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April 19, 2023
Love and Liberation: Encountering the Other in the Poetry and Theology of Rav Menachem Froman
The rabbinic tradition is not known for its models of equality in relationships. However, the Talmud presents a number of... more
December 25, 2022
Vital Organ Donation and Determination of Death: Halakhic Tradition and the Modern Controversy
In 1968, a committee at Harvard University sparked an intense bioethical debate when it redefined medical standards of death to... more
November 22, 2022
Feeding Babies: from the Torah to Today
Baby formula as we know it didn't exist in antiquity, but that doesn't mean that breastfeeding magically came easy. Join... more
November 7, 2022
Resurrection and Reincarnation: Two Central Jewish Teachings and Their Meaning for Today
The resurrection of the dead has been a core Jewish teaching at least since Talmudic times; reincarnation for more than... more
October 16, 2022
“Between Heaven and Earth?” Case Studies of The Tension Between Halakhah and Morality
We will examine case studies that highlight the dilemmas, tensions and resolutions regarding conflict between halakhah and human ethical sensitivities.... more
April 12, 2021
Death and Afterlife in the Rabbinic and Kabbalistic Imagination
Jewish death rituals are famous for their existential profundity and psychological insight concerning our most difficult times. Less well-known is... more
December 6, 2020
Caring for Others, the Torah, and Ourselves: Jewish Perspectives on the Ethics of Care
In this 3-part series we’ll explore how the experience of caring for others in need—including young children, the sick, and... more
December 1, 2020
Living and Dying with Dignity: Themes in Halakhah and Medical Decision-Making
Human dignity is a concept often invoked in contemporary medical ethics, especially in favor of patients’ right to choose the... more
June 25, 2019
Does Civil Marriage Count? What are the Halakhic Implications for Non-Orthodox and Civil Ceremonies?
In this shiur we look at what defines a Jewish marriage. Is it the technical particulars of the ceremony or... more