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Ask the Rabbis | Is Empathy a Jewish Value?
06 Feb 2026 00:38 GMT
… is not naiveté. Our rabbis believed in compassion but also … our people.
Rabbi Jeffrey Falick
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro … from this story that Jews in community must demonstrate … was incorporated in parts of Jewish law, a reflection of what …
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Jewish law demands we protect the vulnerable
05 Feb 2026 00:36 GMT
… Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss, Ph.D … , our collective history, and our Jewish values teach us not only … responsibility into action.
The post Jewish law demands we protect the vulnerable …
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"The Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter: Cultural Dimensions": 1.1
05 Feb 2026 04:00 GMT
… as "Ukrainian Jews" those Jews who had resided … Dovbush perceiving the holy Jew's spiritual force … the Jews' perseverance and righteous obedience to Jewish law. Also … Modern East European Jewish Literature,” in Jewish-Ukrainian Relations in …
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Rare 2,000-year-old jar valued by Jewish law on display for Knesset anniversary
02 Feb 2026 20:24 GMT
… is mentioned in Jewish sources. Jews at the time favored … receiving ritual impurity according to Jewish law.
The vessel — of … Judaism.
The exhibit aims to explain the models of Jewish … illuminate the activities of Jewish leadership institutions throughout the …
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Knesset displays 2,000-year-old jar used by ancient Jews
03 Feb 2026 16:33 GMT
… for the Jews of the day.
According to traditional Jewish law, pottery, which … with the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF).
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Splitting Hairs: An Interview with Rabbi Michael Broyde
03 Feb 2026 05:07 GMT
… transcript:
You argue that Jewish law historically understood modesty—particularly … all poskim.
Many Orthodox Jews view contemporary modesty norms … including a response by Rabbi Eli Baruch Shulman. Looking … the binding nature of Jewish law?
This criticism is …
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Ancient vessel from Jewish Galilee displayed at the Knesset
02 Feb 2026 19:43 GMT
… storage vessel used by Jews in the Galilee during … not become ritually impure under Jewish law, according to excavation director … to the continuity of Jewish governance and democratic traditions, … of Israel.”
Heritage Minister Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu said the …
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More than Tu Bishvat: 7 ways Judaism embraces environmentalism
31 Jan 2026 18:37 GMT
… the roots (sorry) of Jews and the environment go a … . Here are seven ways Judaism embraces environmentalism that you might … a small amount of fruit, Jewish law prohibits unnecessary destruction. Conservation … year in every seven, Jews are not allowed to plow …
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What We Loved About Dan McQuade
05 Feb 2026 20:14 GMT
… Catholic; I come from Pittsburgh Jews. But it wasn't … ’t tick all of the Jewish law boxes, but it hit all …
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Possible compromise in federal suit against Kingston alleging 2023 ordinance restricts religious worship
05 Feb 2026 13:56 GMT
… population of the Chabad Orthodox Jewish community, which needs to … of their homes as Jewish religious law prohibits the use of … the Sabbath and all major Jewish holidays. Members of the … growing population of the Orthodox Jewish community in the municipality, …