Sexual roles: is female domination okay?
Is the State of Israel a central focus of the Judaism?
Can beauty & charm be forces for good in Judaism?

How re-gain trust & be believed after lying?
What is the Jewish view on organ transplants?
Resonsibility for a neighbor going through hard times?

Level of personal honesty in a job interview?
Respecting the Law of the Land?
Is an adulterous spouse off-limits?

How do I measure whether I'm living up to what God expects?
Right to privacy even for despicable things?
Halachic obligation for a Jew to move to Israel

Gun Control?
What is the Jewish response to natural tragedy?
Grieving family after losing son to a drug overdose.

Does G-d trully create soul mates?
Judaism & the Environment?
For inclusion purposes & Israeli citizenship, who is a Jew?

Report to police a crime by a Jew?
Agunah (chained woman) problem?
What roles can a non-Jew play in the Jewish community?

What does Judaism say about intermarriage?
Teaching children self esteem.
Use/Abuse Homeless Guests in Synagogue for Publicity?

Genetic testing to establish Jewishness?
Are there any parts of a kosher bird that are not kosher?
Are we judged by G-d for our thoughts and fantasies?

Should a Rabbi engage in political speech from the bima?
14, Jewish, & Gay - now what?
Can we benefit from past atrocities and war crimes?
 
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