The panelists will answer questions and address medically related ethical quandaries submitted by participants. No question is too basic or too...
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Did you ever wonder why there is the cup of Elijah at the Passover Seder? What about his chair at a baby boy s brit? Who was Elijah and why is he so...
On the night of November 9, 1938, amid the deafening sounds of gunshots, the smashing of glass, and the cries of a mob rioting and looting the Jewish...
Fascinating, Lesson, Motivation, Revisiting Relationships
When Your Loved One Increases in Religious Observance
Why won’t she eat in my home anymore? Is he seriously going to wear those strings out of his shirt? Why wouldn’t she answer my phone call...
Jewish life in Chicago began back when the city was founded. Since then it has grown to be one of America’s largest Jewish communities, and a...
We are a judgmental people, with labels for every type of individual: left wing, right wing, ultra-orthodox, secular. Is it ever possible to get...
New technologies raise new ethical questions that require guidance. Every ethical system evaluates technological advances against the criteria of its...
Rapidly evolving social philosophies and ethical trends have significant impact on the way doctors practice. Ethical standards appear to be flexible...
Why is there a need for a universal system of ethics? Isn’t a good conscience enough? Do the right intentions guarantee good moral decisions...
In the thick tomes of the Talmud are buried stories of romance and courtship that rival today’s best novels. It seems that the Sages were as...
When President George W. Bush nominated Michael B. Mukasey to be the 81st Attorney General of the United States, it was not a responsibility that the...
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When large corporations cannot meet their obligations, the livelihood of thousands of families, the financial health of numerous creditors, and...
Millions of Americans are walking around with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. When should these devices be deactivated to allow nature to...
A 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision permitting chaplains to open legislative sessions with a prayer set the legal world on fire. Was it a victory for...
Of all the medical advances in the 21st century few have impacted the Jewish community more than the field of genetics. From adult carrier testing to...
When the bullets start flying and the tanks are rolling, do the standards of peacetime apply? It takes great moral authority to tell soldiers what...
Does Jewish law have its own version of the First Amendment? Does Judaism legislate itself out of the public square? Would it dare challenge this...
“Can you prove that G-d exists, and that the Torah is from Heaven?” This talk challenges the validity of the concept of...