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
Some Jews are willing to risk their lives rather than receive a porcine transplant - study
Is there room for God in the age of AI? - opinion
Decades of impact: David Golinkin reflects on his legacy of pluralistic Jewish education
Conservative rabbis endorse use of electric cars on Shabbat, but divisions over driving remain
The rise of the electric car offers a widely accessible way to drive without creating fire. Concerns about driving too far or needing repairs still apply.
Alexa and Halacha - opinion
Proud Sabbath observers who possess Alexa are not required to switch her off on Shabbat. What is halachicly forbidden, of course, is to use Alexa intentionally on Shabbat.
Is quality of life a Jewish concept?
Judaism certainly places a premium on preserving life and usually calls upon us to do everything to save a life. Nonetheless, as Kohelet proclaims, “There is a time for death.”
France gets its first Orthodox woman rabbi
Out of France's tradition of traditional, Orthodox Judaism, is emerging an invigorated movement of women who are looking to serve as rabbis for the Orthodox community.
'Values in Halakhah': Lichtenstein's views on humanism in Jewish law - review
The central thesis of the book – supported by careful text analysis – is that Halacha itself reflects and promotes many humanistic values.
These Israeli women are breaking barriers in the Orthodox community
Historically, rabbis were always men. The Reform movement has been ordaining female rabbis since 1972.
Judaism and organ donation: Is respiratory brain death considered death?
Within the Israeli religious-Zionist community, we strongly encourage organ donation and signing an Israeli organ donation card. Many haredim, however, disagree and Diaspora rabbis are divided.
Hassidic rabbi releases 'kosher' AI chatbot alternative to ChatGPT
After the Skver hassidic movement banned artificial intelligence, Rabbi Moishy Goldstein created Kosher.Chat, an AI chatbot with answers appropriate for Orthodox Jews.
Can Jews talk about death? Yes, it won't kill you
There is a myth that Judaism looks askance at directly talking about death and mortality. But this isn't true.
Should Israel accept immigrants who aren't Jewish according to Halacha? - opinion
Assimilation is not a process in which one group marries another, rather it is a process in which a group or part of it loses its identity and is absorbed into another group.
