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Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?
Can Jews sing Gospel music?

Can adulterers marry after proper divorce?
What is the Jewish response to natural tragedy?
How come dairy (taken from animals) can't touch meats?

Should a Rabbi engage in political speech from the bima?
Judaism & the Environment?
Gun Control?

Can beauty & charm be forces for good in Judaism?
How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects?
Hiring or asking someone to say Kaddish for your relative?

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Are there any parts of a kosher bird that are not kosher?
Parent's right to try to persuade?
Memorial for Danish Jews who perished during WW2

Is Organ or Tissue Donation Okay for Jews?
Origin of the Hebrew word 'yibum'?
Halachic obligation for a Jew to move to Israel

Jewish views on genetic selection for children?
How re-gain trust & be believed after lying?
Level of personal honesty in a job interview?

Do we celebrate a conversion?
Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.
Is an adulterous spouse off-limits?

Mean to a sibling? How do I know when I am?
Safe Treatment of Animals
Should I write about Jewish law on a sex worker's blog?
 
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