Jewish law
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade
These parashot deal at length with a unique phenomenon described in the Torah – tzara’at, which are marks or changes that appear on the walls of a house, on clothing, or on the body.
New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body
Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
Yad La’Isha marks record-breaking number of resolved ‘aguna’ cases
The 'agunah problem' is an ongoing Jewish legal (halachic) issue in which women wishing to get a divorce require the consent of their husbands, who may refuse.
Law Firm to Create Immense Job Opportunities after Building Acquisition In Northenden
Recent news sources say that a Northenden based law firm has brought a 3000 square feet building as a part of its ambitious expansion program.
The ‘halachot’ of coalition negotiations
May we make compromises on the religious character of the state?
Ask the Rabbi: What’s cooking?
KASHRUT STANDARDS in the IDF have greatly improved over the years, and we should be thankful for this.
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‘Chained’ spouses and the partners who won’t grant a divorce
How a religious farmer became a promoter of assisted suicide in Israel
Hundreds of people make use of the services of assisted suicide agencies like Dignitas and Exit each year in Switzerland. But the decision can be particularly difficult for Jews.
Shabbat/ Chag candle-lighting times for U.S. and Israel
See Shabbat/Chag times for your area.
Justice for Holocaust survivors
The Holocaust was the greatest calamity to befall the Jewish People since the destruction of the Second Temple
International humanitarian law in Halacha
MANY RECENT scholars have argued that the international community’s failure to uniformly enforce its rules entirely undermines any possible halachic recognition of international law.
Pesach: Surrounded by charity
While we always have an obligation to give, on Pesach it gets amped up.
