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Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.
Use/Abuse Homeless Guests in Synagogue for Publicity?

Does G-d trully create soul mates?
Memorial for Danish Jews who perished during WW2
Can adulterers marry after proper divorce?

Government limits?
Can you say Kaddish for someone not buried?
What is the Jewish response to natural tragedy?

Obligation to Exercise?
Obligation to care for aging parents.
What if it looks non-kosher?

Mourners & Well-wishing during holidays in Judaism ?
Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?
Level of personal honesty in a job interview?

Are some Jewish people not suited to marriage?
What roles can a non-Jew play in the Jewish community?
Can beauty & charm be forces for good in Judaism?

Jewish responses to lust?
Agunah (chained woman) problem?
Is Organ or Tissue Donation Okay for Jews?

Report to police a crime by a Jew?
How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects?
How long one should date before getting married?

Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism?
How come dairy (taken from animals) can't touch meats?
Can Jews sing Gospel music?

What does Judaism say about intermarriage?
Crossing a line when chating on the internet.
Sexual roles: is female domination okay?
 
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