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Q: Discussion about the status of women in Israel has been featured heavily in the news lately. What is the biblical and rabbinic view of the status of women in Jewish society? What do the various movements in Judaism say about this?.
Q: Is “freedom of speech” a Torah/Jewish value as well? Or does Judaism believe that there should be a limit on what we say?
Q: Regarding, immunizations for children who will be attending day (Jewish or parochial) schools, what is the Jewish view of whether this is obligatory or optional? What Jewish values or ethics are involved in this question?
Q: What does Judaism say about dating and matchmaking and marriage after a young woman has had cancer and can no longer bear children?
Q: Is it normal or acceptable to be confused about the truth of God this day and age? Can one have doubts or be uncertain and still be a 'good Jew?
 
 
Regarding, immunizations for children who will be attending day (Jewish or parochial) schools, what is the Jewish view of whether this is obligatory or optional? What Jewish values or ethics are involved in this question? Can someone transfer their obligation of saying kaddish for parent over a 12 month period to another person or organization for pay (Tzedakah)? Or is this just a tradition with no real obligation? Discussion about the status of women in Israel has been featured heavily in the news lately. What is the biblical and rabbinic view of the status of women in Jewish society? What do the various movements in Judaism say about this?
     
What does Judaism say about dating and matchmaking and marriage after a young woman has had cancer and can no longer bear children? How does the concept of “tzedakah” apply to government, especially in Israel, since it is a Jewish state? Does the government also have a religious obligation to provide for the needy members of society? My brother lives in Israel. He was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and his life prognosis is between days and months. My job would not allow me to take off more than a few days and financially, I cannot afford to go to Israel twice. I feel a conflict of Mitzvot. Should I go to visit my brother when he is alive and miss his funeral or should I wait until he passes away and go to the funeral. How do I balance these mitzvot?
 
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Rabbi Carl M. Perkins has been the spiritual leader of Temple Aliyah since 1991. Rabbi Perkins earned an A.B. at Haverford College, a J.D. at Harvard Law School, and rabbinical ordination and a masters degree in Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. A Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, Rabbi Perkins has taught and lectured widely in the Boston area and is currently an Adjunct Instructor in Rabbinics at the Hebrew College Rabbinical School. He has also taught Meah and Post-Meah classes throughout the Boston area. Rabbi Perkins has published articles in Conservative Judaism, Judaism and Sh’ma, and is the author of the revised edition of Embracing Judaism, an introduction to Judaism for prospective Jews by Choice.

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