Jewish Law
The Torah declares in an engimatic passage: “Hashem said, ‘My spirit shall not contend evermore concerning man since he is…
What does halachah say about recreational vaping with THC-containing products?
With the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly relevant to our everyday lives, what will it's impact be…
The Chassid behind the effort to make “smart” kitchens Shabbat and yom tov-friendly
Misconception: One may daven facing a mirror, reflective window or family pictures. Fact: Even with one’s eyes closed, one should not daven facing a mirror, nor…
The earliest year-counting system used by the Jewish people, found in Tanach, counted from Yetziat Mitzrayim.
There is a centuries-old custom not to “invite” guests to a brit and the accompanying meal but rather to merely…
Without a prenup, how is a rabbi supposed to help?! How can I approach a husband—who probably doesn’t want to…
With the recent boom in direct-to-consumer (DTC) DNA testing, more than thirty million individuals have taken the test. Until recently,…
While there are specific instances where thrusting a knife into hard soil ten times will kasher it, that does not…
When I left yeshivah and began dental school almost thirty years ago, several of my friends remarked that I had…
