Jewish communities have always followed some different customs in different parts of the world, but the 19th and 20th centuries brought much more dramatic divisions.
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Religious scholars and faith leaders reflect on the death rites cultures have developed to honor the deceased, comfort the living and share the burden of mourning.
Persecution is central to Jewish collective memory. So when armed police entered ultra-Orthodox areas of Jerusalem to close synagogues due to COVID-19, some residents reacted with fear and suspicion.
Under Jewish law the preservation of human life is a cardinal commandment: both suicide and self-endangerment are forbidden.
Can the Nazis be forgiven? A rabbi explains why this question needs a more profound examination of some of Judaism’s deepest ethical mores and theological beliefs
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Wolff Fellow in Jewish Law; Visiting Professor of Law, Fordham University
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Lecturer, Philosophy of Traditional Judaism, Colorado State University
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Lecturer, the Rabbinical School, Jewish Theological Seminary
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Associate Professor of Bible and Director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, Union Presbyterian Seminary
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Professor of Biblical Studies, Santa Clara University
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Professor, Department of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis