Are some Jewish people not suited to marriage?
Can Jews sing Gospel music?
Is one obliged to inform a seller of the value of an item?

What is permissible in satisfying one's spouse?
Obligation to Exercise?
Halachic obligation for a Jew to move to Israel

Does the Talmud carry the same authority as the Torah?
Is an adulterous spouse off-limits?
What does Judaism say about intermarriage?

How long one should date before getting married?
Obsessed with Money?
Are there any parts of a kosher bird that are not kosher?

Are we judged by G-d for our thoughts and fantasies?
Use/Abuse Homeless Guests in Synagogue for Publicity?
Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?

What do I do with suspected stolen goods I bought?
Parent's right to try to persuade?
Jewish view on testing using healthy persons?

Jewish responses to lust?
Mourners & Well-wishing during holidays in Judaism ?
Jewish view: Covenant Law leads to Good and Evil?

Origin of the Hebrew word 'yibum'?
Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay?
Sexual roles: is female domination okay?

Safe Treatment of Animals
Gun Control?
How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects?

What roles can a non-Jew play in the Jewish community?
Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.
How long is too long to date before engagement?
 
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