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Misgivings and Misconceptions
Though most rabbinic authorities allow organ transplants, the Jewish community has a poor track record when it comes to donations.
Traditionalism Confronts Lifecycle Innovation
Traditionalist Jews have many objections to new, or renewed, lifecycle ceremonies.
What Do Lifecycle Celebrations Do?
Jewish lifecycle ceremonies celebrate change, and sanctify the ordinary.
Jewish Immigrant Literature
Yiddish-speaking Jews put faith in the language of their new country and left an indelible mark on American letters.