Beliefs & Practices

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Jewish Gender and Feminism 101

Debates about the role of women in Jewish life.

Jewish Business Ethics 101

Biblical and rabbinic sources emphasize regulation to prevent the weak from being exploited by the strong.

The Ten Commandments

The division and structure has been open to interpretation throughout history.

How to Treat Jewish Holy Books (Sifrei Kodesh)

Jews demonstrate the sanctity of biblical and rabbinic texts in several ways.

Jewish Prayers and Liturgy 101

An overview of the texts that guide Jewish worship.

Zionism 101

The Jews as a nation in the land of Israel

Abortion and Judaism

The Jewish position on abortion is nuanced, neither condoning it nor categorically prohibiting it.

Judaism and Suicide

Taking one's life is officially a violation of Jewish law, but many contemporary rabbis recognize that most suicides result from struggles with mental illness.

Tzedakah 101

Tzedakah is not just about charitable contributions, but about justice and righteousness.

How the Jewish People Invented Hope

Judaism is a sustained struggle against the world that is in the name of the world that could be — but is not yet.

9 Jewish Things About Pomegranates

Why this ancient fruit is a Jewish symbol.

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