Jewish Values Online

ANNOUNCING THE

Jewish Values Online Blog Awards - Third Quarter 5779

Jewish Values Online, the leading site providing a mix of voices and viewpoints for

multi-denominational Jewish perspectives on moral and ethical questions is delighted to announce the selection of the best blog entries posted for the third quarter of 5779.

So You Have a Jewish Father: A Guide to When Dad is Jewish but Mom is not

Posted on 04/05/2019 by Moshe Daniel Levine

So you have a Jewish father. You may identify as Jewish. And you may not. You might say that you are half Jewish, or you could just be confused. Any of these answers are completely understandable. You may have...

Posted on 05/27/2019 by Jacob Schwartz

B”SD “Heal me Hashem, and I will he healed; save me Hashem, and I will be saved, for You are my prayer.” - Jeremiah 17:14 ״רפאני ה׳ וארפא, הושיעני ואושעה, כי תהלתי אתה״ – ירמיהו יז:יד...

Posted on 04/07/2019 by Rabbi Yaakov Bieler

A Talmudic passage describing God in a dialectical manner. At the end of each Shabbat, a lengthy prayer, beginning with the words, “VaYetein LeCha…” (“And may He Give you…) is...

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Categories

Heritage & Background

Kashrut & Keeping Kosher

Lashon Hara: Evil Speech

Medical Issues

Miscellaneous Topics

Olam Habah, After Life

Ownership & Rights

Prayer & Prayer Forms

Teshuvah & Repentance

Tikkun Olam/World Repair

Tochechah/Reproof

Tzedakah

Tzniut/Modesty

Tzniut/Privacy/Modesty

Workplace

Gun Control?	Origin of the Hebrew word 'yibum'?	Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?
What does Judaism say about intermarriage?	Safe Treatment of Animals	What roles can a non-Jew play in the Jewish community?
Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay?	Government limits?	Kosher options on the road?
Does G-d trully create soul mates?	Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.	Use/Abuse Homeless Guests in Synagogue for Publicity?
Mourners & Well-wishing during holidays in Judaism ?	Genetic testing to establish Jewishness?	How come dairy (taken from animals) can't touch meats?
Who can follow a Mitzvah?	Level of personal honesty in a job interview?	Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?
What do I do with suspected stolen goods I bought?	What is the Jewish view on organ transplants?	Stem Cell Research?
Report to police a crime by a Jew?	Mean to a sibling? How do I know when I am?	MUST a Jew have children?
What if it looks non-kosher?	Jewish view on testing using healthy persons?	How long one should date before getting married?
Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism?	Right to privacy even for despicable things?	Teaching children self esteem.

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So You Have a Jewish Father: A Guide to When Dad is Jewish but Mom is not

Kvetching for a Cause: The Art of Selfishly Praying for Others

“Reverse Anthropomorphism”

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Punishing children for their parents’ sins

I, CAIN

Potty Humor. Potty Prayer.

The Rosh Hashanah Table

Re-Analyzing the Biblical Law Against Homosexuality

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