Does Judaism demand too much of those with differences?
Stem Cell Research?
Can Israel be both a democracy and a Jewish state?

Report to police a crime by a Jew?
What if it looks non-kosher?
Does the Talmud carry the same authority as the Torah?

Jewish responses to lust?
How re-gain trust & be believed after lying?
What is the Jewish view on organ transplants?

Internet Infidelity?
In overpayment situation, what is required?
Crossing a line when chating on the internet.

Who can follow a Mitzvah?
Should I write about Jewish law on a sex worker's blog?
Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?

Do we celebrate a conversion?
MUST a Jew have children?
Can Jews sing Gospel music?

Can we benefit from past atrocities and war crimes?
Is Organ or Tissue Donation Okay for Jews?
Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism?

Respecting the Law of the Land?
Level of personal honesty in a job interview?
Can beauty & charm be forces for good in Judaism?

Hiring or asking someone to say Kaddish for your relative?
Sexual roles: is female domination okay?
What is permissible in satisfying one's spouse?

Is a medical test that mixes human and animal cells okay?
Genetic testing to establish Jewishness?
What is the Jewish position on an afterlife?
 
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