Gratitude: What Does Judaism Teach Us?
What is the relationship between gratitude and happiness? Why is gratitude so important? And, what does religion have to say about it? Does Judaism say anything unexpected?
sacred texts
Are Jews allowed to donate organs?
Jewish law does, in fact, permit organ donation! Whatever you have heard, whatever you thought you learned, set that all aside. Jewish law permits us to sign our donor cards and, when someone we love dies, to use their body to save other lives
Organ Donation: Heaven Knows We Need Them Here!
By and large, the Jewish legal tradition has never opposed organ donation. For nearly 2,000 years, it has laid the groundwork in favor of such actions. And the Reform Movement has supported and encouraged it for many years now.
The Talmud & the Twitterverse
At the time of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, authorship of the tradition was in the hands of the learned elite. All of that changed after the Romans destroyed the Temple in 70 C.E.
Judaism and Earth Day: Three Things to Remember
Protecting our planet is not just a scientific or political issue. It is a religious, spiritual imperative. We find this truth embodied in three core Jewish values.
