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The Origins of Jewish Performance
From Prohibition to Precedent.
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance, FAQ, Our Bodies, Study
Jewish Law and Body Piercing: A Conservative Perspective
A Conservative responsum explores the Jewish issues involved.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Contemporary Jews and Halakhah
Jews of different stripes differ greatly with respect to their assessment of the role Jewish law should play today—and each camp has much to learn from the others.
Jewish Thought, Science and Ecology, Study
Bal Tashchit: The Torah Prohibits Wasteful Destruction
Fruit trees cannot be destroyed in war, and the Jewish legal tradition takes this to be a paradigm for any act of despoliation.
Shabbat: A Hasidic View
For one Hasidic master, Shabbat is not the weekend, but the sacred center of the week, which illuminates the days before and after.
Isaiah ben Amoz: Political Prophet (Isaiah: 1-39)
Isaiah's greatness lies not only in his ethical teachings, but in his central involvement — and prophetic intervention — in the political events of his day.