The field of Jewish ethics is never far from foundational questions about how to do Jewish ethics – and these questions are inseparable from other kinds of scholarly conclusions or prescriptions. In ...

On Passover, we rejoice in our freedom while farmworkers are exploited and food is wasted. We must close the gap between our ...

The April 1-2 conference in Rome brought together Catholic and Jewish scholars from around the world to the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas to deepen the theological foundations of ...

The major part of our Torah portion, Mishpatim, raises important questions about Judaism, religion in general, ethics, and law. First, the nature of Judaism. I have a brief definition of Judaism: a ...

Dr. Robert Beren will lead a discussion, "A Jewish Secular Humanist Conversation About Medical Ethics," from 2 to 4:30 p.m. June 23 at the Dusenberry-River Library, 5605 E. River Road. The program, ...

This was drafted before the latest cease-fire announcement but I don’t feel like letting anyone off the hook. Nothing I’ve said before changed anything, so let me try again. I’ve no doubt that ...

Contemporary Humanistic Judaism, edited by Adam Chalom and Jodi Kornfeld, provides a compelling answer to the question: How can you be Jewish and celebrate Judaism if you don’t believe in G-d? This ...

The Center for Jewish Food Ethics (CJFE) is looking to shift Jewish communal food culture. CJFE encourages communities to adopt sustainable food policies, while practical strategies to help them do so ...

The Fourth Annual Arthur M. Lucas Medical Ethics lecture, “Prognosis, Truth-telling and Hope: Ethical and Practical Issues,” will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, ...