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
What will happen to Second Gentlemen's house mezuzahs after election change?
Doug Emhoff installed mezuzahs at the Vice President’s Residence. What happens to them when he moves out, or up?
The Halacha of sex and gender: The Jewish view on the Imane Khelif 'controversy'
How Jewish law views sex and gender and tackles intersex, chromosomal, and hormonal issues.
The problems with preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Jewish law
This method is time-consuming and expensive, but it is also an incredible method to prevent conception with eggs that have evidence of genetic abnormality.
MKs propose bill to enable burial of terror victims ‘lacking religion’ in Jewish plots
According to the bill, terrorists do not differentiate between these and other Israelis, and their families should therefore be allowed to bury their loved ones alongside Jews.
The red heifer: A statute with a cause - opinion
As a people bound to our Jewish texts, we question and delve into the unknowable to understand our relationship to God and mitzvot more fundamentally.
Shabbat has also become a casualty of the war - opinion
Violating Shabbat to keep our loved ones and country safe is a mitzvah. Let's pray we soon return to a time where it is a mitzvah we don't have to keep.
Educating tomorrow's children: Three women certified as halachic leaders
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbanit Avigayil Unterberg Nouriel, Rabbanit Idit Mevorach-Shaag, and Rabbanit Hila Naor joined 19 others already certified by the institute out of Ohr Torah Stone (OTS).
‘Goyhood’ - Reuven Fenton on the story behind his debut novel
The character discovers, to his disbelief and horror, that his mother was not actually Jewish,
'Collected Essays': Invaluable insight on medieval Jewish life - review
Soloveitchik’s contributions continue to illuminate the corridors of Jewish intellectual history, leaving an indelible mark on generations of scholars and readers alike.
Is destroying frozen embryos permitted in Jewish law?
Halacha only allows for abortion for therapeutic reasons, with decisors greatly divided over the scope of justifying rationales.
