Jewish Law

COVER STORY

What Does the Torah Have to Say about Military Ethics?

What can our tradition teach us about military ethics and the questions facing Israel today? The prospect of Israel facing…

COVER STORY

On the Frontlines with Rabbi Shlomo Sobol

At the same time that there are questions, we also clearly see Yad Hashem.

FOOD

What’s the Truth about . . . Boiling Three Eggs?

Misconception: When making hard-boiled eggs, there is a halachic requirement to boil at least three eggs at a time.

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about . . . Asarah B’Tevet Falling on Shabbat?

Misconception: If the tenth of Tevet (Asarah B’Tevet) would fall on Shabbat, it would be observed as a fast even…

JEWISH LAW

What’s The Truth About . . . The “Expiration Date” Of Rabbeinu Gershom’s Ban On Polygamy?

Fact: Polygamy remains generally prohibited and the situation has not and will not revert to the pre-cherem situation.

JEWISH LAW

KosherKopy: Unscrambling the Kashrut of Eggs

Crash course on the kashrut of eggs

ISRAEL

What’s The Truth About…The Kotel Being Judaism’s Holiest Site?

Misconception: The “Kotel”1—the Western or Wailing Wall—is Judaism’s holiest site. Fact:  The location of the Kodesh Hakodashim (the “Holy of…

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Halachic Smarts About Smart Technology

Though “OK, Google,” might indeed be “okay” for weekdays—it is assuredly not for Shabbat and yom tov.

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AI Meets Halachah

Could AI ever really pasken sheilot?

ISRAEL

What’s the Truth about . . . When an Eved Ivri Goes Free?

Fact: The date of an eved Ivri’s release is calculated on an individual basis, and thus they are not all…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about . . . “Walking Four Amot in the Land of Israel”?

In whatever manner one understands the saying about walking four amot in Israel, it is clear that Chazal placed great…