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Rabbi Isaac Alfasi: Rif

A legal code for the Jews of medieval North Africa and Spain.

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?

Are Jews Allowed to Gamble?

In Jewish tradition, gambling is frowned upon, but not prohibited.

Out of Isolation

I was thrilled to see Benjamin Greene’s thoughtful article in PresenTense Magazine (“Outside the Bubble: Integration in Education,†Issue 8, ...

Jews in Narnia

Michael Weingrad made something of a splash last year in writing “Why There is no Jewish Narnia” at the Jewish ...

Supporting Your Local Jewish Community for Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project

Providing for Jewish communal needs is accordingly considered a religious obligation.

Birthright Israel

The impact the organization has had on Israeli tourism and Jews in the diaspora.

Jewish Volunteer Service for Baby Boomers

How to find meaningful community service post-retirement.

Shomer Negiah, the Prohibition on Touching

The term refers to someone who refrains from physical contact with members of the opposite sex.

What’s Your Jew (for Jesus) #Ish?

As part of a new marketing campaign to hit the young Jews and the unsold Jews, the Jewish Federations of ...

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