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
Afghan's last Jew signs divorce papers without a Jewish witness - report
There is doubt as to whether or not the papers will be recognized in a Jewish court, as the witnesses were not considered "kosher," with one of them reportedly being a Priest.
Why is it ever okay to write down oral Jewish law?
"The truth is that the oral Torah was never written down. The meaning of the Torah has never been contained by books" - Abraham Joshua Heschel.
How are time-bound mitzvot in Judaism defined?
One of the major distinctions between the genders is women’s exemption from positive time-bound mitzvot.
Is preemptive warfare allowed in Jewish law?
Getting these decisions right can be the difference between triumph and travail.
Jewish law: May parents waive children’s obligation to mourn for them?
Can a parent request a child not to recite kaddish for them?
'Instant love': Two victims of Jewish divorce refusal marry
The couple, individually, needed to go overcome legal battles to regain their freedom from inside their trapped marriages.
EU court decision: Happy cows higher priority than happy Jews - analysis
It is not as if kosher meat is banned in Flanders of Wallonia, just that the ritual slaughter of the cows there is forbidden. This means if you want to eat kosher meat, it will have to be imported, something that will significantly increase the price.
Women are allowed to receive rabbinic accreditation, High Court rules
Mainstream Orthodox Judaism does not yet recognize women as rabbis, there is no reason that women cannot take the tests that are otherwise given to men studying to become rabbis.
Chief Rabbi: COVID-19 patients can't fast on Tisha B'Av, shorten prayer
"To our sorrow, the plague is intensifying and we need heavenly mercy," wrote Lau.
Conservative movement allows livestreaming on Shabbat, holidays amid virus
Noting the “unprecedented time” brought on by the virus, the movement’s Jewish law authorities voted Wednesday to allow livestreaming with a number of caveats.
