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An ancient ritual for the modern world

Articles

“Bringing Light in an Uncertain World,” in To Banish Darkness: Modern Reflections on Hanukkah, Menachem Creditor, Ed. (Independent Publisher, 2018).

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 “Contraception: Values, Priorities and Preferences: What does Judaism have to Say?” (New York: Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, June 2010).

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 “Creative Lifecycle Rituals,” in Contact, The Journal of The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life, Winter 2010, (Vol. 12, No. 2), p. 14. (http://www.steinhardtfoundation.org/pdf/Winter2010/winter_2010_berkowitz.pdf).

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“Mikveh and the Sanctity of Family Relations: An Introduction to the three teshuvot on Niddah,” (New York: Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, December 2006). (www.rabbinicalassembly.org/docs/Mikveh_Introduction.doc)

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“How Should the Laws of Family Purity be Observed in Our Times?” (New York: Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, 2007).

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 “The Ordination of Women in Judaism,” in Forum: The Quarterly Journal of the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America, (Vol. XXVIII, No. 2). June 2004.

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“Isaac’s Statesmanship,” (People of the Book column), Jerusalem Report, December 1, 2003, p. 27.

“Women and the Covenant,” Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook, Stuart Mattlins Ed.  Jewish Lights, 2001.

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“Five Stages toward Accepting Death as seen in the Midrash,” The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, (Vol. 68, No.6) November 2001.

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“Moses Meets Kubler-Ross” in Journal of Pastoral Care, (Vol. 55, No. 3) Fall 2001.

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“Parashat Nitzavim” in Women’s Torah Commentary, Elyse Goldstein Ed.  Jewish Lights, 2000.

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Can Women Serve as Witnesses in Jewish Law?  M.A. thesis, Machon Schechter, 1998.

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Voting Patterns of Russian Immigrants in Israel’s 1992 Elections.  BA Thesis, Widner Library, Harvard University, 1993.

 

The Quandary of Quebec: Separate Culture, Separate Nation?” in Harvard International Review, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Winter 1990/91).

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