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


An amended Conservative Jewish Passover policy taps into the booming gluten-free market

Conservative Jews may now buy certified kosher products that have kosher-for-Passover ingredients and are certified gluten-free — even if they aren’t explicitly certified kosher for Passover.

 Boxes of Trader Joe's matzah for sale.

Calling all engineers: We need better Shabbat elevators - opinion

Are there any electrical and/or mechanical engineers out there willing to propose a halachically acceptable solution to the proper religious authorities?

 AN ELEVATOR display shows the floor number where it has arrived. There is also a sign that reads ‘Shabbat mode,’ to indicate that it can function as a Shabbat elevator. The photo was taken on a weekday.

What's next for women's advanced halachic study in Israel?

When it comes to women’s halachic learning and certification, Israeli policy, legal reforms and communal acceptance all play a significant role

 ON THE rise: Women learn Gemara together (Illustrative).

Yad La'isha: Jerusalem center fighting trapped marriages

Also known as “The Aguna Warrior,” Yad La'isha director Pnina Omer and her Jerualem-based organization fight to free women in trapped marriages.

 Pnina Omer, director of Ohr Torah Stone’s Yad La’isha, in front of an artistic photo exhibit on the pain of being in a trapped marriage.

The Israeli Right has gone too far - opinion

The result is that although the majority of the public as of today does not really want to destroy the modern Jewish state, the Right has not been wiped out.

 PROTESTERS BLOCK a road and confront police over the government’s planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, on Wednesday. It seems that Netanyahu didn’t foresee the extent of the resistance, says the writer.

Letters to the Editor February 13, 2023: Is it normal?

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Rabbis and LGBTQ+ Jews, a developing topic of compassion and halacha - opinion

What unites these rabbis is the idea that the Jewish community has an obligation to respect the divine humanity of each community member, without condoning acts that are outside Halacha.

 MEN WEARING  kippot attend the Pride Parade in Jerusalem.

Israeli Law of Return revision is another step to halachic state - opinion

The writer made aliyah 23 years ago in the framework of the Grandchild Clause of the Law of Return.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Will technology make Jewish law irrelevant? - opinion

Moshe Koppel: “I believe we are now at an inflection point, one that has implications for Halacha.” Here are 4 areas where technology can change how Jews observe the law.

 DOCUMENTING A meal featuring a lab-grown chicken nugget in Singapore, the first country to allow the sale of meat created without slaughtering animals, Dec. 2020.

15 women blaze trail in Halacha education

The Religious Services Ministry has recognized 15 women for their participation in Jewish leadership roles

 Standing and on the floor are the women who took the exam. In the middle row, heads of Ohr Torah Stone and Matan Sharon