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Could drugs ever be used to reach a spiritual high?

An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi tackle issues in modern Jewish life

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

3 min read
A Colombian shamans serves ayahuasca during a ceremony - a consciousness-altering brew made from a plant (Photo: Getty Images)
Israeli army soldiers patrol an area of northern Israel bordering Lebanon in October 2023 (Photo: Getty Images)
IDF

Do diaspora Jews have a religious duty to join the IDF?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

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Can a woman continue with her pregnancy if her life is at risk?
Rabbi I have a problem

Can a woman continue with her pregnancy if her life is at risk?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

3 min read
Protest on behalf of Denis Lemon, the Gay News editor whose 1977 conviction for blasphemy caused outrage. The law was abolished in 2008 (Photo: Alamy)
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Should Britain have a law against blasphemy?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

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Rabbi I have a problem

Can my shul host a kiddush to celebrate a non-Jewish grandchild?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

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Burial

Ask a rabbi: Can my remains be buried in more than one cemetery?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

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mixed marriage

I’m Jewish, my husband’s Muslim, how do I raise my son?

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

3 min read

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