Halacha
Basic Law: Debasing Torah - opinion
The proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant constitutional status to Torah study, but in practice it would turn a sacred obligation into a political and legal instrument. That would harm Torah...
Beyond mourning: Rebuilding the Temple starts with rebuilding Israeli society - opinion
Rights org. files complaint after Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yosef shames women for private mikveh use
Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand
Rabbi Ido Pachter: Making a new tradition of Jewish law for modern Israel
Jerusalemite of the Week: Rabbi Ido Pachter of Beit Midrash LeMa'ase is attempting to reframe how we approach Jewish law to create something new: Halachat Yisraeli (Israeli Jewish law).
Navigating Halachic challenges in the Shofar blowing
What does Jewish law say about medical experimentation? - explainer
Generally, Halacha permits only medical interventions whose efficacy has been proven. Yet even with tested treatments, one cannot be sure that the intervention will succeed.
The Jewish state is bad for Jews: Jewish life in Israel is hijacked by cultists, politics - opinion
Religion has been hijacked by cultists with long white beards in long black coats, and they have sullied it. Politics and religion simply shouldn’t mix; the result is a toxic mess.
Step by Step: Exploring the concept of Techumim
Embracing diversity, love and respect despite our disagreements - opinion
In today's algorithm-driven world, we lose important, diverse experiences. With our already limited perspectives in society, open-mindedness and respect for other opinions is crucial.
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.