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Polity and Piety: The Ethics of Warfare
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Bemidbar, Numbers 1:1- 4:17
“Military Service” by Rabbi Michael Graetz, (pp. 476- 490) in The Observant Life
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Convention 2014: Recap
We are glad that many RA members joined us for the 2014 RA convention in Dallas. Thanks again to co-chairs Jonathan Berkun and David Rosen as well as the entire Convention committee for their hard work in making this event such a...
New Kotel Setback: Letter to Secretary Mandelblit
New York – Media has reported that the Ir David Foundation will be overseeing management of old city sites including the Robinson's Arch area delineated in the Sharansky negotiation. In response, the international leadership of the...
Lending and Love: A Jewish Approach to Loans
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat B'har-B'hukkotai, Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34
“Loans and Lending” by Rabbi Tracee L. Rosen, (pp.556- 570) in The Observant Life
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Do Jews Celebrate or Observe Their Holidays? A Response to Lenny Bruce
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Emor, Leviticus 21:1 - 24:23
“Holy Days and Holidays” by Rabbi Alan B. Lucas, (pp. 137-238) in The Observant Life
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Homosexuality and Halakhah: A Second Look at the Sources
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Aharei Mot-K'doshim, Leviticus 16:1-20:27
“Same-Sex Relationships” by Rabbi Elliot Dorff, (pp. 657- 672) in The Observant Life
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Illness, Disease or Affliction
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Tazria-M'tzora, Leviticus 12:1-15:33
“The Dietary Laws” by Rabbi Avram Israel Reisner, (pp. 751- 805) in The Observant Life
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Defining Purity and Impurity
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Sh’mini, Leviticus 6:1- 11:47
“The Dietary Laws” by Rabbi Paul S. Drazen, (pp.305-338) in The Observant Life
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Why are These Questions Different…
By Mark Greenspan
Parshat Tzav, Leviticus 6:1- 8:36
“Shabbat Ha-gadol” by Mark Greenspan (pp. 201-202) in The Observant Life
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Avodah: Sacrifice, Prayer, and Worship
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Va-yikra, Leviticus 1:1- 5:26
"Prayer" by Rabbi Karen G Reiss Medwed, (pp. 5-60) in The Observant Life
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