Jewish law
High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster
Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.
Katz Prize honorees recognized at President’s residence
Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73
South Park skewers Peter Thiel in new episode 'Twisted Christian'
‘Jewish law’ clause dropped from nation-state bill
The draft still includes a clause that demotes Arabic from being an official language to being one with "special status."
Tom Paine debunked the Virgin Birth. What else would a Jew debunk?
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner slapped with lawsuit over financial disclosures
The couple is being sued by Washington lawyer Jeffrey Lovitky, who alleges they failed to disclose investments in two law firms.
Fiery Knesset debate over courts using more Jewish law gets out of hand
MKs unleash verbal assault on committee chairman Slomiansky.
Will Jewish-state bill politicize process for defining who is a Jew?
The nation-state bill has proved to be a topic of contention in the Knesset, where now MKs are butting heads over its impact on Jewish identity in Israel.
Tradition today: Akiva the maverick
Above all Akiva placed love at the center of his worldview – love of God, love of Israel, love of humanity, love of Torah, love of the Land of Israel.
NGO sues Jerusalem Rabbinate over mikva immersion without attendant
The lawsuit filed on Wednesday argues that the demand for a woman seeking to immerse alone to sign a disclaimer form violates her privacy and dignity.
Independent authority defies Rabbinate, issues kosher certificates
The Israeli Chief Rabbinate currently has a monopoly over the issuing of kashrut certificates, though a recent High Court ruling has opened the door to a shift in the status quo.
September 24th, 2017: Gas’s inner limits
The Leviathan fixed gas rig has been approved at a distance of 7.5 to 10 km. from shore, compared to the 60 km for the Tanin and Karish gas fields.
Exposing the falsehood of haredi claims
Service in the IDF is a halachic duty incumbent upon every Jew living in the State of Israel.
