Halacha

Katz Prize honorees recognized at President’s residence

President Isaac Herzog hailed the laureates’ efforts to integrate Halacha, the Bible, and the modern State of Israel

President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal, Katz Prize laureates, and members of the prize committee
Doctor lifting pig's kidney for transplant

Some Jews are willing to risk their lives rather than receive a porcine transplant - study

An illustrative image of man and AI touching.

Is there room for God in the age of AI? - opinion

RABBI DAVID GOLINKIN at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. The mural adorning the building, ‘Ot Hi L’Olam,’ created by a group of nine artists in 2019, includes overlapping layers of quotations from Hebrew poetry.

Decades of impact: David Golinkin reflects on his legacy of pluralistic Jewish education


Pulling the plug: What does Jewish law say about 'passive euthanasia?'

Jewish bioethicists significantly disagree regarding “passive euthanasia,” which can constitute either the withholding or withdrawing of treatment from the terminally ill.

 In such circumstances, the ventilator becomes a ‘bridge to nowhere’ (Illustrative).

From grass roots to the establishment - Opinion

We recently witnessed history in the making: The new state-administered Halakha exams for women.

 Ohr Torah Stone’s WIHL scholars, about to take the first Religious Services Ministry exam to test expertise in Halacha studies.

When do kohanim not step up to offer priestly blessing?

Three rabbis from different diasporas, representing diverse schools, sought to counter the practice they encountered.

 Rabbi Hamtzi retorted this was not the first time he had used a chair as a makeshift priestly blessing platform

Netanyahu must say no to the haredi party's demands - editorial

While it is unclear whether the Likud agreed to any of these demands, that UTJ even raised them shows both a gross misunderstanding of Israeli society.

 Benjamin Netanyahu speaking with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Women's hair covering and Judaism: What to do in the modern world

Several developments over the last half century should be noted when discussing women’s hair covering in modernity.

 TRYING ON a hat in Bnei Brak.

Israel will be replaced by a halachic state -opinion

A full right-wing government? Far from it. The incoming government will change the face of the State of Israel.

 United Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf and Otzma Yehudit chair Itamar Ben-Gvir with MKs from the likely coalition, November 21, 2022.

Why is covering a married woman's hair part of Jewish modesty laws?

How did the concept that a married woman’s hair is ervah become a dominant part of the halachic discourse?

 The Sages asked Kimhit how she merited this and she answered, ‘The walls of my house have never seen the hairs of my head’

Orthodox women and the evolving relationship with modesty

To better understand what’s happening in the hearts and souls of Orthodox women who undergo a shift in their appearance, we spoke to five local women, all Anglo immigrants, about their journeys. 

 ARIELLA ANOUCHI: ‘It’s complicated.’

Who should and who shouldn't fast on Yom Kippur?

Healthcare provider Meuhedet has published its medical instructions regarding people with medical conditions fasting on Yom Kippur.

 PRAYING AT the end of Yom Kippur  in Moshav Haniel, September 2020.

Meet the wealthy Israeli woman promoting Jewish family purity

Ruthy Leviev-Yelizarov, the daughter of Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev and made headlines denouncing The Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev, who claimed to be a relative.

 RUTHY LEVIEV-YELIZAROV (R) and partner Bracha Shilat at the She’asani Isha launch.