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Jewish Genes and Anti-Semitism
Some worry that the discovery of "Jewish" genetic diseases will negatively affect the image and treatment of Jews.
Jewish Views on Partial Birth Abortion
Most (but not all) rabbinic authorities consider "partial birth abortion" on the same terms as other abortions.
The Soul of a Fetus
In Judaism, the question of when "ensoulment" takes place is both unanswerable and irrelevant to the issue of abortion.
The Territories, 1982-1987
An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1982 - 1987.
The Beginnings of the Territorial Conflict
An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1948-67.
Absorbing the Exiles
Israel worked to absorb massive numbers of Jewish immigrants during the 1950s.
The Mass Migration to Israel of the 1950s
Hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Europe and the Arab lands seek a new home in the Jewish state.
The Territories, 1987- 1998
An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1987 - 1998.
The Territories After the Six-Day War
An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.
Jewish American Literature: 1970-2000
For this crop of American writers, being Jewish is as natural as breathing, sleeping, and sex.