The Land of Israel in Modern Jewish Thought
In modernity, Jews have believed in various kinds of Zionism--and some have also stood in opposition.
The Noahide Laws
Seven commandments which, according to Jewish tradition, are incumbent upon all of humankind.
What Is Idolatry?
Rejection of "foreign worship" is a primary commandment and central to the Jewish worldview.
Reconstructionist Judaism and the Rejection of Chosen People
According to Reconstructionism's founder, the idea of chosenness divides peoples from each other and should be rejected, not reinterpreted.
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.
The Challenges Of Humility
We should respond to our prosperity with recognition of the factors that lead to our success and with humility before God.
Shalom: Peace in Hebrew
Along with truth and justice, peace is among the most hallowed Jewish values.