Jewish law
High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster
Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.
Katz Prize honorees recognized at President’s residence
Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73
South Park skewers Peter Thiel in new episode 'Twisted Christian'
Distinguished Fellows of Hebrew Law meet with President Reuven Rivlin
“It amazes me how Hebrew Law, which was formulated 2,000 years ago, is applicable to current legal problems. Sometimes there’s a great philosophy in only one or two sentences.”
First-ever ‘Ask the Rabbanit’ website to be launched by women scholars
The initiative, called Meshivat Nefesh, follows an eight-month pilot period in which leading female halachic experts have answered more than 200 questions on a popular websites.
Limits to Basic Law
When basic laws are easily amended, where the legislature is composed of a single chamber, with government dominance in the legislation, there is a greater fear for abuse of constituent power.
Editor's Notes: Time for a Halachic revolution
Halacha is being used as a tool in the hands of cynical politicians.
Chupa Pratit - New Orthodox wedding service to be launched
In a challenge to the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly on marriage and divorce, new wedding service will use legal loopholes to circumvent draconian laws banning Orthodox, non-rabbinate marriage.
Helping people exercise their social rights
A treasure in a relationship
This week, we read two Torah portions: Tazria and Metzora.
A call for change
Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo says Jewish law has become stagnant, conformist and out of touch with reality.
Haredi protestors take body of deceased baby from ambulance during funeral
The baby drowned to death in the southern city of Ashdod earlier this week.
Why Israel needs kashrut reform
Changing such an ingrained culture as that which surrounds kashrut supervision will not be easy.
