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Misc. Issues
Abortion - Yes Or No?
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I never thought this would happen to me. I'm pregnant. And now I don't know what to do. I realize this is an important decision – not only for my own emotional well-being, but the heavy moral implications as well...
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Feminism
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I grew up in the era of feminism, and while I am thrilled at the vistas of opportunity it opened up for me and so many others, I have grown somewhat disenchanted after having seen so much negative fall-out: the rise in...
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Lillith
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Someone recently showed me a copy of "Lillith," a Jewish feminist magazine. Is the name Lillith mentioned in the classical Jewish texts?
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Prenatal Testing
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I am 19 weeks pregnant and just received results from an amniocentesis test that the fetus has Downs Syndrome and is mentally retarded. I would like to abort the fetus.
What is the Jewish law on aborting in this...
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Sex Mitzvah
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What is the Jewish view of sex? Is sex just for procreative purposes, or is it all right to have sex with one's spouse for recreation and intimacy?
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What's A Balabostah?
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I recently became married, and in setting up my first home, my elderly grandmother keeps referring to me as a "balabostah." Is that a compliment? Exactly what is a "balabostah"?
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Women in the Chanukah Story
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In the Chanukah story, did the women have any part of the fighting? What was their role?
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Women Making Havdalah
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I am a single woman and I usually try to hear Havdallah on Saturday night at the synagogue. But sometimes I don’t feel like going out. So when I say Havdallah by myself, should I say all the blessings as usual?
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Women Saying Kaddish
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Lately I have been attending a new synagogue and I’ve noticed that the women do not say Kaddish. My father’s yahrtzeit is coming up and this has me wondering about the reason for this.
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