Jewish Values Online

ANNOUNCING THE

Jewish Values Online Blog Awards - Second 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 second quarter of 5779.

No One Should Feel Alone

Posted on 03/05/2019 by Rabbi Yaakov Bieler

When a person engages in prayer, it seems to me that it is very important for him/her to personalize the prayers as much as possible. The goal is to make the statements and supplications your own, even if...

Posted on 02/11/2019 by Rivkah Lambert Adler

This is a true story about an honest Jewish teenager. And about how Torah guidelines contribute to a more civilized society. Many years ago, from my personal interest in the topic and, okay… I admit it,....

Posted on 03/14/2019 by Marcia Goldlist

Pi Day is celebrated on the 14th day of the third month because pi equals 3.14. (The three corresponds to the third month which is March and the .14 relates to the 14th day.) Really pi equals 3.1415926535 and...

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First Quarter 5779 Awardees

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

What is permissible in satisfying one's spouse?	Can beauty & charm be forces for good in Judaism?	Should a Rabbi engage in political speech from the bima?
Obsessed with Money?	Jewish responses to lust?	Crossing a line when chating on the internet.
What is the Jewish position on an afterlife?	Obligation to care for aging parents.	Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?
Stem Cell Research?	14, Jewish, & Gay - now what?	Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?
How long one should date before getting married?	What do I do with suspected stolen goods I bought?	Internet Infidelity?
Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.	Do we celebrate a conversion?	Sexual roles: is female domination okay?
Judaism & the Environment?	Use/Abuse Homeless Guests in Synagogue for Publicity?	Safe Treatment of Animals
Jewish views on genetic selection for children?	Government limits?	How long is too long to date before engagement?
Does the Talmud carry the same authority as the Torah?	Are we judged by G-d for our thoughts and fantasies?	Respecting the Law of the Land?
In overpayment situation, what is required?	Gun Control?	Report to police a crime by a Jew?

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No One Should Feel Alone

Why On Books, Money and Jewish Women

What's Jewish About Pi Day?

THE BLADENSBURG PEACE CRISIS AND RELIGION IN AMERICA- a View from a Jew

Why I Always Engage in Conversation with Anti-Semiites

Jewish History on One Foot

Detoxing From Israel

How Brave Would I Be - Wearing a Kippah in Germany

Counterpoint: The Traditional Jewish View of Moshiach