Jewish Law
The layers that have been added continue to develop. Irrespective of who fasts or for how long, this custom is…
With the number of Jews opting for cremation unfortunately on the rise, one never knows when he or she might…
Misconception: Horseradish (chrain) is the preferred item to use to fulfill the mitzvah of eating maror at the Seder.
What do you do if you need to wash before eating bread but you don't have water?
How did Jews in the holocaust respond? And as religious Jews, what does it mean for us?
Rabbi Dr. Bleich is Rosh Yeshivah and Rosh Kollel Le’hora’ah at Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan and Professor of Law at…
Misconception: During hagbah, when the Torah is lifted in shul, the more columns of text visible to the assembled, the…
Even in the best-case scenario, there are hundreds of changes that need to take place before an “almost kosher” restaurant…
By Ari Z. Zivotofsky Misconception: Chava fed Adam an apple in the Garden of Eden. Fact: The fruit’s identity is…
There is a real need for rabbinical scholars to gain a deeper understanding of new biotechnologies, as the Jewish community…
Last year, in the pages of this journal, we explored the unique halachic issues related to Ebola, a highly contagious…
