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Modern Judaism

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.

Jewish Wedding Customs Part I VIDEOS

Jewish Wedding Customs Part I

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
May 4, 2021

Categories: Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism
Is the Critical Method Compatible with Orthodoxy? – Rabbi David Weiss Halivni VIDEOS

Is the Critical Method Compatible with Orthodoxy? – Rabbi David Weiss Halivni

by Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z"L
May 2, 2021

Categories: Denominations, Modern Judaism, Philosophy, Torah/Talmud
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals)

Hakham Yosef Faur: A Model for Orthodox Modernity

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
April 25, 2021

Categories: Halakhah, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, Philosophy, Torah/Talmud
ARTICLE (Reprinted from NYC Religions)

The Experience of Online Synagogue

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
April 19, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Modern Judaism
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel Blog)

The Ethicist and the Tattoo Question

by Doug Aronin
April 11, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Modern Judaism
UTJ Rabbis Share Divrei Torah as Passover Approaches (5781/2021) VIDEOS

UTJ Rabbis Share Divrei Torah as Passover Approaches (5781/2021)

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky, Rabbi Leonard Levy, Rabbi Moshe P. Weisblum, Recommended by UTJ and Rabbi Steven Saks
March 23, 2021

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover, UTJ Events
ARTICLE

The Night of the Watch, A Modern Midrash

by Rabbi Moshe P. Weisblum
March 23, 2021

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Holocaust, Passover
ARTICLE

Israeli Law Should Protect Jews But Not Define Judaism

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
March 21, 2021

Categories: Anti-Semitism, Converts/Conversion, Denominations, Israel, Modern Judaism, Politics
ARTICLE

The Supreme Court Decision on Conversions in Israel: Threat or Opportunity for Halakhic Judaism?

by Rabbi Ronald Price
March 21, 2021

Categories: Converts/Conversion, Denominations, Israel, Modern Judaism, Politics
The Halakhic Process in a Pandemic VIDEOS

The Halakhic Process in a Pandemic

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky and Mira Morgenstern
March 16, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, UTJ Events, Women's Forum
ARTICLE

Not Splitting Hairs: Divorce and Widowed Women In the Observant Jewish Community

by Mitch Morrison
February 24, 2021

Categories: Modern Judaism, Pastoral care, Women's Forum
DIVREI TORAH

(Video) Terumah – It’s All About the Ark, Stupid!

by Rabbi Steven Saks
February 21, 2021

Categories: Politics

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