Jewish Thought

Jewish law provides for government intervention in the markets for goods and services through price controls, limits on profits, and perhaps even allowing cartels to operate.

A biblical prohibition against mixing species teaches us that we are partners in creation -- but with limits

In the Torah, faith in God means trust, not belief in particular propositions.

It is more accurate to speak of Jewish philosophies than of a single Jewish philosophy.

Medieval authorities responded to outside pressures and formulated Jewish principles of faith.

Saadiah articulated Jewish creeds, Maimonides followed suit, and a group of 15th-century Spaniards continued the tradition.

Jewish Doctrine and Dogma. Jewish Ideas and Beliefs, Philosophy and Theology. Articles on Jewish Ideas and Beliefs.

The Jewish spiritual tradition offers ways to think and act in harmony with nature and for the benefit of the environment.

Contemporary Concerns on Nature and the Environment. Jewish Nature. Jewish Environment.

Themes and Theology of Nature and the Environment in Jewish Culture. Jewish Nature and the Environment.

According to at least one scholar, Jewish tradition does not recognize the right of personal conscientious objection.

Extending a biblical exemption from military service to Israeli refuseniks.