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Halakha and the Assessment of Risk
Halakha can be used for the assessment of risk; this can be relevant for pikuach nefesh (saving a life) or kashrut.
A Jewish Lens on Investing and Gambling
What special ethical concerns arise as the distinction between company owners and customers is blurred by equity investment?
The Value of Using Set Prayers
By the use of set prayers, are we ipso facto guaranteeing that some will be obliged to recite words they do not find true or ...
Prayers and Practices of the Weekday Amidah
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book)
May 16, 2023
Afternoon Prayers (Mincha) Amidah
The Amidah is considered the central part of daily Jewish prayer, with minor variations in the text based on time of day, year and season.
What is Tzedakah?
Jewish tradition does not see contributions to the community’s welfare as mere charity, but rather as tzedakah, literally “acts of justice.”
Weekly Torah Portion Posts
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