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by Rabbi Binyomin Forst
Chief Editor's Blog
by Miriam Kosman
Why do Jews obsess about details, and why do we need so many mitzvot anyway?
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
The most important days of the year are about to begin.
by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob
What's wrong with having some fun?
by Marshall Roth
by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
Understanding the origin and obligation of mitzvot.
Understanding the reason behind the mitzvot.
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
The mitzvot are immutable.
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Is less really more? Why does Judaism have so many restrictions?
Jewish law is determined through an exacting process of metaphysical science, handed down from Sinai.
by Louis Renaldo
From reductionism to Judaism: A convert describes his path to Jewish observance and spiritual fulfillment.
Qualifications for a Jewish judge and the operation of the Sanhedrin.
Understanding those extraordinary times when a Jew must give his life for God.
by Rabbi Maurice Lamm
It's the age-old dispute between Judaism and Christianity, what reigns supreme: Faith or Law? Judaism maintains that without the law, ethics and morality wither.
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