Jewish Ethics Here and Now
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The Torah

When Jews talk about a Torah, they mean a handwritten Five Books of Moses scroll that is protected by a decorative cover when not in use. 

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Torah scrolls are written in Hebrew and portions of them are chanted during worship services several times per week. The melody of the chanting can vary according to community tradition as well as the liturgical time of year.
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When Jews talk about Torah in a general sense, they mean all of Jewish textual and oral tradition, or any part thereof.

Torah study is built into Jewish religious life.
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  • Classes (shiurim)

Different movements of Judaism emphasize different aspects of Torah study.
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  • Home
  • for students
    • Experiential assignments >
      • Mussar experiential assignment
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      • Peacemaking within ourselves
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  • Issues
    • Social media and shaming
    • "fake news"
    • whistleblowing
    • workplace ethics
    • Violence and peacemaking
    • Climate Change
    • public safety
  • Jewish ethical concepts
    • pikuach nefesh: saving a life
    • kvod habriyot: human dignity
    • geneivat da'at: honest representation
    • lashon hara: ethical speech
    • lifnei iver: stumbling block
    • bal tashchit: do not waste
    • tochecha: rebuke
    • mussar: jewish character ethics
    • tzedek: justice
  • Resources
    • what's applied ethics? >
      • Applied Ethics etext
    • Sample Syllabus
    • learn about Judaism >
      • Judaism basics >
        • The Torah
      • Jewish religious diversity in the U.S.
      • jewish communities around the world
      • antisemitism
      • the pluralism project
    • ethical wills
    • social science and ethics