Jewish Law
A generation ago, the only way to get information about a prospective business partner, employee or shidduch was to inquire…
Misconception: It is ideal to hold the lulav (along with the hadasim and aravot) and the etrog together in one…
It is especially vital for the American tourist or student who will be spending the year in Israel learning in…
Misconception: If there is no Kohen, it is preferable to give the first aliyah to a Levi. Fact: Most authorities…
Misconception: Of the two Megillah readings on Purim, the one at night is the more important one. Therefore, one should…
Misconception: Tefillin must be checked twice every seven years to ensure that they are kosher. Fact: The halachah is that…
By Rabbi Chaim Malinowitz This article originally appeared in the winter 1999 issue of Jewish Action.…
One of the major roles of a beit din [rabbinical court] today is to supervise gitten for divorcing couples. It…
Is it prohibited to wear all leather items, such as a leather belt or yarmulke, on Yom Kippur?
Misconception: God’s choice of Mount Moriah as the site for the Beit Hamikdash is based on a midrash involving two…
Is there a special room within our philosophical house for the comedic arts?
