To Whom Must We Answer? Civil Disobedience and Jewish Law
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Sh'mot, Exodus 1:15-20
"Civic Morality" by Rabbi Vernon Kurtz” (pp. 439) in The Observant Life
Sh'mot
Retribution, Deterrence, or More? The Meaning of the Plagues
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Va-era, Exodus 6:1 - 9:34
“Crime and Punishment” by Rabbi Abigail N. Sosland, (pp. 458-460) in The Observant Life
The Many Sides of Matzah: Understanding a Symbol
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Bo, Exodus 9:1 - 13:16
“Passover (Holy Days and Holidays)” by Rabbi Alan Lucas (pp. 202-220) in The Observant Life
Nothing as Holy as a Tree: Trees, Tu BiSh’vat, and Halakhah
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat B’shallah, Exodus 14:1-18:8
“Tu Bish’vat” by Rabbi Alan Lucas / “The Environment” by Rabbi Lawrence Troster; Pages 193 & 875 in The Observant Life, respectively
Honoring One’s Parents: How Far Should We Go?
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23
“Between Parents and Children” by Rabbi Daniel Nevins (pp.673-692) in The Observant Life
Ox, Pit, Tooth, and Fire: The Halakhah of Proximity
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
“Neighbors and Neighborly Relations” by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, (pp. 713-726) in The Observant Life
T’rumah and Tz’dakah: How We Define Synagogue Dues
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat T’rumah, Exodus 25:1 - 27:19
“Charitable Giving” by Rabbi Elliot Dorff, (pp. 391-411) in The Observant Life
Shabbat: Sign, Symbol, and Sacrament; The Pause that Refreshes
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Ki Tissa, Exodus 30:11 - 34:35
“Shabbat” by Rabbis Michael Katz and Gershon Schwartz, (pp. 98-136) in The Observant Life
Mishkan, Mo’eid, and Synagogue: A Place of Encounter and Presence
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei, Exodus 35:1-38:20/ 38:21-40:38
“Synagogue Life” by Rabbi Craig T. Scheff, (pp.61-80) in The Observant Life