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Can a synagogue share a building with a Unitarian Church? Can a religious marriage be performed without a civil marriage? Is it allowed to photocopy from books? Must a convert be buried in a Jewish cemetery?

These questions and more are the topic of this volume, edited by Dr. Solomon Freehof and originally published in 1974. The questions included in this volume reflect the concerns of Reform Jews at the time the book was published, much of which is still relevant today.
 

This volume of Responsa was originally published in 1969 by Dr. Solomon Freehof, a leading scholar and Chair of the Responsa Committee of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. In these Responsa, Dr. Freehof presents his responses to questions concerning the observance and interpretation of traditional Jewish customs and law. Topics include conversion, holiday observance, medical ethics, ritual concerns, drug use, gambling, and much more.

This volume of Responsa deals with such questions as whether Torah can be read on Friday nights, wearing a Tallit in Reform services, and questions related to marriage, conversion, and more. Originally published in 1971, this collection provides insight into questions that were of critical importance at that time.
 

Published originally in 1980, this volume of Responsa deals with such questions as kidney transplants, the role of Gentiles in synagogue services, holiday observance, burying Gentiles in Jewish cemeteries, dealing with aging parents, and other questions related to the realities of Jewish life.

Can women serve as pall-bearers? Is it appropriate to refer to God as YHVE? May a bar mitzvah take place on Shabbat Shuvah? What are acceptable medical uses of a fetus? What names are to be avoided? Can a convicted accountant serve as a congregational officer? Must a sperm donor be Jewish in order for the fetus to be Jewish? These are some of the questions dealt with in this collection. Originally published in 1963, many of these questions are still relevant today.
 

This volume of Responsa, originally published in 1960, answers such questions as: May a memorial service be held on Shabbat? What is the role of a stepfather at a bar mitzvah? Can a congregational gift shop be open on Shabbat? Must an Ark be centered on the bima? Is it acceptable to marry an apostate daughter of a Jewish mother? Should a dying patient be informed of his condition? What to do when a body is lost at sea? These questions and more shed light on the issues of concern to the Jewish community when this book was first published, and still provide insight today.

Originally published in 1977, this back-in-print classic offers a historic look at the concerns of an earlier generation. The questions and answers in this book deal with issues of Jewish ritual observance, holidays, life cycle events, synagogue life, birth, death, medical ethics, abortion, and much more. Though some issues are dated, this volume offers timeless wisdom and unique insights into Jewish thought.

The questions dealt with in this collection of Responsa from 1990 include: Can the Shofar be blown on Shabbat? Can you say kaddish when worshiping alone? Can a Jew join a Unitarian Church? Is abortion warranted in the case of mother who contracted German measles? What to do when the deceased has specified that there be no funeral and no mourning? Is it acceptable to get married with a borrowed ring? Can unpaid synagogue pledges be taken to civil court? Is there any Jewish objection to the choice to bottlefeed and not breastfeed?