Jewish law
Jewish US lawmakers warn antisemitic threats have surged since October 7
“We seem, Sara, to have passed a Rubicon now with these antisemitic threats,” Moskowitz said. “Now it’s every day, all the time.”
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade
New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body
Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion
Israel needs new burial solutions - what does Judaism say?
In recent years, several activists looking to solve Israel's burial crisis have suggested restoring a method commonly used during the Second Temple period: likut atzamot.
Future of Jewish religious freedom hangs in balance in EU -opinion
Regarding Jewish religious freedom, tolerance of belief and speech is not enough.
What does Jewish law say about uterine transplants?
While uterine transplants might be able to overcome legal obstacles, it remains critical to carefully consider its ethical and societal implications.
Roe v. Wade, abortion and religious values - explainer
Here are six issues which are being implicitly addressed within the rancorous public debate about abortion.
Roe v. Wade: Overturning would be unconscionable infringement on religious freedom - opinion
Taking away choices about pregnancy undermines central values of Jewish law: bringing to bear competing Torah values, and owning the complexity of one’s reality.
Agunah Day as the aftermath of war
While Jewish law bends over backwards to resolve this human tragedy, by wisely loosening the strictures of proof of death ordinarily demanded by Jewish law.
Leader of pro-Israel student group running for Congress in Nevada
David Brog, leader of the Maccabee Task force and longtime protege of the Adelsons, is running for Congress in Nevada.
RZA partnership brings Tzurba M'Rabanan to Amazon
The Religious Zionists of America's (RZA) Tzurba M'Rabanan is now available on Amazon in English.
Jewish Law: Kosher food in non-observant homes
The important initiatives that try to protect two important values: Kosher food observance, which connects us to our heritage, and the personal ties that bind us together as a nation
Jewish law: How to purchase produce during shmita
Many Talmudic sages believe that shmita restrictions today stem only from a rabbinic decree. A few even assert that our observance of these laws is a pious custom.
