Halacha
Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion
The practice has invited widespread scrutiny, even from sages, over the inhuman treatment of livestock. Trigger warning: Some readers might find the disclosed descriptions disturbing
Is there a halachic basis to refuse to serve alongside a female paramedic? – opinion
Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation
Guarding our health is an act of Jewish responsibility - opinion
Pesach in a hotel: Halachic guidelines and practical considerations
Rising Antisemitism: 30 young Rabbis from 13 countries start training program
Jewish burial amid tragedy: Halachic questions surrounding the return of hostage bodies
With the bodies of hostages set to return home, Jewish law raises complex questions—when to mourn, how to bury, and what to do when the remains are incomplete.
Nechama Goldman-Barash: A guiding light for women's voices in Halacha
Jerusalemite of the Week: Nechama Goldman-Barash has become a guiding light regarding the Jewish laws of gender, sexuality, marriage, and more.
A Valentine’s Day gift that lasts: The case for a halachic prenup – opinion
Celebrate love this Valentine's Day by committing to mutual respect and security with a halachic prenup.
Rabbi Yoel Pinto in a Special Meeting with Rabbi Meir Mazuz
IDF soldiers’ wives at risk: The urgent case for conditional divorces
The Israel-Hamas War has increased the risk of women becoming "chained" in their marriages because they can't get a Jewish divorce.
What does Jewish law say about administering pain medications toward end of life?
Even if pain medications would incur a risk of hastening death, Jewish law permits – and even mandates – administering the therapies necessary to address the pain.
The Halachic lessons of a raging fire
'Uncovered': Examining Halacha through a female lens - review
Each of its nine chapters includes source material from biblical verses, Talmudic discussions, and classical and contemporary responsa, in Hebrew/Aramaic and English, presented chronologically.
