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Why Judaism must resist the normalization of cosmetic alteration
27 Feb 2026 01:36 GMT
… pressure — flirts with something Judaism has always resisted: the … becomes cultural pressure. And Jewish law has always been wary of …
We need communal courage. Rabbis must speak. Parents must … not market its modification.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach of Englewood is …
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A New Chapter of Service: Lee H. Cohen Joins Northern Virginia Jewish Funerals
26 Feb 2026 23:00 GMT
… the profound responsibility of upholding Jewish burial traditions while helping families … simplicity, clarity, and adherence to Jewish law. Services are arranged promptly, customs … Liaison, he works closely with rabbis, synagogue leaders, and families to …
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Tucker Carlson’s call for Jewish DNA testing revives a long-debunked antisemitic theory
26 Feb 2026 20:19 GMT
… does genetic framing raise alarms?
Judaism has historically been understood as … always been recognized as fully Jewish under Jewish law.
Using DNA as a … evokes historical attempts to define Jews through racial criteria. Even Carlson …
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Purim, Language, and Jewish Identity
26 Feb 2026 15:41 GMT
… , it is preserved in Jewish law as one.
The status … obstructed. Opponents of renewed Jewish settlement lodged complaints with … everything. The decree granting Jews the right to defend … and strengthening halachic observance. Jewish religious life and Torah …
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Preserving Jewish Tradition in the Digital Age
26 Feb 2026 03:17 GMT
… offering new insights into Jewish law and philosophy. AI has … outside established communities.
Jewish tradition thrives on storytelling … of Holocaust survivors, rabbis and community elders. … , its implementation in Jewish tradition raises important questions …
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Jewish antisemite returns to spew more hate
25 Feb 2026 19:31 GMT
… safe and welcoming place for Jews.
Largely unnoticed in Prévot’ … He pretends to be a rabbi, but there is no record … antisemites alike as proof of Judaism’s supposedly backward, anti- … directed at those defending halachah, Jewish law.
Commenting on the 2012 call …
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A Jewish day most Jews have never heard of
25 Feb 2026 18:16 GMT
… Kadisha care for their fellow Jews in death with humility, … quiet volunteers, who perform what Jewish law calls chesed shel emet ( … chevra Kadisha prepares a Jew for burial through a process … of humiliation and erasure.
Judaism responds differently. We bury …
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Space Aliens in Jewish Thought
25 Feb 2026 04:42 GMT
… rabbis in every generation are asked to wrestle with traditional Jewish … the fundamental teachings of Judaism. Judaism affirms that God exists … merely animal-like, Jewish law would instruct us to … Children of Israel, Jews are commanded regarding establishing …
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Hateful messages intensify
27 Feb 2026 11:37 GMT
… A local rabbi told him that one Jewish family moved … silence dissent.
Within the Jewish community, there is debate … cleanup effort – involving Jews and non-Jews – is the only … chair of the Canadian Jewish Law Association, Jewish community members need to …
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Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky Tours the Crown Heights Eruv: A Step Forward for Shabbos Observance
23 Feb 2026 23:00 GMT
… Lubavitch rabbis, and a prominent figure in the Burial Society, Rabbi … up in accordance with Jewish law that allows Jews, in certain circumstances, … to Jewish law, without shortcuts – it creates lasting blessing,” Rabbi Bogomilsky commented.
Rabbi …