Halacha
‘Years of hell’: Jewish women describe the fight to obtain a religious divorce
New documentary, Get Up: Breakthroughs in the Battle for Jewish Divorce, examines the impact of religious divorce refusal, a practice recognized in many countries as a form of domestic violence.
Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion
Is there a halachic basis to refuse to serve alongside a female paramedic? – opinion
Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation
Chief rabbis call for public vaccination following four measles deaths
In a public letter, the rabbis argued that "you shall take great care of yourselves" is not just a verse from the Torah, but a halachic and moral obligation.
'Shabbat guidebook for parents': The value of recharging - review
A resourceful guidebook for a joyful Shabbat with your children.
'The daughter of kings and queens': A letter to my daughter on her bat mitzvah
'The ya’ara has an aroma I deeply associate with the Land of Israel, and I wanted you to carry that association with you.'
Katz Prize 50th anniversary: call for nominations for the year 5785
Applications for the prestigious Katz Prize, awarded for the 50th year, will close in about two weeks, on the 4th of Elul.
Rabbi Neil Danzig, scholar who unlocked mysteries of the Talmud, dies at 74
A longtime resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, he was buried in Israel.
Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat
Growing demand for meat worldwide sparks debate about 'tza’ar ba’alei chaim' – causing needless suffering to living creatures.
Jewish ethical dilemma: What does Halacha say about coercing medical treatment?
In respecting a competent patient’s wishes, rabbis have upheld that choice in such cases reflects not a disregard for life but a sober recognition that the obligation to prolong life has limits.
Nadav Schwartz: Fighting for LGBTQ+ acceptance among religious Jews
Jerusalemite of the week: A religious Jew who has been out as a gay man for 15 years now, Nadav Schwartz is a passionate activist who fights for the reconciliation of religious and queer identities.
What does halacha say about keeping Shabbat while under possible Iranian attack? - explainer
To help guide the public, the Zomet Institute published a series of up to date guidelines for Israelis who keep Shabbat.
Our struggle for Israel is a battle of faith and religious destiny - opinion
When the afterlife becomes the sole focus, like for Islamic terrorists who kill innocents, seeking heavenly rewards, religion loses its moral compass and can justify terrible crimes.
