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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.

DIVREI TORAH

Vayechi – Kaddish Doesn’t Pay

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
January 8, 2020

Categories: Life Cycle
RESPONSA

Kaddish for a Parent – 11 Months or 12?

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter and Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
December 5, 2019

Categories: Halakhah, Life Cycle, Tefillah
ARTICLE

Personal Conscience and Community Practice in Orthodoxy

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
December 5, 2019

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Philosophy
RESPONSA

Non-Chief Rabbinate Marriages in Israel

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
February 5, 2019

Categories: Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Pastoral care, Relationships, Women's Forum
RESPONSA

Circumcision for the Child of a Homosexual Couple: Perspectives and Policies

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
January 20, 2019

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Pastoral care, Relationships
Nihum Avelim (Consolation of Mourners) on Shabbat VIDEOS

Nihum Avelim (Consolation of Mourners) on Shabbat

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
January 1, 2019

Categories: Halakhah, Life Cycle
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Stanford Berman Jewish Policy Archive)

Outreach to the Intermarried: Understanding the Risks and Setting Priorities

by Rabbi Ronald Price
May 25, 2018

Categories: Converts/Conversion, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Relationships
ARTICLE

How the Halakhic Community Should Respond to the Conservative Movement’s Move Toward Accepting Intermarriage?

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
March 27, 2018

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Relationships
ARTICLE (Reprinted from The Jewish Week)

“Orthodox” Is Not A Trademark Of The OU

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
February 13, 2018

Categories: Articles, Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Torah/Talmud, Women's Forum
ARTICLE

Why the Chief Rabbanut’s Conversion Policy is Unorthodox in, and of, the Extreme

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
February 5, 2018

Categories: Articles, Converts/Conversion, Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Women's Forum
Madagascar, Interview with Rabbi Pinchas and Miriam Klein VIDEOS

Madagascar, Interview with Rabbi Pinchas and Miriam Klein

by Bonita Nathan Sussman
February 5, 2018

Categories: Life Cycle, Modern Judaism
5/17/15 UTJ “Conversion Crisis”Conference: Rabbi Riskin: “Conversion as an Opportunity: the Challenge in Israel and the Challenge in the Diaspora” VIDEOS

5/17/15 UTJ “Conversion Crisis”Conference: Rabbi Riskin: “Conversion as an Opportunity: the Challenge in Israel and the Challenge in the Diaspora”

by Recommended by UTJ
December 24, 2017

Categories: Converts/Conversion, Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism

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