Read more: A Mother’s Influence: Why Is Jewish Identity Matrilineal?Ever since matan Torah, the answer to the question of who is a Jew has been straightforward and unanimous: one who was born to a Jewish mother. There was no motivation, nor reason, to contest the status quo, and until the 20th century there is no record of such a challenge. The religious discourse that evolved from the Reform effort to broaden the definition, and its political implications for the Law of Return, remain a blight upon the collective Jewish identity and an awesome halachic pitfall…
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Read more: Cracking Up a Joke: A Torah Perspective on LaughterHumor is part and parcel of Jewish life; both to cope with our 3000 year old (plus!) history of ups and downs…
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Read more: A Married Woman Taking On Her Husband’s CustomsThe concept of minhag is a vast one with a wide spectrum of authority and functions…