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Orthodox Halakhic Texts

Orthodox leaders responded to modernity by producing legal works on a variety of topics, in a variety of genres.

God as a Wife-Beater

Does this text (or any text) deserve to be excluded from the larger category of Jewish teaching

What Is A Cantor (Hazzan or Chazan)?

What these singing clergy members do and how they are trained.

What Does Judaism Say About Masturbation?

Is pleasuring oneself permitted in Judaism?

The Screams Of the Oppressed

Despite the Torah's stern warning against oppressing the stranger, we still struggle to get this right.

Exemptions from Military Service in Judaism

The Torah lists several categories of men who are exempt from war fighting.

How Jacob Defied Destiny

Jacob and Rebecca teach us that we can alter our fates and achieve greatness.

History of Reconstructionist Judaism

This movement originated in the philosophy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.

Holy Words

The laws of vows and the rabbinic cautions against making them teach the holiness and power of the spoken word.

Smashing Jewish Idols

Like Abraham, who introduced a new model for relating to God and humankind, we continue to integrate social justice into religious practice.

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