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Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?
Obsessed with Money?
Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?

Crossing a line when chating on the internet.
How long is too long to date before engagement?
How re-gain trust & be believed after lying?

Right to privacy even for despicable things?
Can we benefit from past atrocities and war crimes?
Does G-d trully create soul mates?

Are there any parts of a kosher bird that are not kosher?
Are some Jewish people not suited to marriage?
What if it looks non-kosher?

Should I write about Jewish law on a sex worker's blog?
Is an adulterous spouse off-limits?
How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects?

Teaching children self esteem.
What is the Jewish view on organ transplants?
Does the Talmud carry the same authority as the Torah?

Kosher options on the road?
Sexual roles: is female domination okay?
Respecting the Law of the Land?

Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism?
How come dairy (taken from animals) can't touch meats?
Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay?

Are we judged by G-d for our thoughts and fantasies?
Safe Treatment of Animals
In overpayment situation, what is required?

14, Jewish, & Gay - now what?
Origin of the Hebrew word 'yibum'?
Government limits?
 
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