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Aug 2, 2020, 3:59 PM
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The ethical protest: Preserving our rights without devastating our morality
Demonstrators protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside the Prime Minister's Residence, in Jerusalem on July 18, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
The public has the right to demand change, and that right must be protected. But that doesn't make vandalism a legitimate tool of protest
May 14, 2020, 3:47 PM
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Read your lips? It’s not possible when you wear a mask
coronavirus covid-2019 Girl in mask fear
Adaptations such as Zoom conferencing for coping with coronavirus often leave out those with disabilities. As a society, we must do better
May 6, 2020, 10:45 PM
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Is it ethical to send our children back to school?
Illustrative: A school classroom. (Image via Shutterstock)
The short answer is: Yes. The path to that conclusion may depend on how much you trust the leadership that decided to open the schools
Feb 9, 2020, 7:14 PM
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Tu BiShvat: Protecting tradition in modern observance
We must not forget that the day is not solely a secular Zionist innovation, but is rather a modern adaptation of ancient traditions
Jan 6, 2020, 6:39 PM
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Today we fast for a Jerusalem of peace and justice
On Tevet 10, the Babylonians invaded. They were able to conquer the city because the Jewish people had -- and still has -- lost its way
Nov 11, 2019, 7:52 PM
Maybe…
Maybe it’s not too early to start thinking about how we can properly commemorate the 25th anniversary of Rabin’s murder.  It's only another 364 days away... Maybe we can find this time to put aside turning this day into an...
Jun 27, 2018, 6:59 PM
Where Ethics and Law Come Together… And Grow Apart
Even while this issue seems to have come to some degree of resolution, much discussion continues to be dedicated to the ongoing debate over policies to separate children from their parents at national borders. I will refrain from addressing this...
Mar 28, 2018, 4:23 PM
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Pesach and our Jewish identity: Points for consideration during the seder
Illustrative: An Israeli family seen during the Passover seder meal on the first night of the eight-day long Jewish holiday, in Tzur Hadassah, on April 22, 2016. (Nati Shohat/ Flash 90)
On the suffering of our enemies, the role of food, the question of where we'd be without this story and more
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Rabbi Yuval Cherlow is the Director of the Tzohar Center for Jewish Ethics and a Founder of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization in Israel.