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A Convert Cannot Reject Jewish Law

This legal opinion from the Masorti (Conservative) movement in Israel takes the lenient opinion that a convert should not explicitly reject any Jewish law.

Shavuot 101

Shavuot commemorates the spring harvest and the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.

Maimonides’ Thirteen Unanimous Principles

The substance of Maimonides' principles was never in dispute; the ramifications of rejecting them were.

The D’var Torah as Religious Struggle

The struggle to find personal meaning in words of Torah and to share that message with the community is the essence of Jewish spiritual maturation.

Passover 101

What you need to know about the festival of freedom.

Shabbat & Nature

The conundrum of Shabbat observance and environmental damage.

Is Bar/Bat Mitzvah a Communal or Personal Rite?

The bar/bat mitzvah service now focuses on the child as individual, but the synagogue community should not suffer.

Non-Jewish Mothers and the Blessings on the Torah

Could an aliyah be a way to honor the sacrifices of a non-Jewish mother who raises a Jewish child?

Holy War: A Jewish Problem, Too

War in the name of God must be examined in our own tradition as well.

Worshipping Peace

When a revered value becomes all-important, it can become like an idol.

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