Part two of this series addresses the question of how Judaism distinguishes between the natural and man-made and why these differences are significant.
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Science and Synagogue Series, Part 2: Distinguishing the Natural from the Man-Made: How & Why?6/7/2017
Part 1 of this series addresses two questions: Question1: What is the relationship between God and nature? Question 2: Are humans part of nature or apart from nature.
Regular participation in religious services can improve the immune system, decrees blood pressure and add years to our lives. How can this be?
A record number of Americans are unhappy with the candidates and the harsh tenor of the campaign. Judaism provides us with a model which can foster civil and productive disagreement.
Though we think of the “Good Old Days” as a period belonging to the past, Judaism teaches us that we have the ability to create “New Good Old Days” in the future.
The services are long and the liturgy is repetitive. Though it is easy to wind up mumbling through our prayers we can easily find ways to improve our prayers which in turn will help us to improve ourselves and our relationships with others. Many rabbis followed the lead of Noah by failing to address the “Iran Deal” over the High Holidays. While Noah was a righteous man he is not the biblical figure who should serve as our role model. Shockingly, these rabbis can learn from Howard Stern.
I was recently posed the question by the Jewish Voice, “How do we keep kashrut holy, yet allow it to evolve with the times?” In order to answer this question we will go back to the beginning, literally by looking at Genesis.
The Torah commands us not to stand on the blood of our fellow. This is understood to mean that we if we have the ability to help another who is in trouble we are commanded to do so. During the riots over the death of Freddie Grey we witnessed people violating and fulfilling this commandment. What can we learn from this tragedy and how can it help us to fulfill the commandment to “Love your fellow as you love yourself?”
As the 2016 race for the White House heats up some of the presidential hopefuls are being criticized for a lack of transparency. They can learn an important message by studying the leadership of Moses.
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