Freehof – the most prolific author of responsa in the American Reform movement – was asked for sources in Jewish law in ...

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https://doi.org/10.5325/jjewiethi.7.1-2.0106 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/jjewiethi.7.1-2.0106 Copy URL ALYSSA A. HENNING holds a PhD in religious studies ...

Life State of Halakha - Israel’s History in Jewish Law review: Examining Israeli history through the eyes of halakha Rabbi and educator Aviad Tabory explores watershed events and major issues in ...

I distinctly remember the formative experience that made me realize that the key decisions in my life are not in my own hands. I remember sitting among my fellow students on a weekend getaway with my ...

This column is intended for lamdanim (well-educated Torah scholars), and yet I chose to publish it here in my weekly column because it deals with an important halakhic question that has a great impact ...

“With regard to the idea that a negotiation deal will strengthen the numbers of terrorists because we are releasing trained terrorists, etc., this is true. But there is another point to consider: the ...

I see Halakha as a map with our hearts as the compass. We each use our hearts and insights, when two Jews speak of Torah there are three opinions given breath. Limited by modern interpretations of ...

In a number of countries with sizable Muslim and Jewish populations, we asked Muslim and Jewish adults for their views on religion and governance – specifically, whether religious law should be the ...

Israeli law defines the country as a Jewish and a democratic state, and there is widespread agreement among Israeli Jews that their country’s Jewish identity is compatible with democratic principles.