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Modern Jewish Views of God
Modernity raised serious challenges for traditional conceptions of God.
Maimonides’ Conception of God
The Guide for the Perplexed tells us more about what God isn't than what God is.
How to Talk to Your Kids About God
Most young children have some concept of God. It is important to respond to their questions with sophistication and honesty.
The Emergence of Modern Hebrew Literature
Modern Hebrew literature got an ideological start in Germany, then found artistic maturity in the East.
Jewish Views on Stem Cell Research
The stem cells most likely to be of scientific value come from discarded embryos. Is it ethical to use these?
When Leaders Have Moral Failings
The commandment to the priests to purify themselves of sin before God reminds us to hold our leaders accountable to act ethically.
The Threat And Promise Of Conformity
We can learn from and adopt only those practices foreign to Judaism that enhance and strengthen Jewish practice.
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 Leprosy Of Irresponsible Speech
Learning to control our speech will enable us to transform the world into a community that respects the shared humanity of all people.
Judging Ourselves And Others
The priest's role in declaring and treating leprosy, a physical manifestation of spiritual impurity, teaches us not to judge our own or others' spiritual lives.
The Yishuv’s Response to Hitler and the British
How the Jews in Palestine responded to Nazi anti-Semitism and genocide, 1929-1945.