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Life Cycle

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

RESPONSA

The Jewish Status of Those Whose Lineage is Indeterminate

by Rabbi Wayne Allen
July 9, 2024

Categories: Converts/Conversion, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Tomeikh KaHalakhah
Jewish Genealogy Workshop: Death and Burial with Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff VIDEOS

Jewish Genealogy Workshop: Death and Burial with Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff

by Recommended by UTJ
January 15, 2023

Categories: Life Cycle, Modern Judaism
RESPONSA

May Women Recite Birkat Erusin and Sheva Berakhot Under the Huppah?

by Rabbi Gershon Bacon
February 24, 2022

Categories: Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Tomeikh KaHalakhah, Women's Forum
RESPONSA

Is Wine Required at a Jewish Wedding and Who Should Drink?

by Rabbi David Novak
November 7, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Tomeikh KaHalakhah
DIVREI TORAH

Bereshit – The Decider in Chief

by Rabbi Jeffrey Miller
October 15, 2021

Categories: Life Cycle, Women's Forum
Jewish Wedding Customs Part I VIDEOS

Jewish Wedding Customs Part I

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
May 4, 2021

Categories: Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism
ARTICLE

Reconstructing Orthodoxy

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
December 27, 2020

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Passover, Women's Forum
ARTICLE

Abortion, Halakhah, and Civil Society

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
August 9, 2020

Categories: Abortion, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Politics, Women's Forum
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals)

The Abortion Rhetoric Within Orthodox Judaism: Consensus, Conviction, Covenant

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
August 5, 2020

Categories: Abortion, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Women's Forum
ARTICLE

The JPLF Responds to NCJW’s Case For Abortion Rights

by Rabbi David Novak
August 4, 2020

Categories: Abortion, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Politics, Women's Forum
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Jewish Center for Public Affairs)

Hora’at Sha’ah: The Emergency Principle in Jewish Law and a Contemporary Application

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
March 15, 2020

Categories: Articles, Converts/Conversion, Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Philosophy
RESPONSA

Does Someone Whose Relative Died Have to Wash Hands Before Burial?

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
March 2, 2020

Categories: Halakhah, Life Cycle

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