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This dissertation investigates the ways scientific and biotechnological advancement impact and change Jewish law and ethics. It analyzes the contemporary Jewish bioethical debate concerning the identification of maternity and paternity in... more
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From the Canadian Jewish News June 28, 2018 (p. 4).

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'ערך תלמוד תורה במשנת החפץ חיים ופסיקתו בעניין תלמוד תורה לנשים', דיני ישראל כד (תשס"ז), הפקולטה למשפטים של אוניברסיטת תל אביב, עמ' 118-79.
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האם מפסיקים להגיד מזמור 'לדוד ד' אורי וישעי' בהושענא רבה או בשמיני עצרת? למה יש הבדלי מנהגים? ולמה בכלל אנחנו אומרים את המזמור בימי הדין והרחמים?
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Go to the Institute of Archaeology website for a description of the project: http://archaeology.afau.org/excavations-and-surveys/einot-amitai/

For the project's Hebrew Facebook page, go to: https://m.facebook.com/EinotAmitai2016/
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