Ethics
Brit Milah
Evolve continues to publish essays discussing the practice of brit milah (ritual circumcision. They are gathered here.
The Ethics of Esther Moments
As a Black, lesbian Jew by Choice and rabbi, I am repeatedly called to speak out about racism and...
COVID’s Financial Impact on the Jewish Community
Far too many Jews were unprepared to cope with the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic . We should take notice and better arrange our finances to meet future challenges.
The Vaccination Sweepstakes
Jewish ethics demands that we invest in producing and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the developing world.
Questioning Easy Narratives: Exploring Adoption
Thirty years ago, as a single woman in my 20s, I had no reason to think that I’d one day adopt....
Human Composting: A Reconstructionist Rabbi’s View
Recently legalized in Washington state, human composting is a new alternative to burial and cremation. How do Reconstructionists balance tradition with innovation in this case?
Against Apocalyptic Ethics: Human Responsibility Before, During and After a Pandemic
Jewish ethics regards every human life as having absolute value. What follows from this is a vision of how society must be structured all the time, rather than a prescription for ER triage, as exemplified recently in the coronavirus pandemic.
Buber, Berlin and Pesakh: Ethics in an Age of Pandemic
Are we going to subscribe to an ageist and ableist medical model of decision-making driven by profit, and outmoded ideas about the infallibility of science? Or are we going to seek ethical alternatives that make life-and-death choices more equitable?
The Fifth Vessel of Jewish Ethics: Between a Person and Her Devices
Developing an applied ethics to our behavior on the Internet is an urgent priority.
Handling Subjectivity With More Care: There Is Right and Wrong
The integrity of any community depends on honesty in business and all interpersonal transactions, teaches the book of Deuteronomy. Fraudulence is an abomination.
Introducing Evolve on Ethics
An overview of Evolve’s pieces on Jewish ethics.
Losing Quality of Life at the End of Life: Is Suicide or Assisted Suicide Permitted?
How might traditional texts help us negotiate sensitive choices at the end of life?
Preserving Quality of Life Towards the End of Life: A Values-Based Approach
Saving a life is a preeminent principle of Jewish ethics, but there are circumstances in which other Jewish values may lead us to make ending a life the priority.
Patient-Assisted Suicide: A Chaplain’s View
A geriatric chaplain reflects on how best to accompany loved ones with loving compassion.
Faith at the End of Life
Our lives are a gift from God. It is not up to us to end a life, no matter how much we want to end suffering.
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