Halacha
Parashat Teruma: Religion in partial measures
Even the ark’s imperfect measurements teach a profound lesson: living God’s will is a human endeavor, full of effort, devotion, and partial success.
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
Everyday heroines: Quiet burden of Israeli anchors waiting at home during wartime
Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate
The red heifer: A statute with a cause - opinion
As a people bound to our Jewish texts, we question and delve into the unknowable to understand our relationship to God and mitzvot more fundamentally.
Shabbat has also become a casualty of the war - opinion
Violating Shabbat to keep our loved ones and country safe is a mitzvah. Let's pray we soon return to a time where it is a mitzvah we don't have to keep.
Educating tomorrow's children: Three women certified as halachic leaders
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbanit Avigayil Unterberg Nouriel, Rabbanit Idit Mevorach-Shaag, and Rabbanit Hila Naor joined 19 others already certified by the institute out of Ohr Torah Stone (OTS).
‘Goyhood’ - Reuven Fenton on the story behind his debut novel
The character discovers, to his disbelief and horror, that his mother was not actually Jewish,
'Collected Essays': Invaluable insight on medieval Jewish life - review
Soloveitchik’s contributions continue to illuminate the corridors of Jewish intellectual history, leaving an indelible mark on generations of scholars and readers alike.
Is destroying frozen embryos permitted in Jewish law?
Halacha only allows for abortion for therapeutic reasons, with decisors greatly divided over the scope of justifying rationales.
After undergoing Orthodox conversion, Noa Arazi is helping others do the same
Arazi has devoted much of her time to helping prospective converts learn about the conversion process, drawing from her own conversion experiences on social media.
Halachic State vs Caliphate: How do Jewish extremists differ from Islamist extremists? - opinion
Each fundamentalist movement presents to its followers a vision of a state of religious law between the river Jordan and the sea - a Halachic State or an Islamic Caliphate.
Rabbanit Chana Henkin: Advancing women as Jewish law authorities
From her home in Jerusalem and the Nishmat campus south of Katamon, Rabbanit Chana Henkin has helped advance the role of women in halachic leadership and created the role of yoetzet halacha.
Hannibal Directive in Jewish law
The Hannibal Directive is just one more reminder of the dangerous consequences of well-intentioned but ultimately misguided prisoner exchange policy.
