Is an adulterous spouse off-limits?
Agunah (chained woman) problem?
Who can follow a Mitzvah?

Respecting the Law of the Land?
Obligation to care for aging parents.
Report to police a crime by a Jew?

MUST a Jew have children?
Does Judaism demand too much of those with differences?
Right to privacy even for despicable things?

For inclusion purposes & Israeli citizenship, who is a Jew?
What do I do with suspected stolen goods I bought?
How long is too long to date before engagement?

Jewish views on genetic selection for children?
Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?
Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.

What is the Jewish view on organ transplants?
In overpayment situation, what is required?
Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?

Judaism & the Environment?
What does Judaism say about intermarriage?
Government limits?

Baby Naming
Can you say Kaddish for someone not buried?
Is one obliged to inform a seller of the value of an item?

Are there any parts of a kosher bird that are not kosher?
Genetic testing to establish Jewishness?
How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects?

Safe Treatment of Animals
Origin of the Hebrew word 'yibum'?
Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay?
 
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