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Why Do We Have Lifecycle Rituals?

Overview of why Jewish ritual and what it does.

Biblical Concepts of Holiness

How can we unify the sacred with the profane?

Jewish Immigrant Literature

Yiddish-speaking Jews put faith in the language of their new country and left an indelible mark on American letters.

Judaism on Greed

The notion that humans are merely stewards of wealth, not its owner, can play into the hands of the greedy.

Religion and Education in Israel

Diversity and tension within both sectors.

The American Jewish Family Today

How the structure of the Jewish family has adjusted in the contemporary era.

Quiz: Jewish Business Ethics

The World of Work and Commerce in the Jewish Tradition. Jewish Business Ethics. Featured Articles on Business Ethics.

The Torah as a Divine Integration

Scholars understand the Torah to be a combination of four prior documents. The sum is far greater than the parts.

Sex Outside Marriage: Modern Rabbinic Views

A selection of statements from rabbis of various denominations.

The Purpose and Meaning of Sex in Judaism

Judaism approves of sex and sexual pleasure, valuing it as a means toward procreation and companionship.

A Historical View of Pidyon HaBen

From biblical to contemporary times, how Jews have practiced this ceremony of redemption of the first-born.

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