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Untangling the Issue of Mamzer
In Halacha, there are two types of Mitzvot; Mishpatim and chukot. While Mishpatim are logical at first glance, chukot are mysterious and their reasoning is usually unclear…
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What Is Dat Yehudit?
The halachot and practices of tzniut are often the topic of confusion. While there is much room for personal expression, there are some guidelines that provide the framework for what is considered modest conduct…
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Why Can’t a Woman Be a Judge?
In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg smashed two glass ceilings when she was appointed as an associate to the Supreme court of Justice of the United States…
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How Is Divorce Perceived in the Torah?
One thing that sets Judaism apart from many other religions and traditions is the centrality of marriage…
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Rabbeinu Gershom: The First Feminist
While Torah contains so many relatable lessons and principles, some of its practices seem completely at odds with the way we live now…
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A Torah View on Abortion
In June 2022, the landmark decision of the United States’s law to protect the right to an abortion, Roe vs Wade, was overturned…
