What does Jewish law say about the war between Israel and Hamas? Depends where you look.
For both hawks and doves, there's a lot that's troubling about the Jewish law of war
For both hawks and doves, there's a lot that's troubling about the Jewish law of war
In Jewish law, mourning and festivals do not mix
Rabbis have a halachic responsibility to consider the human dignity of the individuals affected by their rulings
The exhibit in Padua includes a Yiddish translation of a treatise on human anatomy and illustrated diplomas.
Pride meets the gatekeepers of Jewish law as observant couples reimagine gendered wedding rituals
Orthodox Jewish organizations are running out of time to organize our political power and communal voice in defense of abortion laws that allow us to keep our faith.
Like most questions of halacha, it depends on who you ask.
The fact that Judaism has its own vast corpus of legal arguments is of little interest to Larry David — he’s a law unto himself. But every so often his actions give way to a question of Talmudic precedent. When, for instance, Larry accidentally spilled coffee on a Klansman’s robe on Sunday’s episode and then…