Jewish law
New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body
While earlier versions of the bill specifically referenced Chabad, the final law was broadened to include any religious organization willing to assume responsibility.
Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster
Katz Prize honorees recognized at President’s residence
President Isaac Herzog hailed the laureates’ efforts to integrate Halacha, the Bible, and the modern State of Israel
Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73
Diamond taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary for over three decades and left an indelible mark on generations of rabbis and Jewish scholars.
South Park skewers Peter Thiel in new episode 'Twisted Christian'
The episode weaves Thiel’s storyline into an ongoing arc featuring Donald Trump and JD Vance, mixing religious satire with current-events parody and the viral “6-7” meme.
The rabbinical courts: Sick system at the heart of society - opinion
The courts are staffed by judges who rule on momentous matters within a system that lacks proper training, transparency, and oversight.
'Jewish Concepts of Divine Oneness:' What does it mean to say ‘Hashem is One’? - review
Whether seen as a statement of exclusive loyalty, divine unity, or cosmic uniqueness, the “Shema” serves as a window into the diversity of Jewish monotheistic expression.
What does Jewish law say on artificial feeding toward the end of life? - explainer
We should allow the underlying illness to take its course and not deprive a patient of a natural need that will cause him to die sooner.
Jewish burial amid tragedy: Halachic questions surrounding the return of hostage bodies
With the bodies of hostages set to return home, Jewish law raises complex questions—when to mourn, how to bury, and what to do when the remains are incomplete.
What does Jewish law say about administering pain medications toward end of life?
Even if pain medications would incur a risk of hastening death, Jewish law permits – and even mandates – administering the therapies necessary to address the pain.
Adam Schiff is sworn into Senate on edition of Maimonides’ Jewish legal code printed in 1490
Schiff, said the edition was “a monumental legal code and one of the most organized, comprehensive, and influential works of Jewish law.”
Halitza: The Jewish ritual for widows and how it is carried out in wartime - explainer
On an average year, it is estimated there are 15 to 20 such cases in Israel and a couple in the United States. During wartime, that number goes up.
