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Yael Unterman is a creative educator and author, living in Jerusalem. She has lectured and taught worldwide and has authored a new book, "Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar."  This article appears in issue 4 of Conversations, the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.

Few would deny that what differentiates Orthodoxy as a standpoint is largely the boundaries it places. These boundaries are notably stricter and more delineated than those of the non-Orthodox movements. This is not to deny the role of beliefs, ideals, and other emphases in structuring Orthodox life; however, even these rely to some extent on a set of strong borders to preserve them.

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