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Who can follow a Mitzvah? Obligation to Exercise? Should a Rabbi engage in political speech from the bima?
Do we celebrate a conversion? 14, Jewish, & Gay - now what? Does Judaism demand too much of those with differences?
Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism? Obligation to care for aging parents. Does the Talmud carry the same authority as the Torah?
Does G-d trully create soul mates? Can you say Kaddish for someone not buried? Parent's right to try to persuade?
What is the Jewish position on an afterlife? Can beauty & charm be forces for good in Judaism? Can adulterers marry after proper divorce?
Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay? Jewish view: Covenant Law leads to Good and Evil? Is God a He? What gender do we use to reference God?
Are some Jewish people not suited to marriage? What if it looks non-kosher? Is Organ or Tissue Donation Okay for Jews?
Can we benefit from past atrocities and war crimes? Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose. Intermarriage ==> problems or possibilities?
How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects? Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state? Use/Abuse Homeless Guests in Synagogue for Publicity?
Is one obliged to inform a seller of the value of an item? What does Judaism say about intermarriage? How come dairy (taken from animals) can't touch meats?
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