Halacha
Everyday heroines: Quiet burden of Israeli anchors waiting at home during wartime
While soldiers served for months, their partners carried the home front alone; now facing the emotional aftermath few see.
Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate
Katz Prize honorees recognized at President’s residence
Some Jews are willing to risk their lives rather than receive a porcine transplant - study
Can Jews talk about death? Yes, it won't kill you
There is a myth that Judaism looks askance at directly talking about death and mortality. But this isn't true.
Should Israel accept immigrants who aren't Jewish according to Halacha? - opinion
Assimilation is not a process in which one group marries another, rather it is a process in which a group or part of it loses its identity and is absorbed into another group.
An amended Conservative Jewish Passover policy taps into the booming gluten-free market
Conservative Jews may now buy certified kosher products that have kosher-for-Passover ingredients and are certified gluten-free — even if they aren’t explicitly certified kosher for Passover.
Calling all engineers: We need better Shabbat elevators - opinion
Are there any electrical and/or mechanical engineers out there willing to propose a halachically acceptable solution to the proper religious authorities?
What's next for women's advanced halachic study in Israel?
When it comes to women’s halachic learning and certification, Israeli policy, legal reforms and communal acceptance all play a significant role
Yad La'isha: Jerusalem center fighting trapped marriages
Also known as “The Aguna Warrior,” Yad La'isha director Pnina Omer and her Jerualem-based organization fight to free women in trapped marriages.
The Israeli Right has gone too far - opinion
The result is that although the majority of the public as of today does not really want to destroy the modern Jewish state, the Right has not been wiped out.
Letters to the Editor February 13, 2023: Is it normal?
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Rabbis and LGBTQ+ Jews, a developing topic of compassion and halacha - opinion
What unites these rabbis is the idea that the Jewish community has an obligation to respect the divine humanity of each community member, without condoning acts that are outside Halacha.
Israeli Law of Return revision is another step to halachic state - opinion
The writer made aliyah 23 years ago in the framework of the Grandchild Clause of the Law of Return.
