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Jewish lifecycle ceremonies celebrate change, and sanctify the ordinary.

Traditionalist Jews have many objections to new, or renewed, lifecycle ceremonies.

Is the Jewish people disappearing?

Overview of various themes in Jewish lifecycle.

LGBT issues in Judaism

Does a fetus have the same legal status as a person?

Although often translated as “charity,” tzedakah is not equivalent to charity. Rather, its root means “justice.”

History and Development of Tzedakah. Jewish Tzedakah. Charitable Giving.

About Jewish Lifecycle. Jewish Ceremonies and Rituals.

The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.

What to look for.

A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.