Origin of the Hebrew word 'yibum'?
What roles can a non-Jew play in the Jewish community?
Sexual roles: is female domination okay?

Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?
Right to privacy even for despicable things?
Respecting the Law of the Land?

Does the Talmud carry the same authority as the Torah?
Is one obliged to inform a seller of the value of an item?
Can Jews sing Gospel music?

What if it looks non-kosher?
Does G-d trully create soul mates?
Memorial for Danish Jews who perished during WW2

What does Judaism say about intermarriage?
Crossing a line when chating on the internet.
How long is too long to date before engagement?

Intermarriage ==> problems or possibilities?
Obsessed with Money?
For inclusion purposes & Israeli citizenship, who is a Jew?

Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism?
Are some Jewish people not suited to marriage?
Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay?

Gun Control?
Are there any parts of a kosher bird that are not kosher?
Baby Naming

Is God a He? What gender do we use to reference God?
Jewish view on testing using healthy persons?
Agunah (chained woman) problem?

Obligation to care for aging parents.
Hiring or asking someone to say Kaddish for your relative?
Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?
 
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