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Judaism is Nice, But Isn't it More Important to Feed the Hungry?
By Aron Moss

We spend so much money, time and energy on synagogues, Jewish schools religious institutions. Wouldn't it be better if we applied all those resources to alleviating all the suffering that goes on in the world?

12 Comments

Can a Person be 'Good' without being Spiritual?
By Aron Moss

Is it better to keep Shabbat and eat only kosher but be unkind and dishonest, or to be a good person who is not as observant?

32 Comments

Is Religion a Crutch?
By Aron Moss

I think that G-d is for the weak and the needy. Don't you have the independence to get through life on your own?

29 Comments

Who Needs Religion, If It's the Cause of So Much Violence?
By Aron Moss

Since all the wars of history were caused by religion, wouldn't the world be better off without it?

27 Comments

Torn Between Torah and Science
By Tzvi Freeman

"Every single item in the general doctrine is denied, but the conclusions from the doctrine as a whole are retained. The result is a complete muddle in the scientific thought, in philosophic cosmology and in epistemology..."

39 Comments

Is There a Cure for Jealousy?
By Malkie Janowski

I am struggling with jealousy in many areas in my life and in my relationships. Any words of advice for me?

11 Comments

There’s so much hypocrisy!
By Tzvi Freeman

Have you ever done any carpentry or one of those Ikea do-it-yourself jobs? They always tell you not to tighten the bolts until the whole thing’s been put together.

6 Comments

How Do You Fight Evil?
By Tzvi Freeman

Should we combat it? Ignore it? Is it possible to do both?

5 Comments

How Does G-d Decide What's Right and What's Wrong?
By Tzvi Freeman

Are good things G-dly or are G-dly things good? What would the Chassidic masters say of the Socrates- Euthyphro debate?

8 Comments

Where Do Ethics Come From?
By Levi Brackman

Should we clone people? Is there such a thing as a life not worth living? When is it correct to go to war? But the real question is: on what biases do we answer these ethical dilemmas?

10 Comments

Who Wants a Religion of No's?
By Naftali Silberberg

Don’t eat dairy together with meat. Don’t wear a mixture of wool and linen. Don’t turn on a light on Shabbat. Don’t gossip… Is this what religion is all about?

2 Comments

How Does 'Forgiveness' Work?
By Tzvi Freeman

How can a person be forgiven if the effects of his or her crime still exist?

6 Comments

Getting Forgiven
By Tzvi Freeman

How do you know when you have been forgiven? Or does the guilt just go on and on?

6 Comments

Why are we not vegetarians?
By Aron Moss

If Judaism requires us to be kind to animals, shouldn't we be vegetarians?

8 Comments

What Gives Us the Right to Kill Animals?
A discussion with Tzvi Freeman

From man I expect good and bad. From G-d I expected only good. Until I learned about the animal sacrifices. Apparently G-d actually wants them. Imagine, a place set aside for slaughter -- in a temple!

25 Comments

Is the IDF a Moral Institution? Isn't it Un-Jewish to Kill People?
By Aron Moss

One question that came up: how would Judaism apply the law from the Ten Commandments, "You shall not kill" in modern Israel?

15 Comments

Why Is There So Much War and Violence in Torah?
By Tzvi Freeman

Why do we have to "wipe out" Amalek and the Canaanites? Why administer capital punishment? Shouldn't G‑d's message be one of love?

11 Comments

What is Humility?
By Aron Moss

"And Moses was exceedingly humble, more than any man on the face of the earth". Very nice compliment, but who wrote this verse? Moses himself! Is that called humility?

2 Comments

Are Religious Jews Narrow-Minded?
By Yerachmiel Tilles

"I try to be open-minded spiritually. Why is it that religious Jews are so closed to the wisdom of other religions?"

20 Comments

How Do I Choose a Rabbi?
By Tzvi Freeman

I've got a few choices here in town of different styles and flavors of rabbis and congregations. How do I choose? Is there a simple test to determine who is fit to be my rabbi?

45 Comments

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