Foreword
Rabbi Joan S. Friedman, PhD
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Introduction
Chapter 1: Embracing Reforms:
Torah Reading on Friday
Chapter 2: Principles in Conflict:
Orthodox Minyan in a Reform Synagogue
Chapter 3: Reforming Reforms, Embracing Tradition:
When a Parent Requests Cremation
Chapter 4: Honoring Memory and Halachah:
A Defective “Holocaust” Torah Scroll
Chapter 5: The Changing Reform “Mood”:
Three Responsa on Shabbat
Chapter 6: Nationalism, Zionism, and Reform:
Flags on the Bimah
Chapter 7: Jewish Faith and Secular Culture:
St. Valentine’s Day and Other “Secular” Holidays
Chapter 8: Modern Values, Jewish Tradition:
Privacy and the Disclosure of Personal Medical Information
Chapter 9: The Halachah of Social Justice:
The Synagogue and Organized Labor
Chapter 10: Politics and Reform Halachah:
Hunger Strike: On the Force-Feeding of Prisoners
Conclusions
Notes
Appendix: Full Text of Responsa
Glossary
Reform Responsa Publications
About the Author