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ETHICS: Relating to Others

Living a Jewish life means acting ethically towards family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and strangers. From caring for elderly parents to fighting poverty to ensuring that our own bodies are healthy, opportunities to use Jewish ethics to make the world a better place are everywhere.

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    "Show respect to an old man who has forgotten his learning through no fault of his own, for we have learned that the fragments of the old tablets [of the Ten Commandments which Moses shattered] were...

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    What's your favorite unkosher food? Bacon? Ham? Lobster looks very appetizing.

  • Finding God Through Non-Jewish Music

    Last week in my review of Rabbi Elie Kaunfer's book, Empowered Judaism, I wrote about how I've never had the kind of spiritually invigorating prayer experience that drives Elie.

  • Family Meal Traditions

    Over at TheKitchn, blogger Ronee Saroff writes about her family's tradition of spending Friday night without electricity: About a year ago, my son wanted to know how people lived without electricity.

  • How Do I Become an Empowered Jew?

    Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, the Executive Director of Mechon Hadar, has written a new book called Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us About Building Vibrant Jewish Communities.